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OPM-Affiliate Relationship

Andy Rodriguez, Success with Ethics

February 9, 2009

I think I first met Andy Rodriguez, of Andy Rodriguez Consulting, at the very first ShareASale Think Tank in 2006. I was a bit nervous to meet one of the most successful and knowledgeable people in our industry but Andy immediately made me feel at ease. Since that first Think Tank I have met with [...]

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Finding New Merchants – Part One

December 29, 2008

As a result of a question from John, a new NY Affiliate, I will be writing a couple of posts on how to select new merchants. Every affiliate has a different method of finding and evaluating merchants to promote. I really don’t think there is a right or wrong way, it is just important that [...]

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AMWSO Steps Forward

December 1, 2008

In a couple of posts I have commented on the silence that is sometimes too common in the affiliate industry. My opinion is that silence and lack of action is detrimental. Silence, whether due to apathy, fear of speaking/acting or simply a lack of a sense of urgency, the result is the same. Things will not improve and may, [...]

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Time for Affiliate Voices to be Heard

July 11, 2008

When I created this website I simply wanted to share my perspective on various issues as an affiliate from New York. With the exception of the impact from the NY tax law and the resulting decision of merchants to terminate NY affiliates, my experiences are probably similar to an affiliate from any where else. In spite [...]

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Some Things We Got Right

June 9, 2008

It wasn’t all bad. As promised, I wanted to take some time to talk about what we got right in dealing with the NYS internet tax. Many people, both in public and behind the scenes, really stepped up and it is only right to acknowledge it. There is no way that I can make this [...]

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