Affiliate Selling: Building Revenue on the Web (Paperback)

by Greg Helmstetter (Author), Pamela Metivier (Author) "In July 1996, Web retailing giant Amazon.com introduced the Amazon Associates' Program, making it possible for anyone with a Web site to refer customers to..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Offers invaluable advice, it is also excellently planned and delivered, easy to follow and informative..." -- E-Business, September 2000

"Offers invaluable advice, it is also excellently planned and delivered, easy to follow and informative..." (E-Business, September 2000)

"Recommended: Helmstetter is not only for anyone contemplating affiliate selling, but will benefit every web site owner in need of extra cash" (UNIX NT, November 2000)

"Recommended: Helmstetter is not only for anyone contemplating affiliate selling, but will benefit every web site owner in need of extra cash" -- UNIX NT, November 2000

Product Description
Discover how you can take advantage of the most rapidly growing form of e-commerce.

Created by Amazon.com in 1996 as a way of generating sales through referrals from linked Web sites, affiliate selling has quickly mushroomed into one of the biggest sources of e-commerce revenue. In fact, experts predict that, within the next few years, affiliate sales will account for as much as 25 percent of all retail e-commerce. A major reason for this is that anyone with a Web site can start earning commissions by becoming an affiliate, and directing visitors to other sites that actually sell something.

Written by pioneering experts in the field, this comprehensive guide clearly shows how to plan, implement, and manage a successful affiliate program on the Web. Helmstetter and Metivier detail the various types of affiliate programs and explain how to choose one that fits your goals. Individuals will learn where to register for free Web pages, how to build a virtual storefront, and how to add affiliate links to their sites. Merchants will discover how to start an affiliate program, extend their marketing reach, utilize third-party tools, and much more.

Get hands-on advice and guidance on how to:
* Select the right affiliate program
* Implement the required technologies
* Manage content development
* Analyze traffic trends and drive traffic to a site
* Avoid pitfalls and costly mistakes
* Maximize commissions by refining the product mix, placement, and display

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471381861
• ISBN-13: 978-0471381860
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #298,638 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Place To Start, March 20, 2003

By	Maria Thompson (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I have to say that I had high hopes for this book. However, once I received it, I was dissappointed. Everything that is in this book can be found on the Internet.

While this book does provide a lot of information, if you have researched Affiliate Selling at all...anywhere else...you probably already know what's in this book.

Having said that, if you are looking for a place to start to learn about Affiliate Selling, this may be it. This book is written for the person who knows absolutlely nothing about Affiliate Selling. It goes over places to sign up with and defines what Affiliate Selling is.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great affiliate perspective for online merchants., November 13, 2000

By	Rick McGrath (Chicago) - See all my reviews

I found "Affiliate Selling" a great resource. As an online merchant in the process of redeveloping and enhancing our program for our affiliates I found this book thorough, readable and very helpful. It provided me the successful affiliate's perspective on what they want and need to be mutually beneficial partners. Though I've been in affiliate marketing for some time now I'd picked it up to round out my industry knowledge and found a lot of new information. Both the book and website are great resources. I will be recommending both to new affiliates who are looking to ramp up quickly on how to maximize their partnerships.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Selling What? Definitely a pre "dot-bomb" book!, April 2, 2002

By A Customer

There are better books out there. This covers all the same basics that everyone else has, but there is nothing special here. Who are these "pioneering experts in the field" (quote from the back cover) who are unheard of in the Affiliate Manager community? Note that both of their companies (and affiliate programs) are dot-gone. Can you trust authors who actually think (no offense Mr. Bezos) that Amazon.com created this idea, when there are documented examples of programs running years before? Just examples of gross issues that detract from the "expert" value I need in an author before I will accept them as credible.

Dan Gray's book is a bit dated, but is better, and Shawn Collins' book gives a great perspective. Shawn is still managing one of the best run programs out there. Buy either of these books first.