You launched your affiliate program with high hopes. The premise sounded perfect: an army of creators, bloggers, and industry experts promoting your brand, while you only pay them when they drive an actual sale. It is the ultimate low-risk, high-reward marketing channel. But months after setup, reality sets in. Instead of a booming revenue stream, your associate program feels like a ghost town. The few affiliates who signed up are inactive, your dashboard tracking is confusing, and coupon-scraping websites are cannibalizing your organic margins. |