Comments on: You’re being watched…. http://72kilowatts.com/2008/06/27/youre-being-watched/ Internet Marketing, Google Analytics, and Pontification Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:20:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kevin Webster http://72kilowatts.com/2008/06/27/youre-being-watched/#comment-63 Kevin Webster Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:13:35 +0000 http://72kilowatts.com/?p=48#comment-63 There's other reasons though. Certainly, dropping a bad manager is never a bad thing. <br><br>Especially in the case of OPM's we've seen programs bring them on because of their popularity, then drop them after a short recruiting period.<br><br>And I guess that's ok too. Some affiliates, however, do prefer to work with certain OPMs, and if they build sites based on the fact that a specific OPM is managing a program, they tend to get ticked if they're gone *unexpectedly*.<br><br>It's a dangerous premise though. With very few exceptions, OPMs move on quite frequently. There's other reasons though. Certainly, dropping a bad manager is never a bad thing.

Especially in the case of OPM's we've seen programs bring them on because of their popularity, then drop them after a short recruiting period.

And I guess that's ok too. Some affiliates, however, do prefer to work with certain OPMs, and if they build sites based on the fact that a specific OPM is managing a program, they tend to get ticked if they're gone *unexpectedly*.

It's a dangerous premise though. With very few exceptions, OPMs move on quite frequently.

]]> By: scohaz http://72kilowatts.com/2008/06/27/youre-being-watched/#comment-62 scohaz Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:43:08 +0000 http://72kilowatts.com/?p=48#comment-62 Does that mean that a merchant should keep a worthless AM who either does nothing or knows nothing or both? I have seen many merchants switch AMs and head in a MUCH better direction. Let's face it...there are lots of AMs & OPMs out there who don't belong in the space. If a merchant made a bad decision they have to fix it. <br>With all due respect, for someone to drop an affiliate program that replaces poor management is terribly short-sited. Does that mean that a merchant should keep a worthless AM who either does nothing or knows nothing or both? I have seen many merchants switch AMs and head in a MUCH better direction. Let's face it…there are lots of AMs & OPMs out there who don't belong in the space. If a merchant made a bad decision they have to fix it.
With all due respect, for someone to drop an affiliate program that replaces poor management is terribly short-sited.

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