An affiliate marketing expert, providing consulting services to companies who are seeking to implement and execute an affiliate program in their website. Offering services such as characterization and requirements for in-house programs, marketing of affiliate programs, management of work with affiliate networks, and recruitment of supper affiliates to the program. I have been providing consulting services to major brands in the gaming industry, e-commerce sites, start ups and community related sites. In addition i am the CEO of Inter-Dev, a leading international internet marketing agency, specializing in SEO Services & Affiliate Programs outsourcing.
Affiliate marketing has grown quickly since its inception. The e-commerce website, viewed as a marketing toy in the early days of the web, became an integrated part of the overall business plan and in some cases grew to a bigger business than the existing offline business.
Affiliate marketing has grown quickly since its inception. The e-commerce website, viewed as a marketing toy in the early days of the web, became an integrated part of the overall business plan and in some cases grew to a bigger business than the existing offline business.
According to E-consultancy
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2005 |
2006 |
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Value of |
£1.35 billion |
£2.16 billion |
Commissions and fees paid out to U.K affiliate networks
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2005 |
2006 |
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Payments for both networks and affiliates |
£83 million |
£133 million |
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Payment for Networks |
£15 million |
£18 million |
According to Marketing Sherpa's research team, in 2006
(Includes retail, personal finance, gaming and gambling, travel, telecom, 'Net marketing' education offers, subscription sites, and other lead generation)
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Payments for affiliates worldwide |
$6.5 billion |
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Estimated payments for Networks (5%) |
$325 Million |
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