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As a CPA network owner myself, I am a member of a lot of CPA networks.  We do business with a lot of them, others we used to business with, and some we mean to but just haven’t gotten around to it yet.  So many offers, so little time…

Anyways, when you are a member of a lot of CPA networks you get a lot of newsletters from said networks.  One thing that they always like to do is put the names and contact info (and sometimes a picture) of all the Affiliate Managers at the bottom of the email.  Over the last year, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: the number of Affiliate Managers per network is shrinking!

This trend is especially evident in large CPA networks such as Affiliate.com and MediaTrust (formerly AdValiant).  So why is this happening? I think it’s simple: the industry is evolving in favor of smaller boutique networks instead of the giants that thrived before.  With margins on offers getting cut razor-thin, it’s the companies with low overhead and lower expenses that are winning the favor of affiliates today.

The new CPA network business model isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, since new affiliates are joining the industry by the day and these boutique networks are better at training and growing the revenue of these newbies.  It’s almost getting to the point where affiliates (especially super affiliates) are becoming like superstar athletes, and CPA networks are like agents.  Can you run an agency with just a couple of key clients?  Absolutely.  That’s why this trend is not going to stop any time soon.

At some point there might be too many networks for the affiliates out there, but I think that day is a long ways away.  As long as new people keep flowing into the industry, and as long as network owners keep innovating new ways to educate and involve the affiliates in their business model, there will be a place for them in the performance economy.

Ever since I started my first Affiliate Manager job, I’ve wanted to start my own network.  The timing wasn’t right initially, and I wanted to learn as much as I could about the industry and the business of running a network.  I am excited to say that the time has come and TriFoxMedia Affiliate Network is officially open for business.

So what’s different about TriFoxMedia?  It’s built on the philosophy that you should do what you say, when you say you’re going to do it.  Our motto is, “Integrity, Trust, Profits.”  Profits definitely figure into the equation, we all want to make money.  The difference here is, I’m not going to do that at the cost of my integrity or your trust.

I will never, and I do mean never shave or steal leads.  We are only in business for our affiliates, and without them there would be no network.

Furthermore, I am available 24/7 for my affiliates.  My cell phone number is 303-710-5813 and my AIM is TriFoxMedia.  If I’m not online, the AIM will forward to my cell phone, which I have on me at all times.  You will never have to wait for 2 days to get a pixel placed.  With TriFoxMedia, you can place the pixel yourself, or you can send it to me and I will place it ASAP.  That includes weekends.  Just shoot me an AIM or text and let me know.

Bottom line, I will do anything that needs to be done in order to make this your network.  It’s time to make some money, so sign up right away and let’s get going!