xtra-poyntz started this topic @ 16:24 on 12/07/2006
I have a freind that is planning to launch a very specific price comparison site.
A lot of the design people he has spoken too were unsure if this was allowed without the sites in question giving there permission . For the sake of openness I hope this is not the case as this almost renders these sites pointless.
Does anybody have a definiate answer?
Gary
www.em-pee-3.co.uk
RE: Price Comparison sites
Goose | 12/07/2006 04:53 PM
Hi Gary
How does your friend intend to make money from the site? Most price comparison sites use products from sites that are running an Affiliate Programme - i.e. if somebody clicks through from your friend's site to an online retailer and then makes a purchase that retailer will pay your friend a commission.
If this is the case then the online retailer will (normally) be happy for another site to refer traffic to their site.
There is a world of information on Affiliate Marketing at this forum - http://www.a4uforum.co.uk
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RE: RE: Price Comparison sites
xtra-poyntz | 12/07/2006 05:54 PM
Hi Goose
I think Affiliate is the initail plan, I thought the same as you that anybody with an e-commerce site will be grateful for the additonal traffic.
Gary
RE: Price Comparison sites
Hi Gary,
I have worked for an affiliate network for 2 years and i am currently developing my own price comparison site. Don't worry about design issues or the merchants. The most of the retailers will approve any descent site - exceptions apply - but you will have plenty of merchants to work with.
If i can be of any help please do contact me.
thanks
Symeon
www.homeandgardenpricecheck.co.uk
RE: Price Comparison sites
bella7 | 28/10/2009 02:36 PM
here's examples of price comparison websites if you're interested:
http://www.pocketdeal.com
http://www.priceant.com
http://bookpricecheck.com/
and in the uk there's
http://coupondepot.co.uk
