Why would TechSmith not offer an Affiliate Program?

blackma

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Affiliate Programs are a win win situation for vendors and affiliates.

Most online stores have an affiliate program especially when they are selling downloadable digital products such as software and music.

TechSmith is the creator of Camtasia (screen recording software).

Why would TechSmith not offer an affiliate program?

It only offers a reseller program.

Why not offer both???

 

WizGizmo

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Here's an idea . . . Ask Techsmith

Cheers!

 

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because they dont have to rely on affiliates to make $ ??

thats like asking why doesnt mcdonalds have an affiliate program..

 

blackma

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Venture said:

thats like asking why doesnt mcdonalds have an affiliate program..

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McDonalds don't have an affiliate program because BigMacs aren't downloadable.

 

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no but many people go there every day and buy their products (just like TechSmith).

You want to make a $1 every time someone you know eats a BigMac or gets an order of large fries...

McDonalds doesnt offer this because it will get their business regardless.

 

popzzz

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Because they are a great big old :asshole:

HTH .... :cool2:
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I think they just don't have that much competition, and they must feel they are doing their own advertising just fine. I'm also not sure they are as IM savy as we think. It seems they market their software to the academic community, not the IM community.

 

blackma

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The reason I asked was because I recently made some tutorial videos for my cousin on how use some CAD software. He was really impressed by the features of camtasia. He wanted to know the name of the software and where he could get it.


......I was fuming that I couldnt send him my affiliate link!

 

blackma

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WizGizmo said:

Here's an idea . . . Ask Techsmith

Cheers!

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I didz.

They never got back to me

 

oxonbeef

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blackma said:

McDonalds don't have an affiliate program because BigMacs aren't downloadable.

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McDonalds are a franchise and that's a form of affiliation.
And Low Behold!

Code:

http://www.techsmith.com/purchase/international.asp

Oh! the power of google.

 

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blackma

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oxonbeef said:

McDonalds are a franchise and that's a form of affiliation.
And Low Behold!

Code:

http://www.techsmith.com/purchase/international.asp

Oh! the power of google.

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Firstly, fuck MacDonalds,

Secondly, that is a reseller program I believe. You buy a license to sell and hopefully you make enough sales to beak even before you make profit.

 

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blackma

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