Unbiased perspective of the unique pros, cons, reports and technologies of networks such as CJ, SAS, LS and GAN. Advanced tips on searching, sub-id tracking and getting the most out of network. Experience level: Intermediate Target audience: Affiliates/Publishers Niche/vertical: Networks Tricia Meyer, Owner, Sunshine Rewards (Twitter @sunshinetricia)

1. Affiliate Summit East 2012
Comparing Affiliate Networks: Tips and Tricks
Tricia Meyer, MeyerTech, LLC, @SunshineTricia

2. Who Am I? How Do I Know This Stuff?
• Attorney-Turned-Affiliate Marketer
• Content Sites, Coupons and Cash Back
• Speaker, Writer, Podcaster and Consultant
• @sunshinetricia
• tricia@tricia.me
• www.tricia.me

3. Which is the best
affiliate network?
Other Person Tricia

4. What’s the Prize Pig of Affiliate Networks?

5. What This Presentation Will Be
• Opinions based on my experience with CJ, GAN, SAS,
and LS
• Bonus opinions about a few other networks
• Factual comparison of technologies and features that
are useful to the majority of affiliates
• Insight for merchants and networks into what
affiliates actually look for and use
• A Guide

6. What This Presentation Will Not Be
• My opportunity to vent and complain or embarrass
networks
• A witch hunt
• All encompassing
• Pinning a ribbon on a Prize Pig

7. RT: @sunshinetricia “Each affiliate network has
pros & cons. The best network is the one that
fits your site’s needs/objectives.”

8. Agenda
• Ethical Issues
• Merchants on the Network
• Interface/Ease of Use
• Feeds
• Reporting
• Payments
• Support and Education
• Tricia’s Gold Stars
• Reporting

9. Ethical Issues
• Toolbars and cookie stuffing
• Rakuten’s toolbar (Onecause/FreeCause)
• Affiliates that the network prefers
• GAN’s reliance on AdSense
• GAN’s Safari Tracking
• Will you get kicked out if you criticize anything?

10. Merchants on the Network
• Recognizable Household Brand Names
• Niche, Small Business Merchants
• Internet Retailer Top 100

11. Interface/Ease of Use
• Finding merchants (category, keyword, top)
• EPC
• Reversal rates
• Pulling creatives
• Deep linking

12. Feeds
• Product feeds
• Coupon feeds
• Daily v. Anytime
• Naming conventions
• Fees

13. Reporting
• Real-Time v. Delayed
• Click tracking for subids
• Transaction disputes
• Cancellations

14. Payments
• Monthly v. Weekly
• Net 12, Net 30, Net Infinity?
• Check, Direct Deposit, AdSense

15. Support and Education
• Webinars
• Conferences
• Documentation on site
• Customer support

16. Tricia’s Gold Stars
• SAS License Plate Links
• Google Affiliate Ads for Blogger
• Linkshare Bento Box

17. Questions?
Contact Information
Tricia Meyer
Twitter: @SunshineTricia
www.tricia.me
Tricia@tricia.me