Herculist Safelist
Pros and Cons - Herculist is a safelist consisting of 41,420 members. There are three membership levels: Free Members are able to email a list of 700 random members once per week and earn 25% commissions on each paid member they refer. Pro members can post every 48 hours to the entire database of 41,420 members, plus earn 35% commissions on every paid member they refer. Becoming a pro member requires a payment of $49.95 per year or $9.95 per month. Gold members can post ads every 24 hours to the entire database of 41,420 members, plus earn 50% commissions on every paid member they refer. Becoming a pro member requires a payment of $89.95 per year or $14.95 per month. I joined as a free member in 2005. After constant weekly advertising, I was able to generate several leads. However, I had to compete with other safelist members, so I had to think of creative ways to make my ads stand out from the rest. I also used a lead capture page to capture my leads. I believe that I could have generated far more leads as a paid member, seeing that they are allowed to post more often. Pros: Members can sign up free and earn 25% commissions from each paid member. Pro-members qualify to earn more commissions.
Recommended? Yes, but don't expect to generate a ton of sales. Especially if you are just advertising for the first time. I recommend using Herculist to generate leads only, and once prospects are on your list, you can email offers time and time again. Members can sign up free and earn 25% commissions from each paid member. Pro-members qualify to earn more commissions.
Author Info: Miranda Jett