I’ve noticed quite a lot of emails coming through over the past few weeks from various merchants - mostly UK based to be honest - cutting commission rates by a couple of percent, some with a particular focus on cashback sites, but more often than not the commission cuts are across the board.  But why?

If you’re an affiliate of any kind, chances are you’ll need to regularly download datafeeds from on or many affiliate networks to keep your information up to date.  This can be a complete pain in the rear end for even the most seasoned developers - solutions to the problem include manually downloading each feed and [...]

I like it when programs launch and CPAs have been determined well from the off.  Two recent additions to Tradedoubler Ireland - O2 and Perlico - have pretty much nailed it on the head with their initial offer CPAs to affiliate publishers who drive sales.  No doubt it was a big step for both these [...]

Following my post yesterday about Screenclick and the possible effect their recent changes may make to affiliate earnings, they’ve taken the very mature approach to my unease - they’ve banned me from being an affiliate with them anymore.  That just leaves Moviestar on the Compare.ie DVD rental comparison page then.  My post, along with Micheles [...]

Like a lot of publishers, i’m signed up to Screenclick.com as an affiliate.  Conversions are few and far between - no matter what i’ve tried - but links to them exist on Compare.ie for the purposes of allowing users to choose between them and Moviestar (who i’m a paying customer of myself).  Today I logged [...]

I check in with most affiliate networks i’m a member of probably once a day - to view earnings, see whats selling (and from that, know what to keep pushing), and also to join new programs that might be of interest to me.  Over the last week or two i’ve been amazed at the level [...]

I’ve been keeping a close eye on Compare.ie and some other more niche sites I own, and over the last two weeks or so there’s been an astonishing increase in fancy dress and other such halloween related fare.  Halloween costumes are basically outselling any other category by a factor of 3-1.  So much for a [...]

Tradedoubler Ireland seem to have been focussing on a particular vertical of late, and it seems the fruits of their labours are being paid off.  Carphone Warehouse have already launched on the network, and O2 are coming soon, with a launch party for the program coming up in the next few weeks.  So what are [...]

I thought it might be interesting to invite UK and Internationally based affiliate networks to ’sell your wares’.  Affiliate marketing is still in its infancy in Ireland - for no good reason - so perhaps if you could respond below with your details, it might be a handy point of reference for Irish ecommerce retailers [...]

It feels slightly crazy, but i’m actually already doing work on various bits and bobs in preparation for Christmas 2008!  I’ve just put the finishing (nearly) touches to eToys.ie, so any feedback would be appreciated