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Hmmm.... I'll avoid the cliche/obvious - already been addressed.

I don't feel that a sales rep needs to have been a webmaster. However, they better fucking know how to market their product and be able to view a page/site/etc. their affiliates are building and know within moments whether or not it will convert to their program.

Yeah, good luck on that for the most part.

Most, NOT all, reps tend to be affiliate fluffers. And that is really sad. I honestly think I can count on one hand (I have the requisite 4 fingers and 1 thumb), maybe 2 hands, the number of account reps that I've dealt with that actually knew their shit ... about MARKETING.

Man/Woman/Camel they basically come in two flavors. Those that try and baffle you with worthless bullshit - and those that actually have a working brain above their neck and can work with you. The latter are an endangered species.

When I contact an account rep and say "Hey, I'm promoting site XYZ because it's a niche I'm familiar with and have had good success promoting it, but site XYZ is getting ratios for me of 0:8000. What's up?" I do NOT want to hear how site ABC is converting like mad and I should just switch my focus. FUCK YOU! If site XYZ sucks then just say so. My feelings won't be hurt. However, if you merely try and pimp me on selling site ABC and I have no interest in selling that niche I'm gone.

For example, I don't do "triple anal tranny" sites. I neither have the knowledge, nor the impetus to learn about that niche (at this time). Don't tell me that your site featuring that is selling like hotcakes. I wouldn't be able to sell it for shite!

If you are a good sales rep, you will be able to help me attempt to increase my sales to the niche/site(s) I AM promoting within your program.