Chapter
The Business of Credit Card Referrals
41:47 - 45:40 (03:53)
The hosts discuss the lucrative business of referring credit cards, with companies like The Points Guy making the bulk of their revenue from this practice. These companies aim to appear at the top of Google searches and stand to make thousands of dollars per referral.
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The success of a certain page on a website, which likely generates most of the revenue, depends on its search engine optimization strategy.
41:47 - 44:25 (02:38)
Summary
The success of a certain page on a website, which likely generates most of the revenue, depends on its search engine optimization strategy. Raising millions of dollars to finance the company does not necessarily mean that the funds would be spent as soon as they are acquired.
ChapterThe Business of Credit Card Referrals
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PodcastMy First Million
Websites in the early days of the internet were biased towards certain credit cards due to the high affiliate kickback they received, leading to a surge in the credit card affiliate marketing industry.
44:25 - 45:40 (01:14)
Summary
Websites in the early days of the internet were biased towards certain credit cards due to the high affiliate kickback they received, leading to a surge in the credit card affiliate marketing industry. Red Ventures started making billions through affiliate marketing with credit cards and Dish TV, while Nerdwalt differentiated itself by producing high quality content.