What tool will best help me

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I am about to launch a product that is remarkable (doesnt everyone think their product is like that...but no seriously, this is on the level of sliced bread, the wheel, autoresponder, cms...but i digress)


I own a 1shopping cart and I know it has an affiliate module (I don't use it)...if that will work let me know.

If not, which affiliate tracker will work best?

I prefer something i can install on my server...a 3rd party hosted app is fine for now though.

Here is the scenario.

I will create a blind site - branding a process that solves a problem....people can not order from the site at all.

It will contain promo videos (most likely on a word press)

the promo videos give free information, and the last video offers a product that will provide the solution already mentioned in the previous videos.

I have several JV partners

I want every one of the jv partners to be able to send to the blind site (a simple www.nicesitename.com) without adding /affiliate or ?id=xxx etc that seems to always get lost in the shuffle.

IF my jv partners is the referrer, i want to be able to send people to a reusable sales page to get the order and the partner gets the credit.

In other words I don't want to create a bunch of sales pages, and I don't want people to lose credit if the right ID is not appended to the URL

I know there are PLENTY of things that track affiliate SALES...but because this is a process that might not lead to a direct sale, i really want to attract affiliate LEADS

also because we will be virally promoting this, I don't want jv's crossing over.

I want whoever is the first partner to INTRODUCE a prospect to the site, to be the one to get the CREDIT for an ultimate sale.

Preferably some sort of database that would do that on the backend so its not relying on cookies alone (which people are encouraged to clear regularly these days)

its midnight, hope this is making sense.
All comments and suggestions welcome.

Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author edmltw
    Evans,

    Here's a quick tip

    for your JV partners, I recommend using a link masker. Grab their generated affiliated links, cloak them with a www.YourDomainEtc.com/Friends-Of-YourJVPartnerName and give it to them instead of the directly generated links.

    Regards,
    Ed
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    • Profile picture of the author igrowyourbiz
      Originally Posted by perfectlovehere View Post

      I'm not 100% sure but you could look into MySQL. Hope that helps!
      thanks -- that is a DATABASE...but not the coding necessary to make it work

      Originally Posted by edmltw View Post

      Evans,

      Here's a quick tip

      for your JV partners, I recommend using a link masker. Grab their generated affiliated links, cloak them with a www.YourDomainEtc.com/Friends-Of-YourJVPartnerName and give it to them instead of the directly generated links.

      Regards,
      Ed
      thats fine, but then doesn't that brings us back to the /multipleurldirectories

      i am trying to avoid?

      i want EVERYONE...no matter the partner to end up same place


      so referrers of Partner 1, 2, 3-100

      all go to

      www-sameURL-com
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  • Profile picture of the author be1affiliate
    Hi #igrowyourbiz, I think you are looking for some affiliate tracking solutions which you can install on your server. I suggest that Post Affiliate Pro 4 is the best affiliate tracking software which can fulfill your requirements. If you don't want to get involved in the headache of installing, managing etc, go for hosted affiliate tracking software, which is ClickInc Hosted Affiliate Tracking Software. If you are looking for a network, I definitely suggest Be1Affiliate Affiliate Network.
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    • Profile picture of the author igrowyourbiz
      Originally Posted by be1affiliate View Post

      Hi #igrowyourbiz, I think you are looking for some affiliate tracking solutions which you can install on your server. I suggest that Post Affiliate Pro 4 is the best affiliate tracking software which can fulfill your requirements. If you don't want to get involved in the headache of installing, managing etc, go for hosted affiliate tracking software, which is ClickInc Hosted Affiliate Tracking Software. If you are looking for a network, I definitely suggest Be1Affiliate Affiliate Network.

      thanks...but will they do specifically what i asked beyond simple affiliate urls?

      feel free to IM me about your affiliate network
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  • Profile picture of the author OrganicSeoGuru
    What kind of traffic levels are you going to be dealing with ?

    1ShoppingCart will work fine for most general products, But if your planning a serious level of traffic and aff sales you better be in check with your Merchant account, especially if you expect so heavy days..

    Best of luck
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    • Profile picture of the author igrowyourbiz
      Originally Posted by OrganicSeoGuru View Post

      What kind of traffic levels are you going to be dealing with ?

      1ShoppingCart will work fine for most general products, But if your planning a serious level of traffic and aff sales you better be in check with your Merchant account, especially if you expect so heavy days..

      Best of luck

      thanks

      no worries on the merchant account, as we will not be doing much direct selling....Private label partners will be doing most of it

      will 1SC do the blind URL that I am looking for?
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