Typically, in the affiliate marketing industry, a contract between a merchant and affiliate can be changed with seven days notice. While it is good business ethics to provide such notice, isn’t it also good business ethics to honor all contract terms prior to said change?
LinkConnector has implemented a change to our Merchant Terms and Conditions to protect the investment an affiliate makes at the time of promotion of the merchant’s products or services.
Maybe you attended an online marketing event recently, or you simply want to find a new way to monetize your social media accounts. Either way, there are several things you should know before you submit an application to become an affiliate at any of the major networks.
Successfully foster your merchant relationships from the ground up using strategies proven to help achieve your partnership objectives.
Renovate your website to drive greater conversions by focusing on three essential elements: site speed, crisp content, and guided pathways.
In February, VigLink and Bitly partnered to test out monetizing free Bitly links through the VigLink platform. During this test, any free Bitly link that points directly to a merchant site affiliated with VigLink is being monetized.
Participating in the Affiliate Summit AffStat Report is a simple way to help write the history books of the affiliate marketing industry.
Did you know that the Performance Marketing Association (PMA) has five industry councils that meet monthly? These councils take action to provide best practice guidelines, standardizations, and empowering information for our industry.
Want to jump-start Q1 with a highly effective, yet lean marketing plan? Insights critical to accelerating your bottom line are available at your fingertips, and getting started does not require a huge budget.
As you reflect on the successes and shortfalls of the past year and identify key strategies you want to integrate into your marketing plan in the new year, arm yourself with insights found in the 7th annual AffiliateBenchmarks Report. These recently released results are broken into four versions—Merchant (U.S.), Merchant (Global), Affiliate (U.S.), and Affiliate (Global).
Some online merchants consider Performance Marketing their only strategy, while others don’t consider it at all, begging the question: Is Performance Marketing for everyone?
Well, the short answer is, of course, Yes. The longer answer, however, isn’t quite so simple. Many new merchants tend to think performance marketing is the only marketing they need, while established merchants think of it as a red-headed stepchild (my apologies to red-headed stepchildren).
I have been part of the Affiliate Marketing industry for over 15 years—10 of which have been with LinkConnector. I consider myself a very lucky man! Every day, I get to work in an industry filled with smart, dedicated people driven by the entrepreneurial spirit.
Just over a decade ago, longtime business partners and friends, Choots Humphries and Ernie St. Gelais, put their heads together and created an Affiliate Marketing Network that would focus its efforts on creating innovative industry technologies. The two sold their company, DotCom Corporation, a multi-million dollar business that had been profitable since its inception in 1999, and together they created LinkConnector.