Affiliate marketing OPM

What is an Affiliate OPM? Definition & Reasons to Consider Hiring One

OPM literally stands for an “outsourced program manager.” A better abbreviation for it would’ve really been OAPM as we’re talking about an outsourced affiliate program manager here. But the commonplace term is OPM, so we will stick with it throughout this post (and the below-referenced video explanation). OPMs are often

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Affiliate recruitment

The Complete Guide to Finding and Recruiting Quality Affiliates

So you’re finally ready to start your affiliate program. Congratulations! Of course, just launching that program is not enough. If you want it to be successful, you still need to recruit quality affiliates. That is what we are going to cover in this post: program promotion and affiliate recruitment strategies

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The Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Affiliate Program Launch

Are you ready to get your affiliate program off the ground? According to Rosemarie Spiher, now is the best time for this launch — so your timing is perfect. However, there are things more important than timing, and we consider thorough preparation to be one of them. Before you launch,

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7 Types of Affiliate Creatives: from Text Links to Advanced Forms

An important part of setting up an affiliate marketing program is putting together the inventory of affiliate creatives. Without these, your affiliates will not be able to promote your brand, products, or services. In fact, many affiliates will analyze your creative inventory before joining your affiliate marketing program; so, it’s

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Complete Guide to Affiliate Marketing Program Management

Although over 81% of merchants use affiliate marketing to attract and engage customers and generate sales, only a few of them realize the importance of proactive affiliate management and communication. Many merchants end up running their program on autopilot once they’ve set it up. Some merchants mistakenly believe that affiliate

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The Complete Guide to Affiliate Marketing Tracking Software

One of the most important steps in setting up (and running an affiliate marketing program) is choosing the affiliate tracking software solution. Broadly speaking, you have two options: 1. Set up your program on an affiliate network 2. Run it in-house, with the help of affiliate marketing program software Each option has its

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