5 Star Affiliate Blogs

Google announced they are making some significant changes to Adwords. It’s hard to say how these changes could affect affiliates, but below two super affiliates weigh in with their concerns and speculations.

Affiliate activation and retention are issues most AMs struggle with, but there are not many good resources on the subject. He offers actionable tips and cites lots of good resources including 2 articles I wrote…

For instance instead of the tacky “since you are a lazy inactive affiliate, we’re pulling the rug out from under you” attitude too many AMs convey, it basically says, if you…

The report covers affiliate demographics and also has a section called Opinions and Trends that discusses whether Affiliate Marketing is getting harder over time, asks if Google is damaging affiliate marketing and if spyware is a major problem for industry.

Merchants discover 7 of the top reasons affiliates could be in-active and learn why you should not expire them.

Before you push that nasty de-activation button, try a great strategy that will build relationships with affiliates and empower them for success

The Affiliate Marketing Sweetie is a strong affiliate and also recently did an affiliate manager training call. She has a great 2 part blog regarding her experience on the affiliate side of a DE-motivating DE-activation campaign. Affiliate managers would do well to walk in an affiliate’s shoes…

The new Adwords changes have some people going a little over the top! Check out the heated debate, then below some great tips for not losing your shirt with the new Adwords model.