Comments on: Overstock and LinkShare Part Ways: Insights into the Split http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/ Discussion of Online Marketing, SEM, Social Media, Mobile and Video, Micro-Content, and Affiliate Marketing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Abraham http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-35534 Abraham Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:12:00 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-35534 Two years have gone but Overstock "Join Now" link at http://www.overstock.com/aff_dataFeed.html still takes you to Linkshare. Two years have gone but Overstock “Join Now” link at http://www.overstock.com/aff_dataFeed.html still takes you to Linkshare.

]]> By: Overstock Affiliate Program Moving to Commission Junction | Just Good Thinking http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20475 Overstock Affiliate Program Moving to Commission Junction | Just Good Thinking Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:16:13 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20475 [...] to friend 27Feb LinkShare announced a couple weeks ago that they were parting ways from Overstock. After that news came out, there was speculation over the next network for Overstock, or whether [...] [...] to friend 27Feb LinkShare announced a couple weeks ago that they were parting ways from Overstock. After that news came out, there was speculation over the next network for Overstock, or whether [...]

]]> By: Auctionwire.info » Blog Archive » Overstock and LinkShare Part Ways: Insights into the Split http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20385 Auctionwire.info » Blog Archive » Overstock and LinkShare Part Ways: Insights into the Split Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:21:17 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20385 [...] There are merchant programs that have been with certain affiliate networks for so long you think of them almost as growing old together. Today one of those relationships ended. After seven years Overstock.com and LinkShare have split.Not since Barnes and Noble left BeFree in 2007 has there been such general reaction of surprise from the affiliate industry. Some affiliates in forums over on ABestWeb even made the comparison that Overstock and LinkShare went together like peanut butter and jelly. So after seven years what happened? by Angel Djambazov [...] [...] There are merchant programs that have been with certain affiliate networks for so long you think of them almost as growing old together. Today one of those relationships ended. After seven years Overstock.com and LinkShare have split.Not since Barnes and Noble left BeFree in 2007 has there been such general reaction of surprise from the affiliate industry. Some affiliates in forums over on ABestWeb even made the comparison that Overstock and LinkShare went together like peanut butter and jelly. So after seven years what happened? by Angel Djambazov [...]

]]> By: Overstock Affiliate Program Moving to Commission Junction | Affiliate Marketing Blog by Shawn Collins http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20368 Overstock Affiliate Program Moving to Commission Junction | Affiliate Marketing Blog by Shawn Collins Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:04:56 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20368 [...] on the top left to get updates by e-mail.LinkShare announced a couple weeks ago that they were parting ways from Overstock. After that news came out, there was speculation over the next network for Overstock, or whether [...] [...] on the top left to get updates by e-mail.LinkShare announced a couple weeks ago that they were parting ways from Overstock. After that news came out, there was speculation over the next network for Overstock, or whether [...]

]]> By: Jonathan (Trust) http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20329 Jonathan (Trust) Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:27:26 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20329 "I’d prefer they go in-house." They're going CJ for those that haven't gotten the email. “I’d prefer they go in-house.”

They’re going CJ for those that haven’t gotten the email.

]]> By: Liz Tompkins http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20293 Liz Tompkins Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:49:17 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20293 I hate change. But if one had their druthers, I'd prefer they go in-house. I hate change.

But if one had their druthers, I’d prefer they go in-house.

]]> By: Mike Hyland http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20240 Mike Hyland Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:04:45 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20240 Hopefully Overstock will step back and ponder what happened to the "value add" they so hansomly pay for every month for 7 years. I remember taking them off life support as they lay in the merchant dead pool with their old framed web site with buggy tracking and leaks galore. Had they not been pushed to compete transparently with TigerDirect at ABestWeb they'd never would have survived the LS Dot.com bubble bust. They should go Indy and follow my Safe Haven Network model to eliminate any questtion that 100% of the cookied referral sales aren't tracked and reported. Eliminate worthless coupons destroying their Club-O and site wide posted promotions by cutting out the "place coupon code here" step during checkout. Why would Overstock need cart poaching affiliates canabilizing their own customer loyality sales with crapola incent affiliates like Onecause. Unless they go Indy I'll write them off as ungrateful stupid merchandizers worhty of getting fleeced by any sleazebag greed driven BHO or couponer coming down the Info-Highway. Hopefully Overstock will step back and ponder what happened to the “value add” they so hansomly pay for every month for 7 years. I remember taking them off life support as they lay in the merchant dead pool with their old framed web site with buggy tracking and leaks galore. Had they not been pushed to compete transparently with TigerDirect at ABestWeb they’d never would have survived the LS Dot.com bubble bust.

They should go Indy and follow my Safe Haven Network model to eliminate any questtion that 100% of the cookied referral sales aren’t tracked and reported. Eliminate worthless coupons destroying their Club-O and site wide posted promotions by cutting out the “place coupon code here” step during checkout. Why would Overstock need cart poaching affiliates canabilizing their own customer loyality sales with crapola incent affiliates like Onecause.

Unless they go Indy I’ll write them off as ungrateful stupid merchandizers worhty of getting fleeced by any sleazebag greed driven BHO or couponer coming down the Info-Highway.

]]> By: Pat Grady http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20236 Pat Grady Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:37:21 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20236 "With the way affiliate software is improving, and the fact that the vast majority of commisions are pumped by superaffiliates, affiliate networks are becoming irrelevant." We couldn't possibly disagree more on the reasons why, but ironically, the conclusion and outcome is exactly the same. Lil twist on the Morpheus quote... irony it seems, is not without a sense of humor. "With the way affiliate software is improving, and the fact that the vast majority of commisions are pumped by superaffiliates, affiliate networks are becoming irrelevant."

We couldn't possibly disagree more on the reasons why, but ironically, the conclusion and outcome is exactly the same.

Lil twist on the Morpheus quote… irony it seems, is not without a sense of humor.

]]> By: Blair http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20234 Blair Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:59:57 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20234 Angel - Great to hear. I haven't promoted them as of yet but I'm sure some of their bigger affiliates will appreciate the fact that their existing campaigns won't have to be taken down during the transition. Thanks for the info. Angel – Great to hear. I haven't promoted them as of yet but I'm sure some of their bigger affiliates will appreciate the fact that their existing campaigns won't have to be taken down during the transition.

Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Geno Prussakov http://www.revenews.com/affiliate-marketing/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20233 Geno Prussakov Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:56:52 +0000 http://www.revenews.com/angeldjambazov/overstock-and-linkshare-part-ways-insights-into-the-split/#comment-20233 It did look like it "caught Overstock by surprise." In fact they are still displaying the LinkShare logo and sending prospective affiliates to their LinkShare sign up page. See: <a href="http://sendme.to/overstock_linkshare" rel="nofollow">http://sendme.to/overstock_linkshare</a> Have Overstock affiliates received any notification of this, or was the only way to find out about this was at LinkShare's blog, affiliate forums and Twitter? It did look like it "caught Overstock by surprise." In fact they are still displaying the LinkShare logo and sending prospective affiliates to their LinkShare sign up page. See: http://sendme.to/overstock_linkshare

Have Overstock affiliates received any notification of this, or was the only way to find out about this was at LinkShare's blog, affiliate forums and Twitter?

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