eBay Affiliates receive exciting news!
You won't be needing to sign up with
Commission Junction to become an
eBay affiliate as of April 1, 2008!
Below is the news release...
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today eBay
Nasdaq:EBAY) unveiled the eBay Partner Network,
a new global affiliate program for publishers
driving traffic to eBay.
Officially launching on April 1st, 2008, the
eBay Partner Network will be eBay’s new
in-house affiliate network, designed to more
fully align the programs across eBay’s global
properties and give affiliates expanded access
to revenue opportunities across its platforms.
Since 2001 eBay has enabled affiliates and Web
site publishers to be paid for all traffic driven
to eBay. With one of the most competitive
payouts in the industry and one of the broadest
and deepest product selections available to
affiliates, the eBay Partner Network will continue
to help eBay extend the reach of its platforms
to the edges of the Web.
The new in-house program will allow eBay to
more closely align the program with the needs
of its publishers and the eBay Community, and
will eventually engage all of eBay’s assets to
create one of the most robust affiliate networks
in existence.
“Affiliate partners are central to eBay’s
ongoing strategy of improving the user experience
and increasing engagement,” said Matt Ackley,
vice president of Internet marketing at eBay.
“The new eBay Partner Network will allow us to
have a direct relationship with our affiliates,
innovate faster and deliver new products and
tools in a more timely and efficient manner,
providing new revenue opportunities for our
affiliates and creating a more streamlined user
experience for our buyers and sellers.”
The eBay Affiliate Program has more than
100,000 members globally and continues to be
one of the most successful tools for driving
buyers to eBay.
Coupling access to the unparalleled scope of
eBay’s global marketplace with industry-leading
tools and a dedicated support staff, eBay
ensures all types of Web site publishers,
from the casual blogger to the experienced
Internet entrepreneur, are able find success
through profitable affiliate marketing.
As part of the move to an in-house affiliate
network, eBay and Half.com will no longer run
their affiliate programs through ValueClick’s
Commission Junction platform.
eBay’s Tradera AB, ProStores, Inc, Reseller
Marketplace, Media Marketplace, eBay Stores
and StubHub will not be affected and will
continue their relationship with Commission
Junction.
eBay affiliates working with other platforms,
including Affilinet and Tradedoubler, will not
be affected.
Affected eBay and Half.com affiliates will be
required to move their affiliate links over to
the eBay Partner Network by May 1st, 2008.
eBay will continue its valued partnership with
ValueClick’s technology division, Mediaplex,
for ad serving, tracking and other custom projects.
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