Quote Originally Posted by Curtis Ng
Your goal with this model should be to build a big list (of customers and affiliates), not to make money.
Thanks for your ideas.

I wonder, however, how you would know what the goal with that specific product should be?
  • What if it was created to make money?
    Not every product on the planet is meant to be a list builder.
    Some products should actually be created to provide value and create profits.
    Right?
  • What if the membership was a support and work intensive service that is maintained by a staff of employees, that can not be funded when paying out the 100% / 50% commission scheme you suggested?

I believe Aweber and 1shoppingcart payout somewhere around 20% or 25%. Do affiliates still promote them?
Obviously.

Amazon pays out way below 10%. Do affiliates still promote Amazon? ...

Some products simply don't have the margin to pay out 50% or 100% to affiliates.

Does this mean they lose their chance of being promoted through JVs?
That's a very important question indeed.

Ralf