October 2017

Amazon Retires aStore Affiliate Tool: Reasons and Lessons to Learn

Over the summer we had learned of Amazon’s decision to retire their aStore affiliate product. For many it came as a bolt from the blue. Various speculations (on the reasons behind the move) have been floating around the Web, and I’ve decided to throw in my two cents too. Introduction […]

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Why Affiliate Commission Cuts Are a Bad Way to Fight Violations

No week passes by without a news that an advertiser is either contemplating, or has already implemented a commission/payout drop as a way to penalize violating affiliates. Bad idea! There are at least three considerations that are worth spelling out in this regard: I. Non-Preventive Mechanism Lowering the violator’s commission rate

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Affiliate Program Management: Definition, Approaches, Risks

Affiliate program management is the process of overseeing and developing a brand’s affiliate marketing program. There are various ways to handle it, and in this article I would like to look at three approaches which are quite popular among advertisers. When talking about managing tasks, a fellow LinkedIn Learning instructor, Dr.

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