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08-30-2011 10:10 PM |
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Originally Posted by epitome
(Post 18390638)
That's actually a very easy thing to do, but I doubt most do it. I like to do some different things with content and always ask first. For the most part the answer is always yes you can, and if it's not, no hard feelings either way. They do appreciate the contact though and who knows, they may make a note of it so if another employee comes across one of my sites they'll know that it's an approved use. If they don't know that, I can forward the email or ICQ conversation I had since both are archived by me forever.
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Not going to lie. Speaking as a program owner the world needs more affiliates that think like that. Affiliates need to stand in program owner shoes and owners need to feel what it is like to be an affiliate.
Some of the best programs out there were started by the "whale" affiliates of days gone by. They do know how to make affiliates happy. But not all progs come from that background and that doesn't necessarily make them bad progs. Obviously, ITC has a good product and sells well in its niche and should by all accounts be good to work with... however one mismanaged aff rep that treats an affiliate like crap can really screw stuff up and bring a fiery shitstorm of hate on the program - and owners have to take responsibility for that.
Affiliates need to realize that programs do their best to accommodate everyone but let's face it, there are those that expect the world but have never sent a sale and probably never will so it is hard for proggies to bend over backwards for them. Unfortunately, those are the ones that make the most noise and cause the most stress because they bring their problems to places like GFY and get all jihad on the program. So programs spend inordinate time and resources to quell those strident bomb throwing burn the house down anarchist affiliates...
But the best thing would be to do what you do - actually communicate and work together for the best possible outcome.
And that is not just the Deadhead hippie in me saying that but the pragmatist businessman too...
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