How's your Affiliate Manager?

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On this ad network I'm in, I'm finding the affiliate manager is being a little too pushy. I know AMs are great for advice, recommendations, and help, but when they want you to start a specific new campaign at a moment's notice, that's a little much. This has happened three times this week. The first time I tried to be "on board", but I didn't do the research and due diligence and ended up with a stupid media buy for a website catering to India and Pakistan. You would never know it my visiting the site, but Alexa told me later the true story. Of course the offer is only good in the U.S. Now I'm trying to salvage my ad space through a ClickBank offer.

I'm guessing AMs get commissions too based on the offers they can get out there. But hey, it's no risk to them. I'm the one that pays for these campaigns.

So I'm asking, is this common? I'm running multiple revenue streams and don't like to feel I'm working for someone else. Give me some good recommendations, but leave it at that.

Any ramifications for NOT following the whims of an AM?
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  • Profile picture of the author Prosprio
    AMs get paid on commission so their job is to get you to push traffic with them. But some AMs are more friendly and helpful than others, so if you feel like your AM is more concerned with lining his/her pocket than yours, either get a new AM or get a new network.

    Having a good relationship with your AM is helpful, because they can work to help you get successful campaigns, they can push to get you on faster payment schedules or get you paybumps.
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  • Profile picture of the author JoeFerguson
    You and the AM should come to a mutual decision on the offers that compliment you. A good AM should only suggest offers that inevitably WILL work for you most of the time. Rather then them telling you to start a new campaign immediately, even if that's how they feel, they should ASK you.

    "When do you think you can get this campaign up an running?"

    And if you think the offer they are suggesting won't work for you for whatever reason, just let them know. Though they do make commission on offers, they AND you, will find the most success when you can both work together and find a streamlined strategy for yourself.

    Would you mind me asking what network you're with?

    Hope this helps a bit, Good luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author SI Randy
    I just became an affiliate manager last week for society invite, and let me tell you it's not easy getting publishers to work with you when you first start out even though i was a publisher for years and did really well with it I have difficulties recruiting pubs. If anyone wants to work with an affiliate manager and a network that really wants to help you make money feel free to skype me and get an interview started 'Randy-SI'
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  • Profile picture of the author ChrisBa
    Originally Posted by jusancy View Post

    On this ad network I'm in, I'm finding the affiliate manager is being a little too pushy. I know AMs are great for advice, recommendations, and help, but when they want you to start a specific new campaign at a moment's notice, that's a little much. This has happened three times this week. The first time I tried to be "on board", but I didn't do the research and due diligence and ended up with a stupid media buy for a website catering to India and Pakistan. You would never know it my visiting the site, but Alexa told me later the true story. Of course the offer is only good in the U.S. Now I'm trying to salvage my ad space through a ClickBank offer.

    I'm guessing AMs get commissions too based on the offers they can get out there. But hey, it's no risk to them. I'm the one that pays for these campaigns.

    So I'm asking, is this common? I'm running multiple revenue streams and don't like to feel I'm working for someone else. Give me some good recommendations, but leave it at that.

    Any ramifications for NOT following the whims of an AM?
    Have you asked them to stop this or back off?

    There are good and bad am's, it sounds like you ended up with pushy salesman opposed to someone who wants to work with you. You can either ask them to stop, ask for a new am, or find a new network
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    • Profile picture of the author jusancy
      Have you asked them to stop this or back off?

      There are good and bad am's, it sounds like you ended up with pushy salesman opposed to someone who wants to work with you. You can either ask them to stop, ask for a new am, or find a new network
      No, but that's why I asked. I wanted to find out the norm before I get more requests next week.
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  • Profile picture of the author junkdna
    AMs are usually totally clueless about traffic sources etc. They would usually only talk with you if you make them money. And the only reason they'll talk with you is to find out how are you getting the traffic. Each one of them handles thousands upon thousands of affiliates.

    Their role is mostly to protect merchants. Affiliates are just a unavoidable nuisance.
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