Affiliates, this is YOUR time! As big shopping days like Black Friday & Cyber Monday become even bigger, Retailers are also pushing out deals earlier and more frequently throughout November and December. The potential to promote and earn commissions is ripe for the picking because Affiliates have a longer runway to generate content and earn sales.
Arm yourself with the proper tools and resources to hit a home run this holiday season. Step one of any planning or execution strategy is making sure you have the holiday schedule committed to memory:
Understanding shipping cutoffs can help you with your promotional schedule because gift-heavy merchant features should be aligned with delivery dates. Once the shipping cutoffs have passed, you may want to consider promoting online services, subscription Merchants or Merchants who offer electronic Gift Cards.
For more detail on shipping cutoffs visit the resources available on site:
2016 BF + CM Guide outline:
Not only is it important to know what you’re doing but you must take measures to realize whether or not it’s working. Visit this post and find out which reports can help you with this during your Q4 promotions: