Outsourcing your numbers to one affiliate manager and keeping no records

Outsourcing your numbers to one affiliate manager and keeping no records

The relationship mistake that looks like an ops mistake: letting a single affiliate manager be your only window into performance, with no independent record of what was agreed or delivered.

Why it burns you:
— Terms discussed on Telegram ('I'll bump your CPA to $400 this month') vanish when the manager leaves or the broker restructures. No written deal, no recourse.
— Discrepancy disputes become your word against their panel, and you have nothing to show.

The fix:
— Get every term in writing — email or signed addendum — including CPA rate, rev-share %, carryover, caps, and reconciliation method. A Telegram promise is not a deal.
— Keep your own dated log of agreed terms, sent traffic, and reconciliation gaps per broker. This is your evidence file when a dispute or a manager change happens.
— Build a relationship with a second contact at the broker (finance or a senior manager) so you're not a single point of failure away from being orphaned.

Who should skip this: nobody running meaningful volume — this is the cheapest insurance there is.

Verdict: Get it in writing, always.