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Quite some time ago I heard rumblings of a new affiliate network platform that would be coming out soon.  It’s called HasOffers.  I usually ignore these new “we’re gonna take over the universe” type products but it seemed intriguing and I know the guys behind out so I checked it out.  What HasOffers is, is basically an affiliate network at the click of a button.  It offers all of the features that other systems like DirectTrack, Linktrust & Hitpath and more plus their prices are really affordable.  Basically, ANYONE can start an affiliate network.

Affiliate Network Interface

Let’s face it.  I’m an affiliate, not a network owner.  This being said it was so ridiculously easy to set up an offer in the system that an idiot can do it.  The affiliate network interface breaks into these categories:

• Snapshot - This basically allows you to see how your whole affiliate network is doing at a glance.
• Offers - This allows you to add and manage offers on your network.
• Reports - This let’s you pull a sleuth of different (clean looking) reports.
• Affiliate - Manage the affiliates on the network.
• Billing - Manage payments to affiliates and from advertisers.
• Advertisers - Allows you to see how many leads and how much is owed by each advertiser.
• Company - This allows you to customize the whole look of your network and manage key info.

Affiliate Interface

I’ve personally ran traffic to a network that is using the HasOffers platform.  It’s really easy to use and very clean (not to mention fast).  The tracking is also quite accurate so nothing to worry about there.  If your working with a network and you all of a sudden hear that they are changing over to the HasOffers platform, it’s something you should be happy about, not worried about.

Here’s the beauty, and the danger.  Now anyone can start an affiliate network.  That means that you may be able to get your hands on some sick ass offers you never have before.  You just have to make sure that your working with reputable affiliate network owners.  The thing that makes HasOffers really unique is that they offer you an account for FREE.  Of course there’s catches as to what is and is not included for free but it’s still a pretty impressive offer.  Since it’s free, one idea that I had for a unique affiliate network is to do a local network.  Basically contact a bunch of local businesses, offer CPA rates and then use the affiliate network for tracking and advertiser management.

Let me break out HasOffers pricing below:

Basic Edition
FREE $0/ month
(For low-volume that require limited functionality)
-Up to 250,000 Clicks per Month
-Basic Access to Features
-Free Subdomain (ie: yournetwork.hasoffers.com)
-Chat and Email Support
-99.5% SLA Guaranteed Uptime

Pro Version
$99/ month
(The industry standard)
-Up to 500,000 Clicks per Month
-Access to All Features within HasOffers
-Custom Application Domain (ie: www.yournetwork.com)
-Custom Tracking Domain (ie: yourtracking.com)
-Custom Branded Layout by our Graphics Team
-Chat and Email Support plus 5 Phone Tickets
-Data Migration of Offers, Advertisers and Affiliates
-99.8% SLA Guaranteed Uptime

Enterprise Version
$799/month
(For professional grade networks pushing large traffic volume)
-Unlimited Click Volume
-Unlimited Access to all features within HasOffers
-Extended Chat, Email and Phone Support
-Advanced Data Migration of Offers, Advertiser and Affiliates
-Custom Application Domain
-Custom Tracking Domain
-Custom Branded Layout by our Graphics Team
-Dedicated Server Resources for Increased Performance
-Increased Storage Limits
-99.8% SLA Guaranteed System Uptime

Some unique features of the system include

- Advertisers have the ability to manage their own offers
- Option to allow offers to convert multiple times
- Customizable questions for affiliate sign-ups
- Lead caps can be disabled

So….do you think this is a serious DirectTrack competitor?  Sign up for a free account and give this baby a whirl.  Let me know what you think in the comments as well.

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Affiliate Summit 2009 is quickly approaching on August 9-11, 2009.  If you are involved with the affiliate marketing industry and don’t know what Affiliate Summit is you must have been sleeping.  Affiliate Summit is the PREMIER affiliate marketing conference in the U.S.  I can already hear some of newbies asking yourself this question:

If affiliate marketing is an internet based business why do I have to waste my time going to a conference?

OH BOY!  Affiliate marketing is just like any other industry.  You need connections.  Affiliate Summit provides a conference that tons of industry folks attend, making it easy to make new connections, friends & business partners.

This years Affiliate Summit East 2009 is taking place in NYC on The Avenue of The Americas at The Hilton.  This is the same hotel that Ad:Tech has taken place at for many years.

If you have not been to an Affiliate Summit yet here are some tips:

• If you are the educational type, like to hear lectures and enjoy hearing from experts in the field, get a full pass.  If you could barely make it through high school because of your inability to sit in a class just get the silver pass which enables you to enter the meet market & conference hall.
• Stay in the hotel at the conference or one in very close proximity.  It makes it easier to meet up with people.
• Set some meetings before hand.  If their is an affiliate manager you want to meet or another affiliate you want to share a meal with, set up the meeting berfore hand.  Affiliate Summit can get hectic and people do book meetings way before.
• RSVP to all parties before you get there.  Typically a few weeks before Summit you start seeing the parties being announced with online RSVPs.  Do yourself a favor and just RSVP to all of them.
• Last but not least.  Affiliate Summit as well as FeedFront magazine is run by 2 really cool people.  Shawn Collins & Missy Ward.  Say hello to them at the show and let them know how much you appreciate what they do for this industry.

So….Are you going to attend?  Post a Comment!

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They are dropping like flies around here.  I don’t care if you thought Billy Mays was a douche….I thought he was a genius and an expert in the art of the sale.  RIP Billy Mays.

Billy Mays Dead

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I can’t believe it.  Michael Jackson is dead.  I was hoping for a Vegas show so I could at least see him perform before I died.  I guess that won’t happen.  Ad Hustler will miss Michael Jackson.

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