I’ve seen numerous posts and articles lately about affiliate tracking issues in the hosted ecommerce and affiliate service 1shoppingcart.com and I have a solution.
Basically, the problem was/is that the new affiliate tracking system 1shoppingcart.com switched to is losing track of some of the affiliate information, and as a result, affiliates are losing money they should be entitled to.
Nothing angers an affiliate marketer more than pulling off a successful promotion only to have problems getting credit for the sales.
If you use 1shoppingcart.com, you’re not going to like my solution, but here it is:
- Research several commercially available software packages
- Pick the best one
- Install it on your own server
- Configure it to work across multiple websites, for multiple products
- That’s it.
As simple as I made that sound, it’s actually much more difficult – but the rewards can be huge.
The difficult part about the process is:
- Researching the products takes time
- Most software available to run your affiliate system will limit your options, not increase them
- Most software won’t work for multiple products across multiple websites
- Configuring the software correctly can be confusing
I’ve put together a video program that will soon be available on DVD that shortcuts the entire process, eliminates the time consuming research, makes installation a breeze, and shows you exactly how to configure the software to work across multiple domains and products.
I’m currently compiling the avi’s so I can create the DVD’s. Once I get the first DVD printed and I review it, I’ll run a 48 hour sale. Right now, I’m thinking $10 or so plus shipping. That could change, but it’s going to be a steep discount off the full price.
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2 comments ↓
Thanks for the tips. I have had difficulties managing multiple affiliate programs with 1shoppingcart since my original affiliate program was specific to one niche and I have affiliates signed up to my program generating good revenue. My business has since branched out to other health niches and integrating with 1shoppingcart has been a pain since the original affiliates would have to update their links – and I know that is a pain from personal experience as an affiliate. Is it an option to have a second 1shoppingcart account for the new health affiliate program I am developing and leaving the first niche product in the original 1shoppingcart account? Something I have to consider – by the way Jack, Im in planet perry also so I see your tutorials regular and they are great additions to Perry info.
Hey, thanks for the kudos. I’m not much of a 1shoppingcart user. I purchased a license recently just to test some software that I’m creating, but that’s a different story. I’d go with something a lot more flexible: http://www.jackborn.com/affiliate-marketing/idev-affiliate-gets-a-second-look/
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