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What paperwork and agreements does one need to legitimize their business as an outsourced affiliate marketing manager? Companies in the same industry, I’m sure, are going to want some sort of agreement that we are not going to resell or use the affiliate names or contracts for yourself or other companies.
As far as legitimizing yourself as an Outsourced Affiliate Program Manager, or OPM for short, the contracts you reference are just basic business contracts.
Just speak with your lawyer and ask them to include clauses that touch on issues like restrictions against working with other companies from the same vertical.
Beyond that item, in order to legitimize your business, I’d say the best way to do it is to have a track record.
You’ve got to put in the time to earn a good reputation. There aren’t any shortcuts. You need to put in hard work and exhibit loyalty to your customers and clients.
You cannot just write a document to earn legitimacy.
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1 Mark from Bloglyne // Jan 7, 2008 at 6:49 am
Howdy Shawn - been a while - I’m more or less back on the radar. Just wanted to thank you for the comments made in your video about having to “earn legitimacy”
I think this goes to having to earn success as well. There are a lot of folks out there who, I think, believe that they can hang an “internet shingle” and be successful overnight. In my opinion, this success has to be earned - maybe not over time, but through consistency of action.
Great comments Shawn - Thanks for all you do!
2 Linda Buquet // Jan 7, 2008 at 11:10 am
Great answer Shawn. That person asked the same question over at my forum and I gave him an answer, but not as good as yours.
“You cannot just write a document to earn legitimacy.” Love that line!
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