Comments on: Increase Affiliate Sales By Communicating With Merchants

By: Robert Barry

Robert Barry — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:50:32 +0000

Hello Nick,

Sounds like we’re on the same page when it comes to communicating with merchants. You made some great points and added even more potential advantages of affiliate/merchant relationships.

I appreciate your visit here and value your comments. Hope to see you more often.

By: nickb

nickb — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:18:18 +0000

This is something I try and communicate to my list all the time.

There are so many benefits of contacting the merchants. you can do interviews to help increase conversions and response.

You can build a powerful relationship with the product owner and partner on an upsell.

the potential is unlimited, hiding behind the scenes is not a very good way to do business, in a business that is built on networks relationships and trust.
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By: Robert Barry

Robert Barry — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:05:01 +0000

Hello Tony,

Thanks for your very positive comments. Glad you find the content here useful.

Your visit and your comments are greatly appreciated and I do hope to hear from you again.

By: Tony Brown

Tony Brown — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:39:28 +0000

I don’t know If I said it already but …I’m so glad I found this site…Keep up the good work I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog. Thanks,

A definite great read..Tony Brown

By: Robert Barry

Robert Barry — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:33:38 +0000

Hello jj,

Thanks for sharing your experience and confirming the benefits of communicating with merchants. You also expressed the success you had working with your affiliates. Yes, it can be equally beneficial contacting affiliates.

Thanks for your great comments and it’s always a pleasure seeing you here.

P.S. I’m very curious about you latest article so I’m heading over there.

By: jj-momscashblog

jj-momscashblog — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:23:33 +0000

Hi Robert,
Great post and good information. I for one do practice what you talked about here. In fact I have several merchants that also have replied with great results and they really do want us to succeed. I have also contacted many of my affiliates and one in particular has gone the distance in order to help boost my sales. I had relayed to him that I felt I was not getting the ads/money that i should be getting and did he have any helpful hints. I really didn’t expect several emails of back ‘n’ forth with several great tips and even some truly informative advertising background info. that one doesn’t always get at this level.My sales went up and we both were happy campers at the end. It was priceless. Good info.Robert and it helps others know that we do have choices and that we (bloggers) are needed to sell those ads for the affiliates or merchants. jj
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By: Robert Barry

Robert Barry — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:26 +0000

Hello DiTesco

Sounds like you’ve had some positive results by contacting merchants. I’ve found that in most cases, contacting a merchant will provide you with great advice and some additional resources. There was one merchant who not only gave me some marketing tips but he also created a special banner ad for my web site.

As always, great hearing from you again.

By: DiTesco

DiTesco — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:18:09 +0000

Great advice. I myself have found that if you do this initiative, some even appreciate you better and actually give more support on several things. Once, I even had a merchant sent me some of their best performing products for me to run on my websites and it was a great help. Like you said, you should approach them (not stalk them) and be professional about it. be patient as most of them will reply to you. If they don’t, it is probably a good time to find other partners who are willing to give you some support.
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