This is a sponsored post of the t3Leads.com network. The views expressed are my own, and have not been influenced by the promotional nature of the bid.

You all know what affiliate marketing is by now. Big advertisers pay big money for leads, and using programs like Market Leverage, NeverBlueAds and ClickBooth you can score big commissions. I know a lot of people that are affiliate marketers making $50,000+ every month just using their computers! It’s truly a lucrative business that pays well once you have your feet wet in the business.

I agreed to do this promotional review of the T3Leads network primarily because they are the running specialists for the finance niche of the market. They claim, as everyone else does, the highest pay per lead rates in the business… but being a niche focused marketing company they do have their advantages over more popular solutions such as those listed above. Truly a business dedicated to forming lasting business relationships, let’s have a look at the t3leads pay per lead program!

The T3Leads Website Design and Functionality
First things first, you know that I am a sucker for good looks… so let’s see how t3leads matches up with the best. On first glance, things look pretty decent. A nice flash banner, a few top products on the sidebar and a good description of what the website is. The only problem here is that the website really falls apart when you navigate away from the homepage.

Signing up is easy enough, and while they send you an email confirmation… I had a strange suspicion that me confirming the reception did absolutely nothing. The one good thing about the main portion of the website is that they have only a few places to go so as not to confuse anyone. There is a great contact page that can put you in touch with a representative from the get-go (before even registering), and a clear-cut FAQ. The primary website (non-members) gets a passing grade for good functionality, though it didn’t blow me away.

T3Leads clearly didn’t put a lot of effort into the members area. This thing is really all over the place, and everything is written twice… once in English and once in Russian, a trend that continues over to the forum board as well. Perhaps they are fixing this, as we company is new, but it’s a bit awkward right now. The member’s section as a whole takes some getting used to, and the functionality isn’t up to par. However, I think that the payment area is really nice… and you can organize it all pretty easily.

The T3Leads Offer Selection and Schematics
What I think is cool about t3leads that really sets them apart is that they give you a virtual army of websites to use in marketing. Here are a few examples: example 1, example 2, example 3. Point taken, the websites that they give you to market are very professional looking (save the ugly numbers on the end), and used correctly you could make a lot of money. Not only that, but all of the websites come with a list of keywords already included… so you know exactly what needs to be done with no research. These sites range from debt consolidation to home loans and everything in between. A nice addition is that they also offer the option for you to custom-make your own websites to pull in some revenue with an API of sorts to work the system a bit more effectively.

The system is a bit odd at first, but t3leads actually doesn’t operate like a standard affiliate marketing company. Instead of giving you the ads and everything where you just need to use a link to give business, t3leads gives you the entire website and let’s you market it as if it were your own with banners and creatives. This is a cool concept, but I think that it burns out a bit by the fact that you really have no clue what you are making, as the reporting system as a whole is pretty darn weak at this point in time. There is a nice way to track all your clicks each day, but it’s impossible to discern what is coming from where.

The T3Leads Support Line and Help
As I said in the opening remarks, they go ahead and give you all the contact information from the get-go. This is definitely not the place you want to go for good support, as you don’t get a personalized representative like you do with a mid or large size marketing firm. However, if you need support they seem readily available in a relatively bare (but new) forum and ticketing system.

My personal experience in talking with them has been pretty average, and that’s exactly what I would expect from a company the size of t3. However, it’s nothing to scoff at, as they will help you in the long run (maybe just not as fast as their competitors).

The Net Fool’s Final Call
Alright, after exploring the system at t3leads, my recommendation is to approach with caution as I give the network a 5/10 ranking. They have a pretty good system in place with giving you your own websites to market, but it is all pretty loosely assorted with an awkward members area and not a very good revenue reporting area. In addition, I’m a bit concerned about payment frequency. While they claim bi-weekly payments… which would be amazing… I have personally seen delays in my little time here.

This may be a solid option for those of you who are international and can’t seem to find a network to work with. There are 6 methods of payment, including popular methods like PayPal, Check and Bank wire, but the threshold is a high $100. My final call is that this might be a fun network to experiment with, but they are just too young to put any serious money into at this point in development. A nice start for a new company.

-The Net Fool

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