XML or link to provider?

[wlodi]

hi,

what works for you better?
- doing XML and presenting everything as your own products
- place regular links with your affiliate code to service providers and not care about your brand
?

thanks,
wlodi

[Linda Buquet]

Interesting question... I don't know any affiliates using XML and presenting everything as their own products. In fact your question kinda throws me for a loop.

Affiliates???

[wlodi]

Interesting question... I don't know any affiliates using XML and presenting everything as their own products. In fact your question kinda throws me for a loop.

well... I mean doing design, layout, etc. on your own and using supplier's most important data only. Not pretending to be the supplier of the product, of course.
That is extremely popular among travel affiliates, for example.

[Linda Buquet]

OK now we are on the same page. So product datafeeds also fall into his category. Sure lots of affiliates do it and using a datafeed can triple conversion rates. Just need to add unique content so you don't get hit with SE dup content penalties.