I blogged about the trademark use in affiliate domain names. But what about subdomains? Amazon, for example, deems it “unsuitable” for affiliate websites to: …include any trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, or any variation or misspelling of any trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, in any domain […]
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When you search Google for a doctor, plumber, restaurant or any other business listing in a particular geographical location, besides a list of matches (conveniently marked in the map of the location) with their website and phone number listed, you can also read independent reviews on these businesses: Some of
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Definitions first: lawyer Kelly M. Slavitt, in her Protecting Your Intellectual Property from Domain Name Typosquatters article, wrote: Cybersquatters register domain names based on a company’s trademarks and then attempt to extort payment from the actual trademark owner in exchange for returning use of the domain name… Typosquatters are a
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The pre-Christmas shopping season is gaining speed and volume every day, and it seems appropriate to look into what seems to be the best converting, and most demanded holiday offer. Many consumers will be looking for coupons, but merchants that cannot offer these can still offer something for their affiliates
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You’ve made a decision to start an affiliate program, decided on the tracking platform to use, and now you’re facing multiple questions, one of which may be worded this way: How do I put together best possible banners for affiliates to use for my program? To a great extent, this
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I am sure, at one point or another, you have you have received a referral marketing type offer from a company you’ve worked with. I certainly have been getting these on an ongoing basis. The most aggressive ones have been those from DirecTV, and they advertise their offer on their
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Earlier this week, it was announced that “the Council of the European Union has approved new legislation that would require Web users to consent to Internet cookies”. The text of the legislation reads: Third parties may wish to store information on the equipment of a user, or gain access to
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Interesting survey data has been published by eMarketer.com with a reference to an August research conducted jointly by Internet Retailer and Vovici Corp.: As look through the above statistics, the two things that I see in it are: 1. Social Media Channels Are Top Priority While I am not entirely
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Yesterday I have mentioned how some advertisers/merchants choose to automatically decline affiliates that fit (or don’t) certain criteria. Today I have done some testing, and would like to illustrate what I mean. I started a brand new affiliate account with Commission Junction, placing my affiliate website into the “Marketing” category,
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Here is a profile screenshot for an affiliate who has applied into one of the affiliate programs I know: This application got declined on the following 5 reasons. These are the things that are very frequently happening with affiliate applications, and I think it is important to devote my today’s
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