With so many affiliate
networks, publishers now have a broader selection of
companies to work with, more campaigns to choose from, lower
margins, higher payouts, and faster payment terms. When
presented with all of these choices, how do you decide which
ones are right for your business? How does a publisher
decide what makes an affiliate network unique? How many are
ideal to work with?
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One way
to answer these questions is to “date” networks until you
find the ones you are most comfortable with. Just like
people, networks have personalities. They each have a unique
brand, a distinct style of doing business, and a specific
set of priorities. It is up to you to find the ones that
best fit your business.
In
addition to matching your company’s “soft” characteristics,
think about your business needs. For example, what are your
cash flow requirements? Can they be met by a network’s
payment terms? Having open and honest dialogues about
financial arrangements before you begin your relationship
can prevent serious issues going forward.
Another
key to publisher success is not just starting relationships
with networks, but maintaining them. A “one-night
stand” affiliate who strays away from the network to make a
few more cents on a similar campaign is not appreciated.
Networks prefer the opportunity to meet or exceed your
expectations and want to be given the chance to do so.
Loyal network/affiliate relationships are most often the
ones that prosper in the end. For example, if a committed
affiliate promotes an offer and the advertiser’s site goes
down unexpectedly, the valued publisher will often be
compensated for the lost revenue caused by the outage (even
if it comes out of the network’s pocket).
In an
ever changing and fast paced industry such as ours,
publishers also need to consider factors beyond their
control. For example, there will be a number of networks
merging, being acquired, and going out of business. Although
there is no magic way of knowing what company will do what
or when, it’s important to keep up to date on industry
trends and align yourself with companies you have confidence
in.
It is
also important to remember that for a relationship to work,
it must go both ways. While publishers have the luxury of
choosing among many networks, affiliate programs also have
the opportunity to decide who they want to work with. Some
recruitment strategies are broad, while others are more
selective. Regardless of the network’s approach, all are
trying to find synergistic relationships to value.
So, with
all these choices and factors to balance, how many networks
should you get involved with? “Date” as many affiliate
networks as possible to start. Then narrow down your
associations to as many as your business can handle.
Continuing to “date” a select few will allow the
relationships to develop, thus strengthening the
communication that will afford you many opportunities to
make money together.
To
summarize, feeling good about who you are working with and
being part of a community of like minded professionals will
bring prosperity to all those that cooperate. Just like
dating people, dating affiliate networks can get complicated
and tricky. But, when you find the right affiliates and
networks for your business it will be a wonderful experience
that will make you feel great about the solid relationships
that you have established. Here at Rextopia.com we take
great pride in our business and cherish the partnerships we
have made to date. We always welcome like professionals to
join our ever growing family.
Jennine Rexon
President
RexDirectNet: Powerful Internet Marketing Solutions
Rextopia: A Premiere Affiliate Network
888-572-3244 x705
AIM: RexDirectMedia
ContactUs@RexDirectNet.com
