As mentioned in previous posts, there are a number of networks out
there to assist you with your affiliate marketing efforts. Choosing the right
network for you is key in helping you to monetise your website to the best of
its potential.
Here are a few considerations to take into account before making your
choice: -
1)
What retailers/ brands the network works with
and whether these are of interest to you
2) Does
the network have a relationship with retailers you regularly mention on your
blog or website and importantly are there new brands you would consider
promoting through that network
3) What
tools does the network provide to get you started
4) How
easy is the interface to use and does it provide you with all the information
you’d like to see
5) Payment
methods
a.
Consider what the minimum payment threshold is –
Payment threshold refers to the minimum amount of money you must earn from your
affiliate links before payment is paid into your bank account
b.
How often are you paid and does this suit you
6)
How much support will the network realistically be
able to provide you
Due to the number of networks operating within the UK alone, why
choose Affiliate
Window. To us this is an easy decision - Affiliate Window is the UK’s
number one affiliate marketing network, winning a host of awards including best
network innovation for their Darwin user interface. We have won the Affiliates
Choice of Network award for five years in a row, Publisher Support choice for 3
and have over a third of the affiliate market share. We work with a portfolio
of 1800+ retailers and brands across a wide range of sectors, from fashion and
travel through to finance and electronics. To give you a taster of the types of
retailers we work with these range from the likes of Vodafone, Sky, Currys, and
Dixon through to Very.co.uk, House of Fraser, Hilton Hotels and Lastminute.com.
A full list of our retailers and brands can be found here.
We have a dedicated Publishers Services team, who act as a source of
support and knowledge for all affiliates on the network (i.e. website owners
and bloggers) and are always willing to provide a helping hand to those of you
who are new to affiliate marketing. The team help affiliates to identify
opportunities and demands that need to be met by retailers and help champion
the affiliate to the retailer and the preferred payment model that they wish to
work on. This can be on the traditional CPA model (you get paid a % commission
for each successful sale/ action you generate), a CPC (cost per click) or CPM (cost
per mille/1000) model.
We have two dedicated specialists within the team, one for fashion and
beauty and the other for travel and electronics. Their role involves looking
for new affiliates to work with and act as the main point of call for bloggers
and website owners interested in promoting specific brands within these sectors.
They really are dedicated to their specialist role and provide an incredible level
of support to affiliates operating within their sectors.
A live chat service has recently launched within the Darwin (name of
the Affiliate Window interface) interface allowing all affiliates to speak to a
member of the publisher team instantly and receive an immediate response to any
queries or requests that they may have.
With the level of support offered, a huge portfolio of clients, access
to links and creative, a simple interface and a dedicated team to guide you
through the sign up and start up process, no question is too silly to ask and
we’ll happily answer anything thrown our way. We even offer a £30 referral fee
for every website owner, friend or blogger you in turn recommend to sign up and
start making money themselves. More information on this can be found here
For more information please do feel free to contact the team at publisherservices@affiliatewindow.com
or alternatively sign up straight away here
and jump on live chat if you have any problems. We’ll be following up this post
with a more detailed article about our tool set that we have available to help
you with your affiliate marketing activity so make sure you keep your eyes
peeled.
