Buy buy
Why buy when there's over 70 packages out there? Some are even open source so you can tweak them a little if you're really desperate to do some coding :)
Just don't reinvent the wheel.
Free is a waste of time
I recently blogged about free affiliate software. Was a bit of a rant and there's probably more reasons why free is not worth it.
If you can't afford a tracking system, then you're probably just not ready for an affiliate programme in general.
So go back to getting...
But first...
Hi Chris,
Also you might want to make sure your site is converting well before you get into adding an affiliate channel. Otherwise it's hard to recruit the super affiliates.
Regards,
Peter
I get this question quite often - my main question back to you is what kind of affiliate tracking system is best for you? i.e. hosted .vs. installed on your own server, a network with existing affiliates .vs. simply tracking, a cart with affiliate module added, etc.?
Without knowing your...
DirectTrack is used by hundreds of affiliate networks out there and is quite well respected. If you have a problem with them it's better to take it up directly with them instead of public flaming, which generally doesn't get you very far.
In my dealings with Mark and the gang at DT they've...
PDC reviewed
PayDotCom is now listed on our site - thanks to Justin for helping out.
We're still not happy with PDC though - seems very slow (as an affiliate trying to check my stats) and the forum was recently purged. There are promises of big changes coming but this was also promised...
Hmmm....
This looks like an older version of Post Affiliate Pro. :confused:
I'm looking into it as these postings have appeared on several affiliate forums.
-Peter
Gman - the 3 "networks" that you listed are new to me. I believe you are talking about advertising networks, not pure affiliate networks like SR and others.
Maybe Susan wants to jump in and explain the difference.
Cheers,
Peter
2-tier shmoo tier
I wouldn't get too hung up on the tiers. First look at your competition, other businesses who sell to the same customers, various affiliate platforms they use, what key selling features they are using to get affiliates. Sign up for them all and see how it goes, check their...
Recently a PayDotCom competitor appeared called SaleFlurry. It's targeting the internet marketing segment and provides support for things like one-time-offers etc.
I have a review of SaleFlurry but haven't been too successful reviewing PDC and their forum is very slow - average time from...
Mixed review
I listened in on it but found it a bit too skewed towards education re affiliate marketing and what super affiliates want. All good stuff but they didn't really answer the question they started with.
Just measure
Just make sure you measure your results - test the heck out of your ads, keywords, and landing pages. The value of PPC is there for those who stay on top of it.
Hi Linda and folks,
It's long overdue that I joined this forum.
I hope I can help people who are considering starting their own affiliate programs.
Regards from BC, eh.
Cheers,
Peter
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