Affiliate management software

Recommendations?

[biggles]

A client has asked me about the AssocTrac 2.5 affiliate management software promoted by Corey Rudl. From his website propoganda it sounds pretty capable and easy to implement. It also seems fairly pricy at $677.

Anyone had experience with this or got recommendations please?

Thanks

[biggles]

Anyone?

[Shawn Collins]

I haven't used AssocTrac as a merchant, but I've used MYAP (MyAffiliateProgram) for the past 15 months and have nothing but praise for it.

Their pricing is slightly more than AssocTrac, but I think it's far more robust.

[audrey]

Hello...

I have seen posts here and there regarding some software package that Mark Joyner is putting out. I had never heard of him, but I looked him up on google and it seems he is pretty famous.

Anyway my question is this:

Has anyone used this software that he is selling? It seems like a steal if you get all the sourcecode he is promising. However, I was always told, if it is too good to be true, then it probably is. I mean, the asking price is quite high, but it still seems like a HUGE bargain.

The reason I placed this post in this topic is because his software is all about affiliate management, email management and customer support software.

Let me know if you have heard or seen anything.

Thanks and good luck!
Audrey

[rymar01]

biggles,

My Affiliate Program is a highly reputable tracking system, but is also highly expensive (some key features cost extra).

I would honestly recommend that you look into DirectTrack. Their system is even more advanced than MYAP, yet is less expensive. Their support is tremendous, and you'll be seeing them steal MYAP customers BIG TIME over the next few months (they are aggressively taking MYAP head-on). They follow an ASP model -- set up fee + $50 monthly maintenance.

If you're looking for a script-based solution to install on your server, then Affiliate Trends is the winner hands-down. They are very comparable to the 2 above, and even have a few unique features that you won't find elsewhere.

Hope my comments help, and let me know which one you go with.

rymar01

[mfishy]

The question you need to answer first is whether you want an ASP model where you basically rent the software and pay for bandwidth or if you want to own your own affiliate software.

If you are looking ASP I think Directrack is the best.

For purchasing affiliate software Affiliate Trends is by far the best but has a $2995 price tag. Although one consideration is that you own the software forever with no recurring fees.

[ChoiceMgr]

I am an Affiliate Manager and have been using Direct Track. I find there customer service, management features, and ease of use to be great. They're still fine tuning and keep introducing new and helpful features.

[Catalyst]

Direct Track and MyAp are both great programs. One other thing to evaluate when choosing a program is whether they have an affiliate base or network you can tie into to help you attract new affiliates. I know that both of the above programs have options for tapping into their affiliate base but I'm not sure about AssocTrac.

Having a great tracking solution, is of course, very important but does not mean much if you don't have successful affiliates to track. Recruiting strong affiliates to your program is one of the hardest parts of building a successful affiliate sales channel.

There are many merchants out there with great products, wonderful sites, a healthy tracking solution but not enough sales due to a lack of good affiliates or too many affiliates who do not produce. Having an existing affiliate base you can initially tap into such as Direct Track offers through their Direct Response Network can help you gain exposure to affiliates to get you started. So when evaluating software always be sure to ask about the size of the network and what type of exposure you will get as a new merchant, then filter that into your decision.

Best of Luck!
Linda

[edited by: eljefe3 at 4:21 am (utc) on May 20, 2003]

[biggles]

Thanks guys - very helpful.

[pepeacosta2]

I have to say that I personally dislike MyAffiliateProgram, one site I work with is using it and the reports that affiliates see are terrible. No means to keep detailed track of traffic. Or maybe they couldn't afford the extra reporting features.
They do have a better one in another site made by ManagedAffiliatePrograms which is quite cool.
Anoter client was considering clickbank only that I think is expensive but they do take care of sending checks and other stuff so it's worth a look.

[edited by: eljefe3 at 2:53 am (utc) on May 29, 2003]

[linkshark]

I use 1shoppingcart.com for a couple of my projects that have affiliate programs. It has worked well for me.

Very scalable and has lots of extras. Also can declare different terms for different affiliates with %'s and pay per click, autoresponders for each product. They are constantly adding new features. Worth a look.