When Beginning A Relationship With A Client I Am Always Asked: What Affiliate Tracking Programs Do You Recommend? Its A Little Like Asking What Car Do You Like To Drive: Ah The Good Old Days Before Kids When I Could Put The Top Down On My Porsche And I Would Go Blasting Around TownBut Im Not Dreaming And Clients Need Succinct And Thoughtful Answers That Show That I Understand The Market And I Understand Their Needs And That I Can Recommend A Solution That Fits Their Retail Product Line And Expectations For A Return On Investment (ROI).As An Affiliate Program Manger For 7 Years, I Have A Substantial Amount Of Experience With Virtually Every Major Affiliate Program Marketing, Management And Tracking Technology. Basically I Have Found That I Am Recommending The Same Solutions Over And Over Again.So To Streamline The Decision Making Process I Created A Pricing Specification Sheet For My Clients Use, As Follows:Affiliate Technology OptionsCommission Junction2,250 Setup Fee3,000 Prepaid CommissionMonthly: 30 Of Affiliate Payout Or 500 Whichever Is GreaterMarket To 1.5M AffiliatesShareASale350 Setup Fee100 Prepaid CommissionMonthly: 20 Of The Affiliate Payout Or 25 Whichever Is GreaterMarket To 200,000 AffiliatesDirectTrack995 Setup Fee100 A Month For BandwidthNo Commission Payout To DirectTrackNo Affiliate Marketing ProvidedAvantLink (New)Datafeed Conversion To Search Engine Friendly RSS Feed Which Affiliates Can Customize- Very Smart Technology And Great Customer And Affiliate Support500 Setup Fee500 Escrow CommissionMonthly: 3 CommissionMarket To 500 High Value AffiliatesFrom This Point In The Discussion I Tell The Client: Affiliate Programs Are Marathons Not Sprints. Plan For The Long-term, Learn In The Short Term. If They Are Receptive To This Approach Then I Know I Can Bring Them A Solution That Matches Their Goals. These Pricing Models Are Representative Of The Current Prices At The Time This Article Was Written And Are Subject To Change At Any Time By The Affiliate Tracking Companies With No Notice.
