Selling Affiliate Programs to Merchants
Published on November 25, 2020
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I decided to take the initiative today to approach an affiliate program administrator to find out more about setting up affiliate programs for merchants I'd like to send my readers to.
What started this was my frustration at the lack of affiliate programs in my niche, kitesurfing.
I've been sending some readers to Ebay and Amazon, but that's pants!
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I have been approaching merchants from day one but really only asking if they have a program.
But now I'm taking it a stage further and I'll be selling them the idea, along with how to do it and the costs. I might even get paid an affiliate commission for it...now there's a thought!
The ironic thing is that most of these merchants are also selling on Ebay and Amazon, and paying fees there. So it will cost them less to pay me than for the same sale on either of those platforms.
I'm sure there are other members here with experience in this and it would be great to hear from you.
No doubt there's a software package or plug-in that facilitates a merchant setting up their own affiliate program, and I'd love to know more about that too.
Anyway, I'll update this post when I know more.
Surfs up!
Adrian
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