Comments on: UK Affiliate Networks on Twitter – or not as the case may seem http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:03:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Twitter guide for Affiliate Networks http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11723 Twitter guide for Affiliate Networks Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:33:42 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11723 [...] on from my post the other day I’m delighted that a lot of the UK affiliate networks have been in touch to [...] [...] on from my post the other day I’m delighted that a lot of the UK affiliate networks have been in touch to [...]

]]> By: Kieron http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11722 Kieron Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11722 Hi Joanna, great news! I was hoping my post would have that effect. I will reply to your email very soon with some ideas! Cheers! Hi Joanna,

great news! I was hoping my post would have that effect. I will reply to your email very soon with some ideas!

Cheers!

]]> By: Joanna Halstead http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11721 Joanna Halstead Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:39:58 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11721 Hi Kieron Thanks for blogging about buy.at's absence on Twitter - you've got us to pull our finger out and we've set up 'buyatUK'. If you could drop me an email with the sort of updates you'd like to be seeing from us, we can make sure we're posting about the sort of information that's useful of interest for everyone. Thanks! Joanna Hi Kieron

Thanks for blogging about buy.at’s absence on Twitter – you’ve got us to pull our finger out and we’ve set up ‘buyatUK’.

If you could drop me an email with the sort of updates you’d like to be seeing from us, we can make sure we’re posting about the sort of information that’s useful of interest for everyone.

Thanks!

Joanna

]]> By: Katie http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11705 Katie Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:19:38 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11705 I think this is a great idea, the number of people using twitter has increased 1000%. That is huge and rather than someone mascarade around as your company now is the time to pick up your affiliate program url on twitter. I think twitter is only going to get bigger, people should give it a try and then see how they feel, it is really good for instant up dates on what is happening so you can react to new information instantly. I think this is a great idea, the number of people using twitter has increased 1000%. That is huge and rather than someone mascarade around as your company now is the time to pick up your affiliate program url on twitter. I think twitter is only going to get bigger, people should give it a try and then see how they feel, it is really good for instant up dates on what is happening so you can react to new information instantly.

]]> By: Mobile Phone Deals http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11703 Mobile Phone Deals Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:31:56 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11703 Email is better medium than twitter in my opinion. For small info twitter is ok, but for latest deals/vouchers email is better. Email is better medium than twitter in my opinion. For small info twitter is ok, but for latest deals/vouchers email is better.

]]> By: Clarke http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11696 Clarke Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:06:42 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11696 Have to say I was the one updating Twitter and normally stuck to new merchants and anything I felt was important, but let it slip with all the other things I had to do it went right down my list, should have trained someone on how to do it LOL. If more people are going to use it, then I will start updating it again and may even try putting up other stuff to see the reaction. Have to say I was the one updating Twitter and normally stuck to new merchants and anything I felt was important, but let it slip with all the other things I had to do it went right down my list, should have trained someone on how to do it LOL. If more people are going to use it, then I will start updating it again and may even try putting up other stuff to see the reaction.

]]> By: Jason Dale http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11691 Jason Dale Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:50:08 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11691 No I don't get too much email from nwks/merchants - it just doesn't have the immediate impact as Twitter currently does - and email can end up overlooked/binned off for whatever reasons. Perhaps if Twitter is swamped with messages the same will happen eventually. However, I also said perhaps it's not right for networks for regurgitating the same content as in emails/forums, but that's not to say it can't be used in a constructive way by all in AM. No I don’t get too much email from nwks/merchants – it just doesn’t have the immediate impact as Twitter currently does – and email can end up overlooked/binned off for whatever reasons. Perhaps if Twitter is swamped with messages the same will happen eventually. However, I also said perhaps it’s not right for networks for regurgitating the same content as in emails/forums, but that’s not to say it can’t be used in a constructive way by all in AM.

]]> By: matt http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11686 matt Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:50:34 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11686 Jason so isn't the problem with email that you get too much? & if that communication moved to Twitter, you're back to square one surely - it becomes intrusive, too frequent, and gets batch reviewed. Unless networks run a dedicated channel for each topic (such as new clients) or merchant or vertical (which then becomes a headache their end), how can they keep the signal to noise ratio such that for most affiliates, most messages are necessary & relevant? Jason so isn’t the problem with email that you get too much? & if that communication moved to Twitter, you’re back to square one surely – it becomes intrusive, too frequent, and gets batch reviewed.

Unless networks run a dedicated channel for each topic (such as new clients) or merchant or vertical (which then becomes a headache their end), how can they keep the signal to noise ratio such that for most affiliates, most messages are necessary & relevant?

]]> By: Jason Dale http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11682 Jason Dale Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:30:30 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11682 One thing I like Twitter is the immediacy of things... e.g today Drinkstuff saw a product they sell on Something for the Weekend. It goes up on Twitter and an affiliate can react to that info. It's a great way to get that kind of knowledge across. If that had gone via email/usual channels it'd have been sat in my inbox and not spotted for a day or two... or not even seen. Perhaps it's not right for networks as a relay for regurgitating the same content in emails, forums, blogs etc... but it's a channel worth investigating for all in AM - even just the affiliate banter which has been missing from other places for a while. One thing I like Twitter is the immediacy of things… e.g today Drinkstuff saw a product they sell on Something for the Weekend. It goes up on Twitter and an affiliate can react to that info. It’s a great way to get that kind of knowledge across.

If that had gone via email/usual channels it’d have been sat in my inbox and not spotted for a day or two… or not even seen.

Perhaps it’s not right for networks as a relay for regurgitating the same content in emails, forums, blogs etc… but it’s a channel worth investigating for all in AM – even just the affiliate banter which has been missing from other places for a while.

]]> By: Kieron http://www.here.org.uk/2009/02/uk-affiliate-networks-on-twitter-or-not-as-the-case-may-seem.html/comment-page-1#comment-11674 Kieron Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:18:51 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/?p=1492#comment-11674 There are a lot of people who pretty much have Twitter running in the background, all day on their PC. They constantly monitor Tweets and engage in conversations with people, and Twitter is the only tool they use to fo that. These users may never visit your network blog or even bother opening your network emails as they get so many (I know I do). So to get in front of these people all you have to do is Tweet about a special offer, discount, promotion or whatever and then link to ur blog which then gives people the full story. Trust me Hero, as some of the comments indicate above, a lot of people ignore the existing communication channels. And like I say Twitter is great for getting a message out fast. Some really on the ball merchants are even offering "Twitter only" special offers to further engage customers and reach a whole new customer base. Just a thought ;) There are a lot of people who pretty much have Twitter running in the background, all day on their PC. They constantly monitor Tweets and engage in conversations with people, and Twitter is the only tool they use to fo that. These users may never visit your network blog or even bother opening your network emails as they get so many (I know I do). So to get in front of these people all you have to do is Tweet about a special offer, discount, promotion or whatever and then link to ur blog which then gives people the full story.

Trust me Hero, as some of the comments indicate above, a lot of people ignore the existing communication channels. And like I say Twitter is great for getting a message out fast. Some really on the ball merchants are even offering “Twitter only” special offers to further engage customers and reach a whole new customer base. Just a thought ;)

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