I have been using AffMeter for some time and have it set to automatically update its self when new versions are available. Imagine my surprise this morning when loading up the software to find a totally different interface.
What is AffMeter
For those of you that do not use or know about AffMeter it is a bit of software that sits on your local machine and automatically gets statistics, and commission information from a range of Affiliate networks, meaning that you do not have to log into all the networks to monitor your performance you can see them all in one place. Not only that but you can also compare the performance of merchants from different networks.
In addition you can also monitor a Google Adwords account or multiple accounts, and use this information to compare against the resulting commissions from a merchant whose product or service you are promoting.
I am a big fan of this software, it does have its faults and limitations, there are some networks that are not included and you can not include independent merchants who run their own affiliate schemes but it does cover the major networks.
AffMeter currently works with:
- Commission Junction,
- Linkshare,
- Performics,
- Google Adsense,
- Clickbank,
- LinkMo,
- Linktrust,
- Zanox,
- Affiliate Window,
- Affiliate Future,
- Tradedoubler,
- Buy.at,
- DGM Affliates,
- Webgains,
- Reporting.net,
- PaidonResults,
- Clixgalore
Visit AffMeter Website by clicking here
Whats new in version 2.0?
Having has a bit of a play with it, the new interface seems to work well, there are a couple issues I have with the usability, such as when you click on the menu in some instances a sub menu appears in a section above the main menu which can be quite confusing until you get used to it, however the overall impression of the new layout is good, it seems to now present more information to you on a single screen while remaining easy to read and analyze the data presented.
The new Comparison tool allows you to compare how a merchant is performing over time, interesting to use this in January and see the difference that Christmas makes (see earlier post about December performance)
The Update notes state that there is a dramatic increase in the performance of AffMeter when getting its data from the Affiliate network, and after using it for a few hours it does seem to be working quickly. I have it set to automatically check the networks every 15 minutes which works well, however I never had a problem with the speed of the last version so time will tell if this improvement makes a difference to the way I use it.
The other improvement has been made in the Merchant monitor section which is now easier to use and setup monitors for merchants performance.
Visit AffMeter Website by clicking here
Useful links:
Web Hosting
123Reg Domain name Registration
Affiliate networks
TradeDoubler
Affiliate Window
Affiliate FutureText and Banner Advertising (for affiliates and publishers)
Text-link-Ads – free $100 worth of advertising for signing up
AuctionAds – $25 for simply signing up!
Bidvertiser - $20 in free clicks
