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Forum: Midnight Cafe' Today, 02:44 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 2,077
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Rhia7 - to be clear, I said that compliance was a...

Rhia7 - to be clear, I said that compliance was a very big (huge) issue... it is just different than what is discussed here frequently.

The focus here is often on Toolbars, which are a very small...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' May 23rd, 2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 2,077
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Trust, If it were me recommending a strategy...

Trust,

If it were me recommending a strategy for ABestWeb - I think the best way to approach it would be to have ABestWeb join as the Platinum (Or Gold) Member and a "representative" can be...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' May 23rd, 2013, 11:01 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 2,077
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Hey AffiliateHound, I disagree, but if you...

Hey AffiliateHound,

I disagree, but if you ever have thoughts on what you think the PMA should do for you - feel free to email them to me privately as well... as a member of the current Board...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' May 22nd, 2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 2,077
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Nathan Grimm, This is a very important point...

Nathan Grimm,

This is a very important point that you make here - and I think it is overlooked here at ABW because of a number of obvious reasons, but it speaks to commitment and loyalty to...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' May 22nd, 2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 2,077
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Having built a network from scratch and operated...

Having built a network from scratch and operated one for 13 years I can tell you that it is no easy task - but I, for one, would love to see what you are suggesting.

If you decided to do it - I'd...
Forum: ShareASale May 21st, 2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 239
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Yes that is it!

Yes that is it!
Forum: ShareASale May 21st, 2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 239
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
The priorities are basically just the order that...

The priorities are basically just the order that the rules would run in... Priority 1 runs first, then 2, then 3, etc...

Commission Action is what is happening to the commission. So "Add flat...
Forum: ShareASale May 21st, 2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 239
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
I'll work on the messages, they aren't quite as...

I'll work on the messages, they aren't quite as hard to understand once you see a bunch of them but I do understand they can be a bit cryptic.

There are basically 2 key points in there, the column...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 11th, 2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
A bit of a stretch with "everyone on the Planet"...

A bit of a stretch with "everyone on the Planet" - I assume that was not done with an ABW poll as we would need a lot more votes than that! :)

I get your point though, and I've gone back to read...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 11th, 2013, 02:37 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
sam_park, I am at a bit of a disadvantage in...

sam_park,

I am at a bit of a disadvantage in discussions here, as I have stated a bunch of times I don't discuss individual accounts on public message boards. No matter the situation - it just...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 10th, 2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
So as an update. I've worked on this for the...

So as an update.

I've worked on this for the last couple of days to determine the whys/hows/facts and have completed the following:

1. We determined what the problem was, added immediate...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 8th, 2013, 12:17 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Trust, I agree with you. This is obviously...

Trust,

I agree with you. This is obviously a situation where we have failed to some extent. We will figure out what happened, I am not happy about it and we will both get this situation fixed...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 7th, 2013, 05:43 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Convergence, You're welcome to your opinion...

Convergence,

You're welcome to your opinion on that, I don't agree - but to be honest I'm more concerned at the moment with the violation of policy that was pointed out by Trust.

I'll be...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 7th, 2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Agreed, that is software out of compliance and...

Agreed, that is software out of compliance and something we will certainly deal with.
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 7th, 2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Yes kse - the confusion was my fault I thought...

Yes kse - the confusion was my fault I thought Convergence was talking about their Firefox plug-in that had been the source of such heated debate in 2009. It was my fault.

With regards to what is...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 7th, 2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Greg, See above on compliance. It is a huge...

Greg,

See above on compliance. It is a huge part of what we do everyday - and is much wider than just one piece of software.
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 7th, 2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
The bottom line is that compliance is much more...

The bottom line is that compliance is much more complicated and important than any one individual toolbar or piece of software.

It takes review, both manual and automated, and it takes a...
Forum: Affiliate Tax Laws May 6th, 2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 311
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Thanks klance for the update! This is good...

Thanks klance for the update!

This is good news as well. Thank you to everyone here who helped out by sending letters, faxes, emails, phone calls - whatever you sent! I know a lot of...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 6th, 2013, 07:12 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Yes, I agreed that what was pointed to would...

Yes, I agreed that what was pointed to would qualify as "Desktop Software" (against our terms).

We do not allow the use of "Desktop Software".

Thus - they aren't using it on ShareASale, due to...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 6th, 2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Kush, You are correct and it has always been...

Kush,

You are correct and it has always been that way - As I stated earlier, it is just an example of how misinformation can spread quickly on a message board.

We don't allow any software,...
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 6th, 2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Yes, that would qualify as "Desktop Software",...

Yes, that would qualify as "Desktop Software", and is not allowed.
Forum: Unethical Affiliates May 2nd, 2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 9,536
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
I'm glad that Affiliates are protected in this...

I'm glad that Affiliates are protected in this way Edwyn, but this statement above is incorrect. ShareASale, for example, does not allow toolbar activity of any kind. I don't want to speak for Gary...
Forum: ShareASale April 28th, 2013, 02:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 223
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Thanks - that's definitely a good addition, as it...

Thanks - that's definitely a good addition, as it is generated from the actual Merchant's "Get Links" page it was an oversight, I'll get that added in for you.
Forum: Affiliate Tax Laws April 27th, 2013, 12:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 908
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
zawadi70, Some points of clarification, as...

zawadi70,

Some points of clarification, as there is a lot of misinformation out there.

1. This is not a new tax. When you buy something from another State online, in the majority of cases,...
Forum: Programming / Datafeeds / Tools April 25th, 2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 307
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Convergence, A couple of things that might...

Convergence,

A couple of things that might even simplify it from there for you...

The feed itself does have a date on it, but that data is also included in a couple of places.

1. In the...
Forum: Google Affiliate Network April 23rd, 2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,625
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
**Nevermind me - It was just a filter, I thought...

**Nevermind me - It was just a filter, I thought I was seeing a lot of info missing but just hidden...
Forum: ShareASale April 22nd, 2013, 11:45 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 561
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
You are saying in the "To Do List" area, that...

You are saying in the "To Do List" area, that type of listing? I'm not against it ...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 20th, 2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 966
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Actually, that would be a big help. There may be...

Actually, that would be a big help. There may be Affiliates here who aren't comfortable contacting a Network - which I totally understand and respect.

If you'd rather contact Convergence, I think...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 20th, 2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 966
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Thank you MsLadyBug - you were the first to...

Thank you MsLadyBug - you were the first to email... double points for you. :)
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 20th, 2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 966
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Bibby, The amendment that you see above...

Bibby,

The amendment that you see above there was essentially a "symbolic" vote. (Yeah, I didn't realize they did those either... but it carries no actual weight.)

Nothing has passed, nothing...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 20th, 2013, 03:38 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 966
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Critical and Time Sensitive regarding Sales Tax Legislation

The Marketplace Fairness Act - basically the Federal Solution to the online sales tax issue is going through a procedural vote on Monday. It is a critical vote - and myself and the Performance...
Forum: ShareASale April 20th, 2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 561
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
At this moment, there is not an email that...

At this moment, there is not an email that ShareASale sends out.

However, there are lots of options here to get notification...even a very quick script you can setup on your site to email yourself...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 20th, 2013, 01:17 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,341
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Added to the Google Doc are those that share (or...

Added to the Google Doc are those that share (or shared!) GAN with ShareASale.

There were 128 Programs that an Affiliate could choose between having links on GAN or ShareASale total, from my...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 20th, 2013, 11:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 518
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
UGIB, There are a lot of posts here I think...

UGIB,

There are a lot of posts here I think some merged threads... but here are some answers to your specific ShareASale questions.


1. No - it is not against ShareASale Terms though I would...
Forum: ShareASale April 18th, 2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 460
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Cocofive, We don't discuss individual...

Cocofive,

We don't discuss individual accounts on public forums, but in general - there is nothing wrong when we send an email like that.

As it says, we wish well on future endeavors but are...
Forum: ShareASale April 16th, 2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 424
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
sam_park, We love participating here at ABW...

sam_park,

We love participating here at ABW and don't worry about sounding too sarcastic! Feedback here at ABW has been instrumental in shaping the product over the years ... I'd much rather have...
Forum: ShareASale April 16th, 2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 424
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Glittered, Thanks for the info - I figured...

Glittered,

Thanks for the info - I figured it was the Deals Database you were talking about.

I would agree that if a Merchant is offline - they should not be able to post new Deals in the feed...
Forum: ShareASale April 15th, 2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 424
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Well, that certainly is not our goal. My...

Well, that certainly is not our goal.

My point with the datafeed was that if we changed that now - and started immediately removing feeds on an offline situation - it would likely cause more harm...
Forum: ShareASale April 15th, 2013, 12:35 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 424
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Glittered, Which promotional feed are you...

Glittered,

Which promotional feed are you referring to? The Deals Database?

With regards to links - everything does shut down when the Merchant is offline with regards to traffic. There are...
Forum: ShareASale April 3rd, 2013, 05:17 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 652
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
RichRowe, You may want to consider utilizing...

RichRowe,

You may want to consider utilizing clickstream commissions ... essentially you can pay an Affiliate from prior in the clickstream as opposed to the "last click" based on parameters such...
Forum: ShareASale April 3rd, 2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 240
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
the Pre-Approval is pretty cool, but does require...

the Pre-Approval is pretty cool, but does require coordination and putting things into the interface (their website and such) which is not always 100% guaranteed as some Affiliates sign up with a...
Forum: Midnight Cafe' April 1st, 2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,178
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Maybe you can ask Chuck for a "Best Datafeed"...

Maybe you can ask Chuck for a "Best Datafeed" category in the Best of... Awards next year?
Forum: Unethical Merchants March 25th, 2013, 05:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,834
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Yup, got that and researching that part.... I...

Yup, got that and researching that part.... I also wanted to research the other point as well though.
Forum: Unethical Merchants March 25th, 2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,834
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Bob, That's one of the reasons that data is...

Bob,

That's one of the reasons that data is important and I wanted to check in to see if it was being manipulated which was indicated above in this thread. I did not see any evidence of that -...
Forum: The Best in 2012 March 25th, 2013, 12:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,417
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Acceleration Partners for not only program...

Acceleration Partners for not only program management but thought leadership and contributions to the industry which are greatly important and needed.

Andy Rodriguez Consulting for maintaining a...
Forum: The Best in 2012 March 25th, 2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 263
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
http://www.abestweb.com/forums/inner-circle-18/mlm...

http://www.abestweb.com/forums/inner-circle-18/mlm-crap-not-affiliate-marketing-157551.html
For entertainment and for a lively discussion on what ABW sees as being Affiliate Marketing in today's...
Forum: The Best in 2012 March 25th, 2013, 12:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 961
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
BrandVerity is a great nomination and I second...

BrandVerity is a great nomination and I second (third?) it - one could even argue that it brings up the possibility of a separate category next year for tools that benefit Merchants specifically...
Forum: The Best in 2012 March 25th, 2013, 12:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 602
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
I'll nominate TinyPrints (Includes Shutterfly and...

I'll nominate TinyPrints (Includes Shutterfly and WeddingPaperDivas)

and CopyBlogger (suite of Business Programs including Scribe, StudioPress, Premise, etc...)
Forum: The Best in 2012 March 25th, 2013, 12:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,348
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Marty Marion from Deluxe Business ... Handles a...

Marty Marion from Deluxe Business ... Handles a large volume of programs under one umbrella (B2B Affiliate Marketing Programs – Deluxe Corp Small Business Sales Affiliate Marketing...
Forum: The Best in 2012 March 20th, 2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 753
Posted By Brian - ShareASale
Bob - the list is posted for each year... last...

Bob - the list is posted for each year... last year was a tie between Anne and 2busy, myself and Haiko won those 2 previous years.

I'll take this opportunity to nominate Chris Sanderson ...
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