how do you get direct refferals

Try post banners on traffic exchanges. I am thinking of making an ebook on how to do this the right way too as I know lots of people are having a hard time on doing this.

I am also having a hard time gaining direct referrals. I don't like renting them because the majority are not active and it is a bad investment then. However I have some sites where I can earn very good, even without or with only a few direct referrals. If interested, please let me know. I will add you as a friend, so we could talk in private, okay?

Putting them on my blog, putting them in traffic exchanges, seems to work slightly. However, it is mostly luck to get direct referrals. Not to mention the fact that you're not guaranteed that the people who sign up with you, will be there for some time to come. Just keep testing different things and see what works best for you.