{"id":8339,"date":"2017-09-29T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T14:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/?p=8339"},"modified":"2018-05-07T16:05:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-07T16:05:52","slug":"mark-roth-interview-awe-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Mark Roth Talk About How Tricky it is to Pick an Awesome Traffic Source! [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mobid-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-464898714\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#awe-2017-interview-series-mark-roth\" >AWE 2017 Interview Series: Mark Roth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#mark-roth-interview-at-awe-2017\" >Mark Roth Interview at AWE 2017<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#1-tell-us-about-yourself\" >1. Tell us About Yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#2-what-differentiates-offervault\" >2. What Differentiates OfferVault?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#3-verticals-and-strategies-to-succeed-in-affiliate-marketing\" >3. Verticals and Strategies to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#4-favorite-thing-about-affiliate-marketing\" >4. Favorite Thing About Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#5-least-favorite-thing-about-affiliate-marketing\" >5. Least Favorite Thing About Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#6-affiliate-marketing-trends\" >6. Affiliate Marketing Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#7-future-opportunities-in-affiliate-marketing\" >7. Future Opportunities in Affiliate Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#8-how-do-you-see-mobidea\" >8. How Do You See Mobidea?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#9-what-do-you-think-of-mobideas-new-tracker-capabilities\" >9. What Do You Think of Mobidea\u2019s New Tracker Capabilities?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mark-roth-interview-awe-2017\/#10-future-plans\" >10. Future Plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"awe-2017-interview-series-mark-roth\"><\/span>AWE 2017 Interview Series: Mark Roth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mark Roth is not only an average marketer:<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the man behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.offervault.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OfferVault<\/a>, the source every affiliate marketer trusts.<\/p>\n<p>But how did he do it?<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s this pro\u2019s origin story?<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s his opinion on some of the key issues which are now part of the affiliate marketing landscape?<\/p>\n<p>Wanna find out?<\/p>\n<p>Easy!<\/p>\n<p>Just check this <strong>Affiliate World Europe Interview right now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Affiliate World Europe 2017: Mark Roth - Interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y53Czjr57Co?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Not someone who likes watching a video?<\/p>\n<p>Feel like reading the content?<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1712998943\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"semrushtrialseo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/semrushtrialseo.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>No worries!<\/p>\n<p>Check it out, then!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"mark-roth-interview-at-awe-2017\"><\/span>Mark Roth Interview at AWE 2017<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-tell-us-about-yourself\"><\/span>1. Tell us About Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve been involved in this industry since around 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Like most people, I came out of a completely different area.<\/p>\n<p>I was in a construction business before.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8635\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"construction site\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/construction-site.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I started to do affiliate marketing on the side.<\/p>\n<p>I learned about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/choosing-cpa-offers\/\">running CPA offers<\/a> with AdWords.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how I got my start.<\/p>\n<p>Back then &#8211; 2005, 2006 &#8211; the rules were a bit different.<\/p>\n<p>It was easier back then, to make things happen.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t long before I was doing very well with that, making more than I was making at my job.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when I started doing it full time.<\/p>\n<p>Then, I started to think of ideas that would help me as an affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>One of those ideas was about tracking the different offers that were available from all the different networks.<\/p>\n<p>As you know, there\u2019s a lot of overlap between networks that have the same offer and they all have different payouts and everything.<\/p>\n<p>That was something that I &#8211; as an affiliate &#8211; kept close track of.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where the idea for OfferVault came out of.<\/p>\n<p>My own need.<\/p>\n<p>Turns out, a lot of people thought it was very helpful.<\/p>\n<p>OfferVault was born and I started to get feeds from all the different networks, enabling people to compare the payouts and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/pre-landing-pages\/\">pre-landing pages<\/a> and really get a hang on what was going on with the thousands of offers that were out there with all the networks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-what-differentiates-offervault\"><\/span>2. What Differentiates OfferVault?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We were the first directory ever to come on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>It was kind of a new concept.<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, a lot of other ones have come and gone.<\/p>\n<p>Probably at least six or seven that I can think of.<\/p>\n<p>That have tried to compete with OfferVault and most of them have disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>What differentiates us is the number of offers and networks that we have and also our support and the way we stay on top of things.<\/p>\n<p>Every 24 hours, we are constantly refreshing the database of each network so everything is always 100% up to date.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a really important thing to look for.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-verticals-and-strategies-to-succeed-in-affiliate-marketing\"><\/span>3. Verticals and Strategies to Succeed in Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Well that\u2019s a pretty heavy question.<\/p>\n<p>I would say the most important thing for an affiliate to consider isn\u2019t even the vertical:<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the traffic source.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s so important.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-marketing-verticals\/\">Verticals<\/a> are relatively stable.<\/p>\n<p>We know what they are.<\/p>\n<p>They were here yesterday, they\u2019re probably gonna be here tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/traffic-sources-affiliate-marketing\/\">traffic sources<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s much more tricky because they\u2019re always constantly changing and evolving.<\/p>\n<p>You know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/cpa-facebook-ads\/\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/ppc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPC<\/a>, AdWords\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not completely invested in knowing exactly what\u2019s happening as time moves and how to capitalize on those traffic sources you\u2019re gonna get left behind.<\/p>\n<p>You have to make a commitment to say:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a Facebook guy. I\u2019m gonna know everything about Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because &#8211; next week &#8211; if you\u2019re not that guy, knee-deep in it, they\u2019re gonna make some change that you don\u2019t know about and then you\u2019ll be wondering what happened.<\/p>\n<p>So you really need to be 100% committed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-favorite-thing-about-affiliate-marketing\"><\/span>4. Favorite Thing About Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Probably that you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/super-affiliate\/\">your own boss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s probably the best thing.<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p_2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-2506170956\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"backlinks\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-700x144.png 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"970\" height=\"200\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It enables you to make great money and do it on your own.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"stylish guy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stylish-guy.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s really, I think, what attracts most people to it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-least-favorite-thing-about-affiliate-marketing\"><\/span>5. Least Favorite Thing About Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The least favorite thing?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s probably the inconsistency and the way things change.<\/p>\n<p>Change keeps the industry going but it also makes it difficult.<\/p>\n<p>I guess the inconsistency of offers sometimes because the reality is that most offers have a limited shelf life.<\/p>\n<p>You can be doing great for a few weeks, a month, hopefully longer but you never know what\u2019s gonna happen.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a little shaky sometimes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-affiliate-marketing-trends\"><\/span>6. Affiliate Marketing Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>That\u2019s a tough one.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s interesting.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s kind of like the more things change the more they remain the same.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related Content: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-marketing-trends\/\">5 Affiliate Marketing Trends That Will Dominate in 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s kind of how I think of it.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been involved in this industry so long and I can remember thinking over the years that maybe things were gonna fall apart or networks weren&#8217;t gonna be able to continue to maintain their presence and the level of business.<\/p>\n<p>You know, there\u2019s been times when we sought consolidation.<\/p>\n<p>If you remember the credit card billing thing that happened.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"credit card\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/credit-card.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know how many years ago that was already.<\/p>\n<p>But &#8211; in the end and especially from OfferVault\u2019s perspective &#8211; because having new networks coming on board is kind of the lifeblood because we\u2019re always looking for networks to include.<\/p>\n<p>At this point I\u2019m not surprised but we continue to see more and more new networks coming on board and just continuing to expand the industry further down the road.<\/p>\n<p>I see just more of the same.<\/p>\n<p>Is that how you can say it?<\/p>\n<p>More of the same.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-future-opportunities-in-affiliate-marketing\"><\/span>7. Future Opportunities in Affiliate Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Again, I think it comes down to staying on top of the changes.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the one constant:<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s change.<\/p>\n<p>There will always be some new traffic source.<\/p>\n<p>When mobile really finally took hold&#8230;I remember at first when mobile was coming up it was always the year of mobile.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/what-is-mobile-affiliate-marketing\/\">What is Mobile Affiliate Marketing?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everybody was saying:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the year of mobile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"mobile phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobile-phone.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next year:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo! This is the year of mobile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At some point, we had it.<\/p>\n<p>Because obviously everything is mobile now.<\/p>\n<p>Just as an example, what happened with Facebook at the time when they were trying to make that transition over.<\/p>\n<p>And everybody was doubting that Facebook could do it and what was gonna happen.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/facebook-advertising-tips\/\">9 Facebook Advertising Tips to Skyrocket Your Campaigns<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, they\u2019ve figured it out.<\/p>\n<p>From nothing, now Facebook is by far the <a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2016\/02\/19\/facebook-named-undisputed-leader-in-mobile-advertising-for-app-developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leader in mobile advertising<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I think that we\u2019re gonna see things like that.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know what they are yet.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019ll continue to be new developments like that and new players that come in and will create opportunities for new traffic sources for affiliates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-how-do-you-see-mobidea\"><\/span>8. How Do You See Mobidea?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You guys have a scale &#8211; I think &#8211; that most of the networks don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s important.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost like commerce throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re able to buy in bulk you get better pricing.<\/p>\n<p>That kind of thing.<\/p>\n<p>You guys will be able to provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/cpa-offers\/\">offers<\/a> and payouts that most networks wouldn\u2019t be able to do because of the scale you guys are operating at.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-what-do-you-think-of-mobideas-new-tracker-capabilities\"><\/span>9. What Do You Think of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/affiliates\/mobidea-tracker-capabilities\/\">Mobidea\u2019s New Tracker Capabilities<\/a>?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>That\u2019s an absolute key element to everything affiliates do.<\/p>\n<p>If they don\u2019t have that capability they\u2019re not even gonna stand a chance of competing with the next guy.<\/p>\n<p>And I\u2019m sure that the level of integration that you can provide as a network, with the offers that are being run together with the tracking is a huge plus.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-tracking-platforms\/\">The Best Affiliate Tracking Platforms to Know in 2018<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a plus.<\/p>\n<p>Speed is one of them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"guy running\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-running.jpg 1802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-future-plans\"><\/span>10. Future Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just one quick thing that we\u2019re gonna launch in the next couple of weeks is our \u201cTraining and Tools\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p>We have tabs at the top of the search results for different things and we\u2019re gonna add one that\u2019s \u201cTraining and Tools\u201d so the affiliates can go in and find&#8230;if they\u2019re looking for specific course work on landing page design or Facebook media buying&#8230;whatever it may be.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll all be in that tab so that will be a big help for affiliates.<\/p>\n<p>Releasing that in the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> OfferVault&#8217;s Training and Tools page is now live <a href=\"https:\/\/www.offervault.com\/training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks, Mark!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What a great chance for our readers to have access to the creator behind a super important online portal!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As for you, reader, keep on coming back for more content because we still have more awesome interviews recorded at Affiliate World Europe for you to check!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mobid-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-1649327352\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AWE 2017 Interview Series: Mark Roth Mark Roth is not only an average marketer: He\u2019s the man behind OfferVault, the source every affiliate marketer trusts. 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