Forums >Behind the Scenes>exciting invitation!
Normally, it is my policy not to mention any emails. However, I need to make an exception. I received the following invitation via email today (contact info is altered to protect the unwitting). It's such exciting news that I must share it with everyone. It's not every day that RA is invited to join affiliate programs.
Eric,We’d like to invite RunningAhead.com to join Active.com’s affiliate program!RunningAhead will be able to ingest our entire directory of events via our API or feature a customizable/dynamic event widget (widgets.active.com) to feature local races on your site. Plus, we’ll also pay a commission on each race registration generated from your site. As an example, WalkJogRun pulled our API links to create their own events calendar (http://www.walkjogrun.net/events/).Click to apply now: www.ActiveNetwork.com/Affiliates.Partner Examples: ESPN – featured our customizable widget MapMyFitness – pulled all our races to feature their own ‘Race Calendar’ Shape Magazine – featured our customizable widget "There is probably no better complement to what we’re doing at HalfMarathons.net than Active’s affiliate program. With their easy-to-use system, we’re able to provide timely, relevant information to our users, and give them the ability to take immediate action on the content they’re consuming. Active also provides a growing supplemental revenue stream for our website, and real-time statistics that allow us to track the performance of the program and act accordingly.” -Terrell Johnson, publisher and owner of HalfMarathons.NetBest,Active Jane, Business Development ManagerActive NetworkMedia + MarketingSome addressSan Diego, CA 92121Tel 858-382-5633Active.Jane@ActiveNetwork.comwww.ActiveNetwork.comwww.Active.comWe power the world’s activities and connectpeople with the things they love, want andneed to do.
Eric,We’d like to invite RunningAhead.com to join Active.com’s affiliate program!RunningAhead will be able to ingest our entire directory of events via our API or feature a customizable/dynamic event widget (widgets.active.com) to feature local races on your site. Plus, we’ll also pay a commission on each race registration generated from your site. As an example, WalkJogRun pulled our API links to create their own events calendar (http://www.walkjogrun.net/events/).Click to apply now: www.ActiveNetwork.com/Affiliates.Partner Examples:
"There is probably no better complement to what we’re doing at HalfMarathons.net than Active’s affiliate program. With their easy-to-use system, we’re able to provide timely, relevant information to our users, and give them the ability to take immediate action on the content they’re consuming. Active also provides a growing supplemental revenue stream for our website, and real-time statistics that allow us to track the performance of the program and act accordingly.” -Terrell Johnson, publisher and owner of HalfMarathons.NetBest,Active Jane, Business Development ManagerActive NetworkMedia + MarketingSome addressSan Diego, CA 92121Tel 858-382-5633Active.Jane@ActiveNetwork.comwww.ActiveNetwork.comwww.Active.comWe power the world’s activities and connectpeople with the things they love, want andneed to do.
I find it ironic that they quoted the owner of HalfMarathons.net, because many (most? all?) of the maps on that site are powered by... RA. How about that!
MTA:
There won't be any affiliate programs with Active. I just find it funny that they're trying a different approach in trying to steal eyeballs from RA.
You must be honored.
Runners run
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You should buy a lottery ticket...this is obviously your luckiest day ever!
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I've printed it on paper and put it on the fridge next to my future kids' drawings.
You should go the extra mile and laminate it and frame it!
If you create a calendar, and start listing races for Georgia, I'll gladly click through from here when I decide on registering for a race. Having a popular calendar is also another way to generate traffic and income. Check out Run Georgia and Coolrunning.
Good luck, Eric.
Wow! I don't know what's more impressive: that email from Active or the fact that you've somehow managed to bend the space-time continuum. A banner day, all around.
Amy
POD!
Zeus
Awesome news! Congrats, Eric !!
2nd life PR's: 19:24 5k / 39:52 10k / 1:27:36 1/2 mar / 3:08:03 marathon
Feeling the growl again
Just what RA needs....a virus....
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Awesome! Congrats! I always sign up on active.com for my races. More money for you which is a good thing
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Sweet. Congrats.
I look my best blurry!
You're going big time! All your hard work will pay off! Yay!
Eric,
I've already reached out to Jane (see attached). I'll let you know how it goes and if I need you for next steps.
Regards,
Mike
Dear Jane, Thank you for your interest in the RunningAhead Connect Program. We understand the difficulty that Active is facing as its reputation for buying and killing every decent running site on the Internet, abusing its users and charging exorbitant fees for basic sub-par services precedes it, and we are eager to help you repair your name by allowing you to be associated with a premium brand like RunningAhead dot com. I have attached the 2011 RunningAhead Connect handbook in PDF for your review. The cost of the program is $27,500 USD per year (pre-paid via wire transfer) but if you would like to pre-pay for multiple years, we do offer a 3-year discount of $68,460 or a 5-year subscription for $103,125. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Mikey Sales Guy RunningAhead.com Some place Boston, MA 02110 USA mikeymike@runningahead.com
Dear Jane,
Thank you for your interest in the RunningAhead Connect Program. We understand the difficulty that Active is facing as its reputation for buying and killing every decent running site on the Internet, abusing its users and charging exorbitant fees for basic sub-par services precedes it, and we are eager to help you repair your name by allowing you to be associated with a premium brand like RunningAhead dot com.
I have attached the 2011 RunningAhead Connect handbook in PDF for your review.
The cost of the program is $27,500 USD per year (pre-paid via wire transfer) but if you would like to pre-pay for multiple years, we do offer a 3-year discount of $68,460 or a 5-year subscription for $103,125.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Mikey
Sales Guy
RunningAhead.com
Some place
Boston, MA 02110 USA
mikeymike@runningahead.com