Vertical 'Social Networking' reaches affiliate marketing

Social networking has received a lot of attention recently, and it was probably inevitable that we quickly got into the niche or "vertical" networking sites. With the launch of ReturnonAffiliate, we now have one such site for affiliate marketing/affiliate marketers. It will hopefully serve as a platform for building contacts and sharing knowledge.

What makes a social networking site different from a specialized forum, such as the Affiliate Marketing Forum? In many ways they serve the same purpose-- of bringing together the players in the game. The key differentiator I believe could be the higher level of 1-to-1 communication that a site like ReturnOnAffiliate will provide. Forums will be the one-to-many or many-to-many platform, and probably serve as the 'voice of the industry' along with industry publications and blogs.

The timing of the new site is spot on--- now that the world is beginning to know the size of the affiliate marketing industry and the number of professional affiliates, the scope, opportunities and benefits in interacting with individuals across countries and specializations within the broad umbrella of affiliate marketing are tremendous.

Let's network!

Until next time,

Ben Flux

posted by Ben Flux @ 1/17/2006 03:56:00 AM