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- Is This Good Bye to Janis, NY AffiliateJanuary 6
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Back in November, I wrote about Janis, a NY Affiliate and how she was affected by the NY Affiliate tax. At that time, I wrote that Janis had adjusted by replacing merchants with either other merchants or with various paid ads. Now that the holiday shopping season has ended, Janis took the time to evaluate her business and has made some decisions.
Janis has decided to scale down her affiliate relationships and will replace more merchants with paid ads. By the time she has finished she will have only a handful of merchants. “I am replacing all non performing merchants and there are a lot of them. I don’t have the time to be testing any more. I make more by selling ad space. I just can’t compete fairly with others.”
Janis continued, “I know there are good merchants out there but it takes too much time to find them. It seems like when I do find them there are other issues. Tracking goes down, they add leaks, program gets deactivated and then reactivated, or they partner up with something that takes away from my commission. That whole thing with all those toolbars scares me. I can’t compete.”
I asked Janis how the holiday season was. She answered that sales in some areas were good but that overall sales were down from last year. Of course, some can be attributed to a weak economy but Janis feels that the loss of some merchants is what did the most damage. She says she has no
- Affiliate Summit Pinnacle AwardsJanuary 1
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I was surprised to learn I was one of the finalists for an Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Award. Affiliate Summit, founded by Shawn Collins and Missy Ward, is the premier affiliate marketing conference. This year, Affiliate Summit West 2009 is taking place in Las Vegas January 11-13. The third annual Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards will be awarded on Monday, January 12. The finalists for the awards were announced on December 30 and I am truly honored to be listed.
You can read more about the awards at the blogs of Missy Ward and Shawn Collins. Thank you for the nomination!
The finalists are:
Affiliate of the Year
Scott Aiken
Mike Allen
Kim RowleyAffiliate Manager of the Year
Angel Djambazov
Stephanie Harris
Kim SalvinoExceptional Merchant
4Checks.com
Amazon
CelebrateExpress.comAffiliate Marketing Advocate
Michael Coley
Brook Schaaf
Melanie SeeryBest Blogger
Jamie Birch
Angel Djambazov
Scott JangroAffiliate Marketing Legend
Connie Berg
Scott Jangro
Kellie StevensCongratulations to all the nominees, I am honored to be listed with you. Good luck to everyone.
- Another NY Affiliate StoryJanuary 1
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This is the sixth in a series of profiles of NY Affiliates and it is by far the hardest one to write. This is the story of another NY Affiliate.
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There is nothing to write. This is the story of a NY Affiliate who is afraid to share the effects of being terminated by over thirty merchants simply because they live in NY. This is the story of an affiliate who is afraid to speak out and share their thoughts and opinions. The fact that there are affiliates who are afraid to speak is an indication that we need to address some important issues.
This blog has never been just about the NY Affiliate Tax and the merchant terminations. It is much more than that. It is about talking about what is wrong and what is right with our industry. It is about speaking about real issues, voicing opinions and sharing thoughts. It is about all affiliates, not just super affiliates, sharing their concerns and opinions. It is about affiliates realizing their value; affiliates finding their voice and standing up, demanding to be valued and respected. The work on the NY Tax issue is not done, it will continue until every program is open to NY Affiliates. I will also continue to address other issues, sharing my thoughts and opinions and I look forward to hearing others do the same.
NY Affiliates made a powerful statement in 2008. We may not have accomplished all that we want