Software Advertising Question

[ThePokerBank]

I had an idea earlier about how I could improve the sales of certain types of poker software that I affiliate with by highlighting the fact that the software can be obtained for free by signing up for poker rooms from the software's site. This initially seemed like a good idea, as visitors will have more of an incentive to get the software by signing up for one of the rooms on the software's site and when they do I would be getting commision for each sale.

But after a little thought, I was thinking whether or not it is in my best interest to make visitors aware of these deals. Do I want to send visitors to the software's sites and have them make the majority of the commision whilst I get a smaller cut than if I directly reffered that visitor to a room?

I'm not sure if I explained it all that well, but would it be more profitable for me in the long run to not make it aware to visitors that they can sign up for a room AND get free software instead of just signing up for rooms from my links? I'm sure there would be an increase in the number of software products I sell by doing this, and therefore more commisions, but do you think it would have a significant effect on the amount of room sign-ups I would get?

[J S]

that's a good question.

If you have a compelling enough reason for them to sign up at the poker rooms then it would probably be better to convert them yourself.

But the vast majority of these players would not be signing up at the poker room if it was not for the product incentive so you would probably not make any money on that visitor. IE the reason they are signing up is for the incentivized product, not because of a freeroll or a sign up bonus etc...

[ThePokerBank]

Okay, thought it woukd be alright.

Does anyone think that it would be best to not advertise this offer?