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Affiliate Summit East 2010 Un-Recap

JEBCommerce wasn’t able to attend the Affiliate Summit in NYC this year.  We very much wanted to, but we are working on some big things here, launching a few new clients and hiring new people, so a journey across the country was not in the cards.  If you haven’t attended an Affiliate Summit and are […]

Warning, not assessing your affiliate program is hurting you.

I put this little video together this morning after driving my favorite vehicle to work.  Yes that is a two-tone, 1973 Scout II.  Unfortunately it runs about as good as it looks at the moment.  Watch the video and then please share with me your story.  Do you feel like you have a good idea […]

Stephen Robinson Featured on Relevantly Speaking

Stephen Robinson, Director of Affiliate Relations for outsourced program management agency, JEBCommerce, talks to MediaTrust about the concerns big brands have in affiliate marketing.

Are you an "Ideal Affiliate Manager"?

Are you an ideal affiliate manager?  We have been working with affiliate programs since 1999 and at times, we made some mistakes.  I know, for those of you who know me personally, that is probably hard to believe (said with my most sarcastic voice), but it’s true. Many of these mistakes come from simply not […]

Affiliate Question of the Day – Where do I start?

Where do I start to become an affiliate? That is a great question. In this post we talk about three things that you should do to answer that question for yourself.

New company, new product, affiliate program?

A very typical phone call we receive, and probably at least one each week, is one from a new merchant looking for immediate sales through affiliate marketing.  We love to get calls from new prospects and enjoy meeting new people and learning of new business models.  It’s one of the reasons I love this industry.  […]

AffiliateBenchMarks

AffiliateBenchMarks is looking for affiliates, agencies and advertisers to fill out their 5 minute survey on the affiliate industry and your views of it. We’ve filled out this survey in the past, as have our clients, and the data you receive from it is fantastic.  We highly recommend you take a few minutes and fill […]

No Clicks, No Sales, No Impressions? Don't Remove

I saw this response on ABestWeb a while back, and apologize that I don’t have that thread included here, sorry.  This person responded to a termination letter they received because they had no clicks or sales in that particular program.  His response is a perfect reason why you don’t remove affiliates based on inactivity.  I […]

Multi Channel Retail Affiliate Program Optimization

4 things every multi-channel retail affiliate manager should be looking at to optimize their affiliate program. From new to file percentage to margin contribution, things you should be looking at.

Getting the most out of your affiliate manager, comments on Logan Thompson's post.

Getting the most out of your affiliate manager - Logan Thompson's blog post and Jamie Birch's comments. A few notes on how to get the most out of your affiliate manager.