I was recently asked a question on what I considered three top “Best Practices” to follow in managing an affiliate program… so I wanted to share my answers… What do you consider the top three best practices to be in managing an affiliate program? 1. Listening 2. Knowing where you are going 3. Awareness to […]
Month of the Interface: Feb 28 – New Search for Merchants
It is technically March 1st, but this is the update for Feb 28 … there is another one coming later today for March 1st. :) Back to the Affiliate Interface, we’ve added a whole new way to look for merchants. Basically, the idea was to try to get as much information on to a page […]
Month of the Interface: Feb 19 – Inline Datafeed Previews
Greetings! Happy Monday, and a President’s Day Holiday Monday at that… Hope that some of you are out on the traditional ski slopes… Me, I am here working on the interface update for the day… and here it is… A revamp of the “Datafeeds Available” page which includes, among other things… An “Inline” datafeed preview […]
Merchant Focus: Engraveable Gifts Collection
Valentine’s Day is almost here and sometimes I really hate it. You know why? Because it is so difficult to by for. It is suppose to be a holiday where you express your love and, well, let’s face it, a toaster just doesn’t seem to scream I love you. While I was deep in thought […]
Month of the Interface: Feb 6
After three straight days of reporting upgrades for Affiliates, we decided to turn to the Merchant interface for a feature add… On the Reports menu you will now see a listing for “Datafeed and FTP Downloads”, if you were to click on that you come to the following report which will show you the number […]
Merchant Focus: Vann’s
The last few days, I have been posting about Affiliate Summit 2007 West. It was a blast and tiring. Did you get a chance to see our booth? Oh .. and weren’t those monitors just fabulous looking? That’s right, those monitors were from Vann’s, and we aren’t talking the shoes, we are talking about Vann’s […]
Merchant Focus: NatureHillsNursery
This winter has been a weird one, hasn’t it? Some places are getting unreasonable amounts of snow, while others are 30 or 40 degrees above the usual seasonal temperatures. Despite the absurd weather, one thing is true, Spring is approaching, and other than “spring cleaning”, what comes to mind? That’s right, beautiful flowers and gardens. […]
Merchant Focus: TFAW.com
Happy New Year! This time of the year is always a fun one. It’s time to set new goals, and begin working feverishly to achieve those goals. This time of the year is full of hope an ambition. Speaking of ambition, Things From Another World Inc. comes to mind. This program has been accelerating at […]
Merchant Focus: JensonUSA.com
As we get ready for the stretch run into holiday shopping, I wanted to continue to share with you individual merchants who I think stand out from the crowd based on a variety of factors… Today we are focusing on JensonUSA (www.jensonUSA.com) – leading online supplier of bicycle parts and accessories. JensonUSA.com has been a […]
Merchant Focus: HALLOWEEN!!
BOO! Did I scare ya? If I didn’t, I’m sure the picture attached to this post will. Hint…Brian will do anything for a Scooby snack… Halloween is right around the corner, and the National Retail Federation estimates that consumers dropped $3.29 billion on Halloween in 2005, with the average consumer spending $48.48 on merchandise. To […]