performance bonus

Affiliate Managers: How They Are Compensated and How Much They Earn

An good question came from a beginning affiliate program manager: I have been in the affiliate marketing industry for 5 years and I know your expertise in the industry very well. I wanted to ask you about the industry standard for affiliate manager compensation. I have been approached by a […]

Affiliate Managers: How They Are Compensated and How Much They Earn Read More »

Replace Temporary Commission Increases by Bonuses

I am signed up with a number of affiliate programs for the purpose of monitoring their promotions and affiliate motivation methods; and the day before yesterday (on March 17 at 2:05 pm) one program manager has sent me a newsletter which started with the following text: I wanted to follow-up

Replace Temporary Commission Increases by Bonuses Read More »

Top Paid e-Tail Execs. Performance-Based Compensation

Got my November 2009 Internet Retailer issue in the mail yesterday, and in it they have published some interesting data on the 2008 compensation of top online retailers’ executives, including those who are in charge of marketing. Each executive’s compensation package represents a sum total of base salary (s), bonus

Top Paid e-Tail Execs. Performance-Based Compensation Read More »

Affiliate Networks, OPM Companies, Transaction Fees, and Performance Bonuses

Merchants that are new to affiliate marketing often ask me if my company is the same as Commission Junction or LinkShare, and if not, how exactly it fits into the scheme of things, and how is my “performance bonus” different from “transaction fees” that affiliate networks charge. The first thing

Affiliate Networks, OPM Companies, Transaction Fees, and Performance Bonuses Read More »