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5 Reasons You Should Outsource Your Affiliate Program

5 Reasons You Should Outsource Your Affiliate Program

5, ok maybe 7, reasons to hire an agency to manage your affiliate program so you can ramp up more quickly and profitably!

What to Look For When Choosing Networks

One of the most important steps in launching an affiliate program is choosing the right network for your affiliate channel. Often times, I come across affiliate programs that are just not on the appropriate network. Whether it’s a reporting and functionality issue, or customer service problems, if you don’t properly vet out all the possible […]

Chloe Feed Assembler Now Supports Shopify!

Chloe Feed Assembler now supports Shopify! As Shopify surges in popularity, we saw an opportunity to offer our popular data feed service so users can pull data from Shopify sites without the need for any tech resources. For those not familiar, Shopify offers users a complete ecommerce solution to set up an online store where […]

Navigating the Conversion Funnel

The conversion funnel helps illustrate a consumer journey from awareness to conversion. This is what made marketing “click” for me, and led me to pursue a career in the industry. Fast forward 10 years and I still use it to identify different marketing objectives I want to accomplish. Like a machine, the funnel has multiple […]

How to Crush a Kick-Off Call

Your company just landed a new client, congratulations! The next thing you do will set the tone for what is hopefully a long, profitable relationship. The first call, or kick-off call, is crucial to building trust and creating a great environment to work with your new client. How do you make sure that you crush […]

No Effort Datafeeds – From Site to Platform with Zero Effort

For 7 years we have been developing our own reporting, CRM and task management tool we call Chloe.  For those “24” fans, you’ll recognize where we got the name. It’s been a fun, exciting, frustrating and invigorating project.  Our team has been using this to manage affiliate programs for years.  And from time to time […]

Leftovers anyone? Residual Income With Influencer Marketing

Everyone has that one favorite recipe they love to make. You know the one – you can make it in your sleep. No need to measure ingredients. You can alter it a smidge, but your culinary confidence is solid.  It’s your ‘go to’ meal when friends pop over or when you head out to a […]

Choosing the Right Social Influencer

Social influencers have been a hot topic in the affiliate industry as of late. Search just about any vertical and you’ll find thousands of social influencers. We’ve personally seen how they increase brand awareness, but the cost to work with them has gone up recently as well. With so many influencers out there, how do […]

Negotiating a Tug-of-War

Working BOTH sides of the table: A Brand and an Influencer Definition of “Tug-of-war”: Firmly dig your feet into the ground when you pull. Use your arm muscles and leg muscles to pull as hard as possible. When told to ‘pull’, do so in unison. No one person, no matter how strong, can win a tug […]

How Many Affiliate Networks Should I Have?

Many clients we work with wonder if they should add another network to their affiliate program to allow them to reach more affiliates and, in turn, increase sales. While there are certain cases where multiple networks can add value, the majority of the time multiple networks add unnecessary admin work and raise costs without actually […]