Merchant Makes Amends - Xopic Part 2 March 30th, 2008 8:05 pm 1 comment

Mistakes happen in affiliate marketing by affiliates, networks and merchants. The key to resolving these issues is for those involved to hold up their hands and sort out the problem asap. So it’s fair play to Kalim at Xopic for not hanging about and offering an apology for his late night phonecall.
Not only has Kalim …. Continue Reading

So Long & Farewell To Xopic! March 29th, 2008 10:43 am 5 comments

A new competition site launched on Webgains this week called Xopic. It’s the usual ask users for details, give them a chance to sign up for offers and perhaps win a prize when it closes in 12 months time type prize draw. We added the competition to Loquax with a perhaps somewhat less than flattering …. Continue Reading

Paid On Results Dead Link Redirect In Action March 28th, 2008 3:36 pm 2 comments

Working with numerous networks is often difficult (or just plain impossible). Merchants chop and change from one network to another, programs close, or in some cases the merchant sadly goes bust. This can leave an affiliate with dead links that will earn no commissions. It’s also not always possible to remove links the minute they …. Continue Reading

Working On Sunshine Will Make You Feel Good! March 27th, 2008 10:34 am 1 comment

New affiliate programs often find it hard to make their presence felt. That’s not the case for Sunshine.co.uk who have put together one of the most impressive affiliate toolkits around. Their dedicated affiliate site gives you access to hotel and destination feeds, javascript search boxes and banners. On top of that Chris, Chris and Alan …. Continue Reading

Are New Networks Attractive To Affiliates? March 26th, 2008 9:20 pm 3 comments

Once upon a time it was easy to work with all the UK affiliate networks, mainly as there was only a few of them, they all had unique merchants and the number of merchants could be counted on two hands and two feet. Nowadays there’s a plethora of networks, although we are one lighter since …. Continue Reading