47 Plus Gripes, Groans and Perils of Affiliate Marketing

Posted on February 8, 2007
Filed Under Affiliate Networks, Affiliate Programs

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Here in the UK we have inches upon inches of pure soft, white snow.

For the very first time in history, well maybe a few years, our weather forecast prediction for heavy snow showers today was spot on!

No school for the kids and no school run for me.

Oh yeah!

Instead I’m just completed a mission with my two boys to build the biggest snowman EVER!

One thing I hate when it snows is the chaos it bring on the transport sytem and driving conditions.

On the other hand I can stay at home, warm, safe and snug. Most of all I love the fun of having snowball fights.

Besides it gets the kids away from the PS2 console.

Let the good times roll on!

- Moving on to the main article today.

Are you an affiliate marketer or want to promote other people’s products then read on.

If you’ve EVER wanted a chance to voice your opinions, both good and bad about Affiliate Program Managers or the main Merchant [seller of the product] then you should head on over to the Net Profits Today blog.

The last time I checked over 47 comments have been lodged by budding affiliate marketers who have faced certain dilemmas with affiliate programs.

One mentioned which I strongly agree with is the time it takes for some merchants to approve you as an affiliate. The longest wait I can remember to date is about 7 weeks.

I gave up hope after the second week and after sending at least three reminder emails.

What do you think happened after the seven weeks?

Well if they could n’t manage to comply with the 3-5 day response as stated on the application form then I wasn’t going to trust them with tracking my referrals and most important of all, paying me on time.

All is not lost because just like fish in the sea, there are plenty of affiliate programs to choose from.