By commission only basis, by a base plus commission basis, or by a straight salary ?

offer options. More base pay = less commission

Depends on what their duties are, but I'd think in most cases a balance of both.

Commission provides an incentive to go round up more business. But if you want your affiliate managers to also service your affiliates, a bit of a base takes the edge off of having to spend time servicing the guys who send small traffic.

salary + commission

salary for dealing with babysitting 1 and 2 signup per week affiliates (who often require the most time to attend to) and commission for landing the bigger traffic senders

Yup. A combination of the two suits poeople best.

Totally agree that a combination of both is best.

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You have to make sure the persons time is covered for all hours spent working on maintaining the program, posting on boards etc which builds the brand of your program but doesn't necessarily get trackable affiliates straight away.

But you have to either have someone who knows exactly what they are doing and doesn't need supervising (hard to find) who should be paid a good salary plus a bonus structure for results achieved, or if you go the current trend of hiring some idiot with big tits you will need to map out what the person is doing exactly so time isn't wasted ...

The last thing you want is someone like Candice who trolls the boards posting 1 liners or the opposite, someone like Cory who in a matter of a few months has ruined a brilliant program by being an ass.

One thing I can say for certain is if you get the right person LOOK AFTER THEM, because most affiliates are loyal to a good affiliate manager, not the program he/she manages ;-)

Once every week
;)

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You have to make sure the persons time is covered for all hours spent working on maintaining the program, posting on boards etc which builds the brand of your program but doesn't necessarily get trackable affiliates straight away.

But you have to either have someone who knows exactly what they are doing and doesn't need supervising (hard to find) who should be paid a good salary plus a bonus structure for results achieved, or if you go the current trend of hiring some idiot with big tits you will need to map out what the person is doing exactly so time isn't wasted ...

The last thing you want is someone like Candice who trolls the boards posting 1 liners or the opposite, someone like Cory who in a matter of a few months has ruined a brilliant program by being an ass.

One thing I can say for certain is if you get the right person LOOK AFTER THEM, because most affiliates are loyal to a good affiliate manager, not the program he/she manages ;-) [/b][/quote]
very true

there is also a big difference between an affiliate manager and a sales rep

the sales rep is out whoring sales
the affiliate manager is whoring sales while also helping affiliates (even those who aren't necessarily under him or her)
I, personally, spend more time on ICQ helping with html fixes, site reviews, niche explanation and custom adverts than I do whoring sales (although those things help me whore even more sales ;-))

salary for your affiliate manager also covers those who avoid clicking affiliate/tracking links out of habit...

[quote]Originally posted by SykkBoy@Mar 8 2005, 02:20 AM
[b] [quote=cj,Mar 8 2005, 04:29 AM] Ah... I see...

Preemptive excuse for not making your targets?

;-))

[quote]Originally posted by Nickatilynx@Mar 8 2005, 06:42 PM
[quote=SykkBoy,Mar 8 2005, 02:20 AM] [quote=cj,Mar 8 2005, 04:29 AM]

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy,Mar 7 I, personally, spend more time on ICQ helping with html fixes, site reviews, niche explanation and custom adverts than I do whoring sales (although those things help me whore even more sales ;-)) salary for your affiliate manager also covers those who avoid clicking affiliate/tracking links out of habit... [/QUOTE Ah... I see... Preemptive excuse for not making your targets? ;-))

not at all, those are included in the salary ;-)

I'm hitting my targets quite well....it's the extra bonuses I'm after ;-)

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One thing I can say for certain is if you get the right person LOOK AFTER THEM, because most affiliates are loyal to a good affiliate manager, not the program he/she manages ;-) [/b][/quote]
I totally agree CJ.
Its always best to build good relationships with affiliates. If the loyalty is there and for what ever reason conversions are bad for that week/month they will continue sending traffic regardless, instead of dropping the sponsor. if traffic conversion ratios are awesome then the affiliate now has even more of a desire to send traffic.

I have always thought that the best way to pay an affiliate manager was in cash. Preferably small unmarked bills delivered in a brown briefcase. Put it in the trash can at the corner of 8th and main at midnight. And don't bring anyone else with you. If you follow the directions well then you will see your affiliate program again safe and sound once I've confirmed the cash. If not, then.........



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