webber286 said:Gamecities doesn't look like a pure affiliate program. There site has you actually develop your own online casino. Most affiliates create review and watchdog sites that refer people to casino sites.
If you only have a few thousand to invest, starting up your own online casino won't go very far. You will be competing against close to 2000 online gambling sites, many of which have major marketing budgets and have been established for some time. You also have to be careful about where you are located, it isn't legal to own an online casino in some countries, however it is legal to market an online casino in most every country.
Now, if you want to be a true affiliate marketer, then a few thousand should be more than enough to get you started, assuming you have a unique idea for a website and are able to develop solid content. If you don't possess the skills to build your own site, you could eat up that budget getting a site launched. In either case be prepared to spend hours upon hours understanding the ins and outs of the industry, optimizing your website, trading links, becoming an seo expert, writing newsletters, monitoring forums, etc, etc. The long road of an affiliate marketer is not as easy as it seems, but you can make some decent money if you treat it like a real business and put a lot of hard work into it. Plan to invest at least 12 months of your time if you are serious about giving it a go.
I really don't recommend starting your own casino. You don't have anywhere near the money to make an actual go of it.
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Game Cities, Inc. ()
GameCities.com, Inc.
CNR of Grandby & Sharpe St, Suite K2077
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GameCities.com, Inc.
CNR of Grandby & Sharpe St, Suite K2077
Kingstown, .
VC
1-877-642-3045
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CNR of Grandby & Sharpe St, Suite K2077
Kingstown, .
VC
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GameCities.com, Inc.
CNR of Grandby & Sharpe St, Suite K2077
Kingstown, .
VC
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CindyGame said:Typical GameCities site owner makes about $500/mth. Is that a good return for $1000 investment. It is your call.
Some Site owner doesnt drive any traffic they do make ZERO.
Some site owner make more than $3000/mth and they will leave GameCities and to get their own full license solution.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The current executive officers of the Company are as follows:
Name Age Title
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Brian Hurley 32 Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer
President, Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer
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Brian Hurley is the Company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hurley brings to the
Company a wealth of online gaming experience. As an integral consultant to
Software Licensing Networks he was instrumental in developing that company from
a startup operation to its present condition. Mr. Hurley graduated from the
University of California, San Diego with a degree in Political Science.
In regards to potential earnings, $500 per month income may not seem like a lot for a stand-alone business but this opportunity can be quite lucrative for affiliates that have access to a lot of relevant traffic already, i.e. gaming traffic. or online marketing experts (SEO). And the return on investment is quite good so theoretically you could even have multiple sites generating $500 each per month if you want to scale up. True, SEO is not easy but it's feasible with hard work or the help of hired professionals.
The have a common past - so that is a relationship (albeit a former one) in my book.CindyGame said:Interactive Gaming is not related to Futurebet in any way