subject: Evolution of Affiliate Marketing [print this page] Evolution of Affiliate Marketing Evolution of Affiliate Marketing
Earlier, affiliate marketing was considered not that ethical as there was very little control over the affiliate marketing strategies, which used to be ill-treated by a large number of affiliates. False advertisements, trademark bidding on search engines, forced clicks to get tracking cookies set of computers, and most importantly adwarethese all contributed to rapid miss management. Moreover, many affiliate programs were poorly managed, making the way for affiliate opting for false practices to gain quick income.
But the scenario is now changed and improved. And there are enough reasons for this welcome improvement. Increase in online revenue generation, the gaining importance of e-commerce, which has become an integrated part of overall business as it generates more income than traditional advertising are some of the major reasons. In fact, companies are also hiring affiliate management companies to manage affiliate programs nowadays.
Adware is an issue that still haunts affiliate marketing and search engine marketing experts, but nowadays it is being dealt with strictly. Businesses are even realizing how adware harm their image than doing good. Usually, adware has neither any valuable purpose nor does it provide any useful message to users on whose computer they are flashing. In fact, online businesses are now quite against adware, an affiliate networks are even being forced by businesses to ban adware publishers from their network.
The Web redefined The rise of blogging, online communities, social media marketing company and other evolving technologies has made their impact on affiliate marketing as well. Today, modern technology allows businesses to get closer to their affiliates and improve communications between each other. Some portals such as Return on Affiliates even allow affiliates, businesses, and networks to interconnect easily. All these developments have made it difficult, rather impossible to make money unethically. Moreover, search engines are coming out with newer technologies to detect and publicize unscrupulous affiliates with greater pace and efficiencyall aimed at making affiliate marketing a good way to generate revenue.
