Andrew Page
Digital Marketing and Conversion Optimization Expert
June 11th, 2013
I'm looking for an easy way to track and pay affiliates/partners that send business to my SAAS app. Any recommendations? I've looked into Share a Sale and Commission Junction but they're expensive. I've been unable to find a program for startups.
Jordan Finger
E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Ad-Tech, Customer Acquisition, Mobile Commerce
June 11th, 2013
Check out HasOffers.com that maybe a good option for you.
Jordan Finger
Do you need an affiliate base? Or can you build it on your own?
If you need an affiliate base, you have fewer options, as CJ and Shareasale
and a lot of other networks bring a large publisher base to you. It's
still up to you to have a compelling product to sell and a lucrative
commission for the publishers to sign up, but at least you have a head
start there.
If you don't need an affiliate base and are happy "building from scratch"
and have ways to publicize your program, there are plenty of less expensive
choices -- hasoffers.com is one that comes to mind.
viglinks might be simple to implement. but they take a lot of commission.
you might also want to looking into ebay commerce network.
Andrew Page
Digital Marketing and Conversion Optimization Expert
June 11th, 2013
Thanks Johnson, that's helpful. For now I'm willing to build from scratch. I'm securing partnerships that require the use of an affiliate tracking program.
Paul Travis
Multifaceted Online Executor: Product Marketing to Program Mgmt. to Business Development
If HasOffers feels like a fit, then it's definitely worth considering CampaignEQ and getting a demo: http://campaigneq.com/
Tomer Horev
Founder at New content marketing start-up
June 17th, 2013
I would definitely go with hasoffers for the long term (starting at $270/mo), however if budget is an issue "postaffiliatepro" (PAP) is a good solution at $49-$99 per month.
Hasoffers is the 2nd runner up in the space, but http://www.cakemarketing.com is the top choice of most professional affiliates. It may be slightly more expensive, but far more robust if you're looking to do meaningful volume.