Comments on: Can Affiliate Marketing Play Nice With Web 2.0?

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By: genuwine4532 - Cheap Laptops

genuwine4532 - Cheap Laptops — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:21:04 +0000

Hello Andrew,

Good post! But am I missing the point?

Can the two not be combined, I mean I use Social Marketing to market my Affiliate Sites and this is working well, it is an essential part of my marketing efforts?

By: Andrew Wee

Andrew Wee — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:56:57 +0000

I’m with you there, especially given the reality of the issue of transparency.

Unless there’re safeguards in place like an industry association and/or some degree of oversight on networks/merchants, it’s hard to figure out if you’re getting your due.

From the numbers aspect, I’m just not sure I always like being paid a one-time $100 on a $39.99 rebill bizop offer.

There’s a whole mindset shift that needs to occur in the industry before any meaningful change takes place.

By: SlightlyShadySEO

SlightlyShadySEO — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:03:18 +0000

I would say it’s with good reason most affiliates prefer one time payouts.
Honestly, it’s the only way to accurately figure out what your bottom line is. I don’t want to promote an offer for 3 months and then figure out its not profitable because members don’t stay signed up long enough…
What I have seen and liked though is sites that pay a lower amount on the free signup, then a bonus if it converts to paid.