Paid On Results

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Paid On Results is an affiliate marketing company based in the UK. Founded in November 2002 by Clarke Duncan, Graeme Sandwell, Brian Fitzpatrick and Colin Campbell. Officially launched March 2003 and has its main office in Glasgow, Scotland.

The core business is based on providing tools, services and management that allow Affiliates to promote Merchants that sell products or services on the Internet. Part of a hugely successful online sector, Affiliate Marketing in the UK has seen revenues for companies increase from approx £600m in 2004 to account for between £1.1bn and £1.35bn of sales for merchant partners in 2005^[1], in 2006 market research suggests that the UK affiliate marketing sector will be worth more than £2 billion in 2006, with 60% growth this year.^[2]

Paid On Results banned adware and spyware from its network along with many other UK networks including Affiliate Future, Affiliate Window and Deal Group Media, among others.^[3]. UK Networks had taken the lead on going for a total ban way before counterparts in the USA and the rest of the world.^[4]

Some notable companies working with Paid On Results include Approved Car Finance, E-Consultancy, Freemans, HQhair, La Senza, Miller Brothers, Panasonic, Warner Breaks and West Bromwich Building Society.

Refer to the Affiliate marketing article for details about the business model at compensation structures.