Official: Google Affiliate Network Launches in UK

[snakeair]

Good news for the folks in the UK.

Following a 4 year wait since Google Affiliate Network (formely DoubleClick) was established, today sees the offical UK launch of Google Affiliate Network, launching exclusively with our friends over at A4u. Following rapid growth in the US Google will be bringing its Affiliate Network across Europe soon, but initially the UK will be the base for activity as it starts the important step of understanding the unique needs of the local markets before expansion is continued.

You can look forward to the integration of many Performance technologies including Coull’s Video Advertising Network, Ring Revenue’s call tracking system, plus a host of data insights. Other Google technologies such as..

Continued at: http://www.stateofsearch.com/officia...aunches-in-uk/

Any UK folks want to post there thoughts?

[technol]

I've used DoubleClick a year or so back but to be honest I was making less than I was from the adsense that would have otherwise taken up the same space.

Tried it again for a three month period and still got less, so returned to Adsense. I was surprised as I had products that I know would have interested my visitors, but got very few takers.

[GeniusStartup]

GAN is dreadful. Horrible interface, low conversions.

[snakeair]

Originally Posted by GeniusStartup

GAN is dreadful. Horrible interface, low conversions.

I take it that you have had a bad experience in using them?

Can i ask what is the niche your are in? I'm sure someone will want to ask you why you say it's bad

[GeniusStartup]

The problem with the GAN interface is that it's very difficult to search for potential new advertisers. They may have refined things by now, of course.

The particular site I used GAN for was in the consumer electronics niche. The same site works quite well with Amazon and Commission Junction.