Merchant Tips
Snap shots Affiliate Marketing US Bench Market Report
Survey was conducted by Affiliatebenchmarks.com
A division of www.Netx.com
July 2011.
Methodology
“AffliateBenchmarks™ reached out to a broad array of affiliate networks for recruitment support. In addition, some of the most prominent advertisers and industry news sources in this medium also assisted in recruitment to ensure a diverse pool of respondents. These various promoters helped [...]
Mobile Affiliate Network Is Now Live
Mobile Affiliate Network Is Now Live
After nearly four years of development I am delighted to announce the launch of the Mobile Affiliate Network.
So what makes the Mobile Affiliate Network different to all other Affiliate Networks?
Our unique technology platform was built with 4 key points in mind – access to information, usability, flexibility and transparency. [...]
Global Cotton Costs Cause Marketing Woes
The uncertainty in the global clothing and fashion sectors has been exacerbated by the rapid rise in the price of Cotton. Global Cotton prices have surged to a 15 year high, rising 54% in real terms. This has caused a profound contraction on profitability for many clothing retailers.
It is due to a number [...]
How many networks should a merchant use?
How many networks should a merchant use was a question asked in the “Affiliate Marketing – A Buyer Guide 2010”
Even before the economic sharp intake of breath, I said that merchants should think about joining two affiliate networks. One of reasons, I stated back in the day, has proven to be correct which was not [...]
Affiliate Marketing – A buyers guide published
Econsultancy estimates that UK affiliate marketing will drive £4.62 billion in online sales during 2010, a 12% increase on 2009 when the sector was responsible for £4.13 billion in e-commerce sales. Affiliate marketing makes up 8% of this figure which is down 2% 2009 from 10% in 2008. (source e-consultancy.com) But can we [...]
Affiliate Program Management Advert
Types of affiliates one may find in your affiliate program.
True content
PPC
Incentive
Email
Traditional offline
Mobile WAP
What do you need to give affiliates to help them to generate sales for you?
Terms and Conditions
Third Party trusted affiliate network
Technical and marketing know how
Graphics
Data feeds
Promos
Converting website
Product demand
Landing pages
Continuity
Information.
No traffic leakage.
Your affiliates are your virtual sales force, they drive new customers to your [...]
Affiliate Program best practice tips
The article below was done in 2008, I look back at it and not much has changed. The principals are still very much the same. This article is aimed at merchant/advertisers. I hope you find it useful.
AffiliateProgramAdvice.com
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Get started as an affiliate – Step by Step Guide
Getting started
If I was coming into the industry as a newbie today, here is how I would do and I wouldn’t need to have technical skills or even a website. This is how to become an affiliate using simple blogging http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
An affiliate is, to reiterate, someone or company like you may become. They/You will get visitors [...]
