Affiliate Handbook

Read the Six Figure Affiliate Blogging ebook

July 12, 2010

Zac Johnson has just launched his second edition of  Six Figure Affiliate Blogging ebook and I am in it! Zac was kind enough to ask me to interview for it. it’s 100% free and gives a complete walk through and detailed look at how you can go from zero to six figures with your own blog. In the latest addition, I wanted to continue looking over individual case studies and asking other six figure bloggers how they first started .....

Affiliate Marketing Tip, Affiliate Marketing Tip for Merchants 15 things NOT TO DO

August 4, 2009

Affiliate Marketing Tip, Affiliate Marketing Tip for Merchants 15 things NOT TO DO  1. Don’t think affiliate numbers, think quality. 2. Don’t have prominent telephone numbers unless you can track offline sales. 3. Don’t promote your brand- if your site won’t convert your program will fail. 4. Don’t spam you affiliates. Only send them useful emails . 5. Don’t just use banner text- Links are more effective. 6. Don’t ignore affiliate complaints and requests- it .....

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Affiliate Marketing Tip, Affiliate Marketing Tip for Merchants 15 things TO DO

August 4, 2009

Affiliate Marketing Tip, Affiliate Marketing Tip for Merchants 15 things TO DO 1. Do pay your affiliate as regularly as possible. 2. Do employ a professional affiliate manager or agency. 3. Do pay your affiliates as much commission as you can. 4. Do make your affiliate program visible on your website. 5. Do Post on forums and go to networking events. 6. Do setup product feeds for your affiliates. 7. Do focus on converting your .....

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Affiliate Network, Affiliate Network Explained

August 4, 2009

Affiliate Network, Affiliate Network Explained An affiliate network software platform that enables affiliates and merchants to track sales, leads or clicks. An affiliate network company provides the use of an affiliate network software platform and should provide affiliate merchants with everything that they need to set up and run their affiliate marketing program. An Affiliate Network should provide: -Third party independent sales tracking technology and reporting for merchants and affiliates. -Tracking includes links and cookies. .....

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In house affiliate program, In house affiliate program or use an affiliate network

August 4, 2009

In house affiliate program, In house affiliate program or use an affiliate network For running your affiliate program, you have the option of using an in house affiliate program or an affiliate network. There and advantages and disadvantages both. The advantages of using an affiliate network Affiliate networks can provide you exposure to lots of affiliates. Affiliate networks already have a base of affiliates that they are working where they can market your affiliate program. .....

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Affiliate Data Feed, Affiliate Data Feed in Affiliate Marketing

August 4, 2009

Affiliate Data Feed, Affiliate Data Feed in Affiliate Marketing Affiliate data feeds allow affiliates access to information about a merchant’s product database in a linier format. Affiliates use this information to create product listings. If you have a database of products, this is one of the essential ways to allow some affiliates to work with your products. -Product feed design and implementation Basic product feeds are a necessity for some affiliates. Feeds must be clean, .....

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Affiliate Banner and Affiliate Banner Creative’s

August 4, 2009

Affiliate Banner and Affiliate Banner Creative’s. Affiliate banner creative’s are essential to affiliates promoting the campaign. You will need to provide quality creative’s. Surveying the creative’s of current competitors is a great place to start. Asking affiliates what creative’s they like and getting feedback on the creative’s you produce is essential. Periodically producing and distributing new creates is a good means of keeping the campaign fresh for consumers and affiliates alike. Your affiliate network should .....

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Affiliate Cookie, Affiliate Cookie Length

August 4, 2009

Affiliate Cookie, Affiliate Cookie Length An affiliate cookie is a small piece of code that is embedded on the user’s computer when they click on an affiliate link. The cookie enables sales tracking and confirmation that an affiliate should be paid for a sale. Cookies last for a specific period of time and affiliates get paid for sales made to users during that time period. Cookies are used to track sales to the original affiliate .....

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