Back in 2008, I wrote a blog post in which I (a) drew the industry’s attention to a common practice of affiliate managers sending out removal threats in hopes of activating affiliates, and (b) explained why it’s a dead-end strategy. I expanded on this in my 2011 Affiliate Program Management: An […]
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The very first affiliate program that I started was for my own online business. This was in late 1999, and affiliate marketing was already around. PC Flowers & Gifts, commonly acknowledged as the world’s first affiliate program, was launched ten years prior. Yet, the late 90s (and early 00s) was
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As affiliate marketing managers, we’re frequently contacted by brands interested in starting or growing their affiliate programs, and we appreciate that. It shows that people have learned about the expertise, passion, and commitment we put into our work and about the great results of our affiliate marketing efforts. We also
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The relationship between PR and affiliate marketing oddly reminds me of the connection between barbers and surgeons in the 12th century. Just as the “turf war” between surgeons and hairdressers is an interesting example of how professional boundaries and practices evolve over time, the digital marketing landscape has undergone its
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Have you decided to start an affiliate program for your business but you’re overwhelmed by the available options and unsure how to choose an affiliate network for it? You’ve come to the right place. But, before we dive into network specifics, there are three important myths I’d like to debunk.
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If your affiliate marketing program has demonstrated success at a local or regional level, now might be the perfect moment to contemplate international expansion. While the prospect may appear sophisticated and challenging, the reality is that you just need to follow a few straightforward steps to effectively scale a thriving
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Wondering what to expect from affiliate marketing in 2024? It’s understandable after the challenging and bumpy ride we had in 2023. Well, I’m a firm believer that the harder the climb, the greater the satisfaction. I was proven right last year, and I’m sure this year will be the same.
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With the start of 2024 just around the corner, it’s time for us to bring you our fifteenth (yes, we’ve been publishing them every year since 2009) list of affiliate marketing conferences and events to consider attending in the new year. As is already traditional, we’ll be updating the below
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If 2022 caught you off-guard, challenging everything you thought you knew about affiliate marketing and causing you to wonder what your post-pandemic affiliate marketing success strategy should include, this post is for you. We all started 2022 with plans to match and exceed 2021 growth, but then the world changed,
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2023 is coming up and for our fourteenth time in a row — yes, we’ve been compiling them since 2009! — we’d like to bring you the list of all affiliate marketing conferences to keep in mind in 2023. As always, we’ll keep updating the below list throughout the year.
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