derekwong28 - 4:18 pm on Apr 18, 2008 (gmt 0)

Concerning datafeeds, there is no completely foolproof way to avoid interference with the SERPS, unless you give out a completely different product title and description. What I did was to give a brief description of our products only, not the full version.

By the way, an affiliate can also use a datafeed to mount a successful PPC campaign. Basically, you would have given him a list of keywords and landing pages as well.

Therefore you must think carefully before offering this option. All professional affiliate managers will recommend the provision of a datafeed but again they have a vested interest.