Top 4 Affiliate Program Technologies I Am Recommending to My Retail Merchant CliPosted by Nick Niesen on October 28th, 2010 When beginning a relationship with a client I am always asked: ?What affiliate tracking programs do you recommend?? It?s a little like asking what car do you like to drive: ?Ah the good old days before kids? when I could put the top down on my Porsche and I would go blasting around town?? But I?m not dreaming and clients need succinct and thoughtful answers that show that I understand the market and I understand their needs and that I can recommend a solution that fits their retail product line and expectations for a return on investment (ROI). As an affiliate program manger for 7 years, I have a substantial amount of experience with virtually every major affiliate program marketing, management and tracking technology. Basically I have found that I am recommending the same solutions over and over again. So to streamline the decision making process I created a pricing specification sheet for my client?s use, as follows: Affiliate Technology Options* Commission Junction* ?$2,250 setup fee ShareASale* ?$350 setup fee DirectTrack* ?$995 setup fee AvantLink (New)* ?Datafeed conversion to search engine friendly RSS feed which affiliates can customize- very smart technology and great customer and affiliate support
* These pricing models are representative of the current prices at the time this article was written and are subject to change at any time by the affiliate tracking companies with no notice. Like it? Share it!More by this author |