Quote Originally Posted by Andy Beard
One growing trend I have noticed for high ticket items, the affiliate mailing list is becoming more and more the primary sales channel.

If I sign up as an affiliate, I want new cutting edge products to sell.

I use different email addresses for affiliate news and sales pitches.

Whilst selling to your affiliate base might seem like a "no brainer", I am not looking for sales pitches of products I won't get to sell, and it makes me less likely to promote other products.
Hi, Andy.

I agree, 100%.

Patronizing affiliates is a terrible way of gaining the trust and respect necessary to nurture successful merchant/affiliate relationships ... those two forms of notifications shouild be reaching different audiences ... and should never cross, IMHO.

Much success,

Mike