Forum:MLG affiliation

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SmashWiki's inbox has received a very interesting email today.

"SmashWiki,

My name's Alex and I'm contacting you in regards to the Major League Gaming Affiliate Network. We are actively looking to expand our affiliate network of over 20 gaming sites, and would love to have you on board. As I'm sure you know we are a few weeks away from MLG Anaheim where we will be running Smash for the first time since 2006. We've also been running several qualifiers for Melee through our Grassroots program. With a growing Smash audience we think a site like yours would be a great addition to our network.

We currently have an in-house ad operations team here in NYC and a sales team located in the major markets (NYC, Chicago, and LA). These teams are focused on getting high CPM direct campaigns. As a partner, we will help alleviate the headache of display advertising and help you monetize your site better.

Please let me know if you're interested and we can then set up a call to go over some more information.

Thanks,
Alex Kamenetzky
(203) 981-2216
Major League Gaming
3 Park Avenue, NYC 10016
www.majorleaguegaming.com"

So then SmashWiki, what should be done with this opportunity? Omega Tyrant 12:06, 3 June 2014 (EDT)

Sounds great I guess...? Dots (talk) The Kirby 12:18, 3 June 2014 (EDT)

Sounds promising, but at least from my perspective we need a bit more of a breakdown of what exactly this would entail. If affiliation just entails cross-linking and such, it's a no-brainer to accept. If it's more than that, it warrants more careful analysis. I couldn't find any info about what their affiliation setup involves looking around their website, though it's very possible I'm not finding something. Miles (talk) 12:21, 3 June 2014 (EDT)

For those who are not sure what benefits this will bring, here is what I would see this bringing:

1. More traffic (and more users)
2. Increased percieved legitimacy, especially among competitive players
3. Greater ad revenue (helps Porple cover hosting costs, especially as SmashWiki goes through its Smash 4 expansion)
4. Higher search rankings (keeping ahead of Smashpedia in google searches is vital)

I'll respond back to see if I can get details on what exactly this will entail. Before I do so though, I would like some more preliminary thoughts and perhaps given questions to ask. Omega Tyrant 12:34, 3 June 2014 (EDT)

Perhaps you could ask what other Smash-related websites are also being considered. ChuckNorris 12:55, 3 June 2014 (EDT)

We may not get this again, and affiliating with MLG means a lot for the wiki. Definitely accept this. Also, anything that can help Porple keep the site up is very useful. Scr7(talk · contribs) 12:58, 3 June 2014 (EDT)