I am looking to join forces with someone who has affiliate marketing experience, I would like to promote my new retail jewellery site via a network of affiliates, this is something I have no experience with and so what I plan to do is join forces with someone that can do the following Recruit affiliates to promote the site. Manage the affiliate program. Motivate the affiliates. Advise me on what I need to do to make the affiliates easier to recruit. I was considering joining CJ or Link share but I would prefer someone that I can work directly with and not just some company where I am just one of many customers, Also the sign up fees and monthly payments would be better used as commissions for the affiliates. The site is www.sarahsjewellery.com and a weeklong adwords campaign has 4 in 100 visitors making a purchase with an average purchase being £32.99, but it was my first time using adwords so I do not know what a pro could achieve. If you are interested in becoming my affiliate manager and wish to know more then please PM me.
Hi SKE11, Are you looking to outsource? You don't want to hire a full-time manager to work in-house with you right? I know lots of great outsourced affiliate management companies. The top people in the biz that I typically refer out to charge in the 5K a month range for full management. If you just need someone at a lower cost to help get your program going and structured right I may know someone that could help. However any of them would tell you your site needs some changes to be really ready for a prime time affiliate program. Feel free to call me for a free consult and I can give you some advice or referrals.