AvantLink’s Affiliate Marketing Blog

A couple months ago we rolled out the Specialty Datafeed Administration tool that lets you create targeted datafeed subsets to feature things like top sellers, etc.
This last week we added a couple more features to this datafeed administration tool.
1. Merchants can now download the current feed as it exists in our database in either CSV [...]

Last week I spent around 30 minutes talking to Wade Tonkin of GTO Management and Ian Larsen. We talked in depth about some of the innovative Affiliate tools that Scott and David have worked hard to create, of course with the direct input from our valued Affiliates and merchants. The podcast is available on the [...]

Just a quick post to highlight an upgrade to our Affiliate Recruitment tool. For those who may not be familiar, in AvantLink merchants have the ability to send out recruitment offers to Affiliates that have chosen to opt-in to these recruitment offers.
We do not disclose Affiliate contact information, however; until the Affiliate has applied, [...]

Introducing a new exclusive AvantLink merchant:

Alpaca Direct

Started in 2004, Alpaca Direct is a leader in Luxury Alpaca and Pima Cotton apparel, accessories and yarn for fashion oriented men and women as well as craft oriented knitters the world over. Alpaca Direct’s apparel line is a unique luxury offering available only through the AlpacaDirect.com website. At [...]

Introducing a new AvantLink merchant:

VoIPYourLife.com

VoIPYourLife is committed to providing the highest quality telecommunications solutions with the best features, service and savings. VoIPYourLife offers a one-stop solution for VoIP products including: access points, local phone numbers and feature-rich services that work just like your regular phone.

For each new customer you refer to VoIPYourLife, you’ll be paid [...]

Last year we introduced reporting functionality for showing “Hit Trails” for sales. To summarize, a “hit trail” is the list of ad impressions and click-throughs that a visitor followed, leading up to an actual sale.
Recently, there was an ABW post that discussed this functionality and how to derive some useful statistics from the information. [...]

Recently Dave MacLeay, a valued Affiliate partner on our network, was asked by an AM why he was migrating his links from the large network they had been on, to AvantLink (where this particular merchant just launched with us, too). Here was Dave’s answer:
Why AvantLink? In a nutshell: they have robust, reliable tools for [...]

Introducing a new exclusive AvantLink merchant:
C28.com
C28 is the leader in Christian-themed apparel and accessories for youth and young adults. From the description on their site: Your Source for Bold Christian Gifts, Christian T-shirts, clothing, and Jewelry! The Christian clothing, music, jewelry and accessories from this merchant reflect a bold and positive Christian lifestyle, and the [...]

We are proud to introduce our newest exclusive AvantLink merchant:
FlyFishingOutfitters.com
Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters has been supplying San Francisco Bay Area Fly Fishing anglers with the fly fishing gear they need at great prices for over 23 years. They are still serving the Bay Area community from their brick and mortar shop in the area but [...]

Just a quick post to announce that the PawsUpPetSupply Affiliate program has launched their dedicated Affiliate program blog on AvantShare! This long time pet supply store recently changed ownership and completed a killer site re-design. The Affiliate program was also re-launched, and Jeff is committed to building and sustaining a program that will be worth [...]