It’s tempting, isn’t it? If you’re just getting into affiliate marketing, or you’re a seasoned marketer looking for some quick cash, this seems like an easy and lucrative route to take. There’s a seemingly endless market of people out there who will buy the lies… The software that promises money will come flying out of your hard drive with the …
OK, Ready! Turn the Affiliate Faucet On!
After months of hard work, your offer has finally come together. Product ready? Check! VSL ready? Check! Sales and affiliate tracking ready? Check! Ok, let’s turn on the affiliate faucet! Wouldn’t it be great if it worked like that? That’s often the expectation that marketers have when they hire an affiliate manager. Once their offer is ready, they want to …
Affiliate Sales Contests and Prize Requirements
By Elisha ‘Lish’ Carroll So you have been slaving away creating a new product – you’ve tested, you’ve tweaked, you’ve obsessed, and it’s time to send your baby out into the world. It’s time for a launch! Some people love them and some people think it’s a necessary evil, but the best way to garner affiliate attention is to have …
There’s Always Room for One More
If this weren’t true, then we wouldn’t see another blond pop singer hit the scene until Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Christina Aguilera, Iggy Azalea, Ke$ha, Madonna, and the myriad of other platinum pop stars retired or simply faded away. But that’s not the case because people aren’t just buying the music. They’re buying the brand, the image and, most …
The Importance of Paying
Remember when you were a kid and you got an allowance for doing chores around the house? While your wealthier (or perhaps just spoiled) friends were all outside playing, you slaved raking leaves, vacuuming the stairs, cleaning the bathroom, dusting the living room, and mowing the lawn – all so that at the end of the week, you’d get that …
Putting the Affiliate Back Into “Affiliate Management”
By: Jeni Rogers If you were to fill a room with online entrepreneurs, the atmosphere would quickly become filled with innovative ideas and differing stances on tactics for success. A word that could be heard in nearly every conversation taking place in the room, though, would undoubtedly be “Affiliates”. Affiliates are undeniably a vital piece in the puzzle of product …
JV Broker or Affiliate Manager? What’s the difference?
The terms ‘JV Broker’ and ‘Affiliate Manager’ are often used interchangeably, which of course leads to all kinds of confusion. So let’s get straight to the heart of the matter. A JV Broker usually brokers a connection between a product owner or vendor and an affiliate who can promote the offer – this would be the joint venture or JV. …
Regular Affiliate Communications Drive Sales!
By Courtney Miller – Assistant Account Manager In this industry, it can seem overwhelming and nearly impossible to stay in contact with all of the affiliates you work with. This responsibility is one that seems too often to get shirked, when in reality if done effectively, can make for a sizeable increase in sales. It goes without saying that it …
Affiliate Management? What’s that?
When we tell people we are an affiliate management company, the usual response is “OK, you’re JV brokers, right?” Well, that’s sort of like saying the Space Shuttle is an airplane. Yes, it flies on its own power through the air and can land on an airfield designed for airplanes. But the Space Shuttle does a lot more than an …