olimits7 - 9:31 pm on Dec 13, 2012 (gmt 0)

Hi,

My website isn't modeled after an ecommerce type shopping cart site where customers submit orders this is one of my main reasons of developing an "in-house" affiliate program this way I can set up commissions the way I need them to work.

I've been researching online "in-house vs network" affiliate programs, and I see that there are both pros/cons in using both.

A couple concersn I have of doing an "in-house" affiliate program are:

- Not having access to all the affiliates already on "network" affiliate programs which makes it easier to promote.
- I contacted some OPMs, and some of them say they only work with merchants listed on "network" affiliate programs and not "in-house" affiliate programs.

One option I was thinking of doing is signing up for a "network" affiliate program and run a $1 'per lead' commission for each new customer registration because I can still add the "network"'s code to my website on my customer confirmation page. And at the same time continue to use my "in-house" affiliate program to give affiliates other methods to earn more commissions through my affiliate program through different methods.

Is this possible to do; run an "in-house" and "network" affiliate program?

Thank you!