Affiliate Marketer Shawn Collins is Retiring
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I hereby retire from being an affiliate manager. It was back in the fall of 1997 that I first got into managing affiliate programs for a company called Medsite.com.
They had a site called MedBookStore.com, which specialized in textbooks for medical students.
Anyhow, I managed affiliate programs as an employee or consultant from back then straight through November 30, 2007.
But now it’s time to focus on other things.
While I’ve been an affiliate ever since 1997 (that was one of my selling points for the Medsite.com job, as I was an Amazon affiliate), I’ve become increasingly busy with other projects over the years and had to limit my affiliate activity.
Well, now it’s time to jump back in on the affiliate side in a big way.
Also, I’ll be able to focus more on Affiliate Summit. And I will continue to consult on affiliate management when time allows.
Anybody looking for an OPM, check out the Outsourced Program Manager section on the Affiliate Buyer’s Guide. That’s where I’m sending any of my leads, too.
Sam Harrelson has a suggestion for my post Affiliate Summit future.
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On February 4 @ 10:02 am posted[...] on affiliate projects more, since I am no longer an affiliate manager for the first time since [...]
Congrats on your “retirement”
reply to this commentShawn, congrats on early retirement….
reply to this commentHow great was that video The kids were Great,
reply to this commentCongrats Shawn.
LOL Shawn, that’s not sounding like a retirement to me.
Congrats on your shift in focus though and all the best to you. I’ve really liked the video reviews you and Missy have been doing and have seen more than one really cool product I didn’t know about.
Good to see the troops are in training as well. They’ll be seasoned pros by the time they are in high school.
reply to this commentOMGosh! Your children were so adorable there!
Man, they are getting big. Where does the time go? As you retire from your old position now, there won’t be any affiliates, like me, who get to learn direct from you as an affiliate manager anymore. Wow… what a moment. 
Congrats on your success Shawn!!!
reply to this commentShawn,
I’m new to your blogs. I’ve been reading them maybe a week. I really enjoy them.
Congrats on retiring from affiliate managing?? I guess that’s good news for you.
I’m sure you have talked about this a lot, but may I ask one question? Oops.. that was one.
What industry, in your opinion, has the potential of providing the greatest revenues for affiliates? Please don’t say adult. pleaseeeeee
Hope you don’t mind the question. Nice blog again man.
George
reply to this commentCute video.
reply to this commentSee you at Affiliate Summit!
Congrats Shawn! I will see you in Vegas.
reply to this commentGood for you! Keep up the hard work.
reply to this commentCongrats Shawn! Maybe we’ll see more of you now or will you be a secret super affiliate sending tons of hungry customers to merchants
?
Cheers,
reply to this commentPeter
Hey Peter -
No secrets from me – main affiliate site now is weviews.tv and another to be announced soon.
reply to this commentThat was hilarious.
You did have me worried, though, Shawn. I thought you were retiring from the industry completely!
Congratulations on your ten years and I wish you a happy ‘retirement’.
P.S. Me and Jess have a bet on whose going to retire first… but I know we’ll all still be doing affiliate marketing when we’re 150
reply to this commentNice work Senator. What’s your policy on Miller Lite?
reply to this commentI promise a chicken in every pot and a 30 pack in every fridge.
reply to this commentSorry I’m late, you’re much too young to retire! Enjoy your pastures new. Your children are adorable and sooo quiet!
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