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Affiliate marketing insight, industry commentary, and practical strategy — straight from the field.

Written by James Nardell  ·  Affiliate management since 2005  ·  SaaS, software, fintech, e-commerce

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AFFILIATE MARKETING

Google’s FLoC: Is Affiliate Marketing FLoCed?

A look at Google’s now-abandoned FLoC proposal, what it would have meant for affiliate tracking and attribution, and what third-party cookie deprecation still means for the channel.

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AFFILIATE PROGRAMS

Affiliate Manager Expert Signs New Client Chowbus To Manage The Chowbus Affiliate Program

Announcing a new client engagement: managing the affiliate program for Chowbus, a platform connecting customers with authentic Asian restaurants across North America.

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MARKETING & CULTURE

Music In Advertising: Levis, Babylon Zoo, and 6 Examples of Audio Innovation in 2021

How brands use music and audio to cut through — from Levi’s iconic ‘Spaceman’ moment to modern examples of sound-led advertising that actually works.

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AFFILIATE MARKETING

Affiliate Marketing Lies: 4 Ways the Industry Misleads Brands and Publishers

The affiliate marketing industry isn’t always straight with you. Four persistent myths and misleading narratives — and what the reality actually looks like from the inside.

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SKILLS & STRATEGY

Simon Sinek, ‘Soft Skills’, and What Affiliate Surveys Actually Tell You

On the underrated value of so-called soft skills in affiliate management, and what affiliate survey data can and can’t tell you about your program’s health.

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AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT

Algorithms, Lego, the Rubik’s Cube, and Managing Affiliate Programs

What puzzle-solving frameworks and algorithmic thinking have in common with running a well-structured affiliate program — and why systematising beats improvising.

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AFFILIATE MARKETING

It’s All Subjective: ‘Your Honor’ Miniseries and Super-Affiliates

Using Bryan Cranston’s legal thriller as a lens for examining what super-affiliates actually want — and why treating all partners the same is a losing strategy.

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COPYWRITING

‘For the Want of a Nail’, David Ogilvy, and Writing Headlines That Get Your Copy Read

The old proverb meets Ogilvy’s famous Rolls-Royce ad — and what both teach affiliate marketers about the outsized impact of a single well-chosen word.

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MARKETING & CULTURE

The Law of Unintended Consequences and ‘Numa Numa’

How the internet’s most accidental viral moment illustrates a principle every affiliate marketer should understand about campaigns, outcomes, and things you can’t control.

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AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT

Cashback Sites: I’m in Danger!

Cashback and loyalty sites are the most misunderstood partner type in affiliate marketing. Here’s an honest look at when they add value — and when they’re quietly cannibalising your sales.

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AFFILIATE MANAGEMENT

The Space Pen and Effective Affiliate Program Management

NASA spent millions developing a pen that writes in zero gravity. The Soviets used a pencil. A story about over-engineering — and why simplicity often beats complexity in affiliate program management.

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