http://stephanielichtensteinblog.disqus.com/Blog about my affiliate marketing growth experienceenFri, 22 Aug 2008 10:15:03 -0000http://stephanielichtenstein.com/2008/08/19/taking-it-back-to-think-tank-07/#comment-1731165Scotty, one thing in this industry that cannot be overlooked is the passion that people show. I am glad that we are in a community where people care. At the end of the day for a lot of people this is their livelihood. On the flip side many times people let their emotions take control.<br><br>It is always important to try to come together and see things from a different point of view besides just benefiting ourselves; let's try to make it a win-win situation for all parties involved. I know it's a little more complicated than that but to be fair I agree that we need to take a good look at all sides. Thanks for sharing your input.StephARCFri, 22 Aug 2008 10:15:03 -0000http://stephanielichtenstein.com/2008/08/19/taking-it-back-to-think-tank-07/#comment-1715004There are a ton of issues here, but I think that before the industry, or even a single merchant, tries to tackle them, they need to be able to measure the impact of multiple publishers being involved in a transaction.<br><br>There is a significant group of affiliates who have the ability to jump in at the last minute, whether it be with software like a loyalty program, or even spyware, as well as coupon sites who catch the users who go looking for a last second discount after seeing the coupon field in the order process (boo!).<br><br>Without knowing the impact of these players in a program, and it will be different for each program, how can any intelligent decisions be made? Without it, the decisions are based on guesses and emotion.jangroThu, 21 Aug 2008 07:12:09 -0000