Comments on: affiliate marketing in America http://tagsoda.uintu.com/2009/12/01/affiliate-marketing-in-america/ Just another What R uINTu weblog Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:41:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amy http://tagsoda.uintu.com/2009/12/01/affiliate-marketing-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Amy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 06:41:08 +0000 http://tagsoda.uintu.com/?p=5#comment-22 P.S. Another thing I've learned is that often times marketers are good at redistributing profits from the people at the top, while improving value (savings) for the end users P.S. Another thing I’ve learned is that often times marketers are good at redistributing profits from the people at the top, while improving value (savings) for the end users

]]> By: Harley Eickhoff http://tagsoda.uintu.com/2009/12/01/affiliate-marketing-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Harley Eickhoff Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:36:03 +0000 http://tagsoda.uintu.com/?p=5#comment-13 Found a great Afifliate program that may be worth taking a look at. Found a great Afifliate program that may be worth taking a look at.

]]> By: ~~E http://tagsoda.uintu.com/2009/12/01/affiliate-marketing-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-12 ~~E Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:39:17 +0000 http://tagsoda.uintu.com/?p=5#comment-12 P.S. Another thing I've learned is that often times marketers are good at redistributing profits from the people at the top, while improving value (savings) for the end users P.S. Another thing I’ve learned is that often times marketers are good at redistributing profits from the people at the top, while improving value (savings) for the end users

]]> By: ~~E http://tagsoda.uintu.com/2009/12/01/affiliate-marketing-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-11 ~~E Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:48:29 +0000 http://tagsoda.uintu.com/?p=5#comment-11 Interesting point. However, I think it's a demand side issue. If the Chinese consumed in the way Americans consumed, then America would become one of the largest exporters, and China would have lots of financial problems. If Americans stopped buying what they can't afford, then that would help. When news reports export figures, do they report it on a per capita basis? That would be much more telling than using some artificial boundary to determine GDP I have always held that the producers of raw materials and commodities held the most power (e.g. oil, food, wood, gold), followed by the creation of those products. Over time, as more and more product creation becomes more automated, companies with smarts, tools, and computing power (e.g. Japan) will begin to replace industries where human capital is a premium (e.g. China). Of course, much of this comes down to work ethic, education, and entrepreneur-ism so it's hard to tell, but the US isn't exactly ahead in 2 out 3 here. But I digress. The US, and all 1st world countries are shifting to a service-based society, which is why we produce much more services than goods currently. In the long run, we need to sell services to China. Basically export services to China, instead of products. I guess we do export knowledge and business to China, although its strategically smarter to just export toys to them. If we could get them to consume like Americans, problem solved! Google tried to export its search engine to China (bad situation now) in exchange for clicks. It works. We need to do more. Interesting point.

However, I think it’s a demand side issue. If the Chinese consumed in the way Americans consumed, then America would become one of the largest exporters, and China would have lots of financial problems. If Americans stopped buying what they can’t afford, then that would help. When news reports export figures, do they report it on a per capita basis? That would be much more telling than using some artificial boundary to determine GDP

I have always held that the producers of raw materials and commodities held the most power (e.g. oil, food, wood, gold), followed by the creation of those products. Over time, as more and more product creation becomes more automated, companies with smarts, tools, and computing power (e.g. Japan) will begin to replace industries where human capital is a premium (e.g. China). Of course, much of this comes down to work ethic, education, and entrepreneur-ism so it’s hard to tell, but the US isn’t exactly ahead in 2 out 3 here.

But I digress. The US, and all 1st world countries are shifting to a service-based society, which is why we produce much more services than goods currently. In the long run, we need to sell services to China. Basically export services to China, instead of products. I guess we do export knowledge and business to China, although its strategically smarter to just export toys to them. If we could get them to consume like Americans, problem solved! Google tried to export its search engine to China (bad situation now) in exchange for clicks. It works. We need to do more.

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