New to the industry!

[gpunter]

I'm also interested in finding out what gamers want to
What do you think most people are searching for in a casino portal? Is it all just best bonuses that you can offer to them - or do you think most consumers are coming from a beginner background?

[Peter-Jan]

I'd Like to introduce myself
You can all call me Kirsten

Hi Kirsten

Welcome to the forums!

[Peter-Jan]

I'm also interested in finding out what gamers want to
What do you think most people are searching for in a casino portal? Is it all just best bonuses that you can offer to them - or do you think most consumers are coming from a beginner background?

You described the main 2 portal types IMO:

1. Intent generation (converting newbies in players)
2. Intent capturing (services for existing players)

The problem with doing the first one is that you spend time and money training people and than:
- At best, deposit at 1 casino via your links
- More likely find a portal of type 2 that can offer them better bonus deals (also scale advantage for incumbents here)

My startup, PlayersBay, aims to solve this problem. We build services to maximize the depositing experience (like our deposit auctions) and we have a 100% commission plan for affiliates who send us their players. That way portals of type 1 can now get all the commissions they deserve for their work!

[gpunter]

Peter! I know what your missing! :O
Dump the green ticks - you need a video tutorial on the side to show how it works visually. That way you'll explain it better to the people who skim read!
My newbie 2 cents

[sipka]

Kirsten, welcome to AGD and welcome to the business.

It's great to see more ladies around here

I wouldn't worry about your domain name, recently Google itself geared toward putting "brand" websites higher in its index, so if you can build a brand around your website then you are on the winner road

Anyways have fun, reading your comments and attitude I already like you, won't you attend the London affiliate conference by chance? We could share a drink

[gpunter]

Hey Sipka! I made a drunken tortoise for my casinos page ^.^ so when they pay slow I can put my rabies tortoise on them

I keep hearing about the London conference when is it on - and more importantly do i get a free glow stick usb? I am diaper fresh to the affiliate scene

[gpunter]

Did you guys see Casino Titan? :O It looks very yummy Casino Titan - $3000 Free Bonus
omg I want to play but I have work to do ^^ I like how they have laid it all out though!.

It's pretty

[Engineer]

Hi Kirsten,

Welcome!

Casino Titan converts pretty well for me. I agree, they have a nice site.

[Peter-Jan]

Peter! I know what your missing! :O
Dump the green ticks - you need a video tutorial on the side to show how it works visually. That way you'll explain it better to the people who skim read!
My newbie 2 cents

Thanks for feedback! We used to have a tutorial video but it's expensive to do one professionally, and as we are still doing trial and error for our market positionning we decided to stick to the green ticks for now.

So I agree with you, but my wallet doesn't

[gpunter]

CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software
Thats a link for free video screen capture, If you wanted to do a video yourself you could always do a screencapture vid and then record a voice overlay - stick it all in flash and whizz bang :3

But yeah I totally understand about wallet It does seem like alot of the online industry is trial an error to get things right.