One of the most challenging tasks for affiliate manager is to keep
affiliates motivated. ..and there's no better motivation than a first
sale! Less experienced affiliates need full range of tools to promote
your products, to be able to experiment and find best converting
strategies. What about the big affiliates? Can you imagine a top
affiliate doing YOUR homework? No, they won't. So how affiliate
promotional tools work and what are they at all?

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