Affiliate Program Management

OPM literally stands for an “outsourced program manager.” A better abbreviation for it would’ve really been OAPM as we’re talking about an outsourced affiliate program manager here. But the commonplace term is OPM, so we will stick with it throughout this post (and the below-referenced video explanation). OPMs are often […]

You may have heard the phrase “passive affiliate recruitment” before. But what exactly does it mean and how can you make the most of it? You will find the answers in my respective episode of The Affiliate Marketing Experience: If, however, you’d rather study the subject of passive affiliate recruitment

You’re an e-commerce merchant and you’re ready to dive into the world of affiliate marketing and start an affiliate program, but you don’t know how to choose an affiliate network. Don’t worry; we got you covered! Let’s start with a definition. An affiliate network can be defined as an all-in-one

So you’re finally ready to start your affiliate program. Congratulations! Of course, just launching that program is not enough. If you want it to be successful, you still need to recruit quality affiliates. That is what we are going to cover in this post: program promotion and affiliate recruitment strategies

So you’ve made the decision to outsource the management of your affiliate program to an OPM agency. There are a variety of reasons why this may happen. It may be that you need help to effectively run the program, or you realize it’s a full-time job, or you want to

Are you ready to get your affiliate program off the ground? According to Rosemarie Spiher, now is the best time for this launch — so your timing is perfect. However, there are things more important than timing, and we consider thorough preparation to be one of them. Before you launch,

If you are setting up an affiliate program, you will need to take time to create an affiliate program agreement for it. Launching a program without clear rules or policies put in place is always a huge mistake. Our very own Geno Prussakov warns about it in his post on

There is a common misconception that an affiliate OPM agency cannot or should not be hired if you already have an in-house affiliate marketing team managing your affiliate program. Today we are going to discuss why that’s a myth, and how an OPM (or Outsourced Program Management) agency can complement

An important part of setting up an affiliate marketing program is putting together the inventory of affiliate creatives. Without these, your affiliates will not be able to promote your brand, products, or services. In fact, many affiliates will analyze your creative inventory before joining your affiliate marketing program; so, it’s