General Discussion

Affiliate Tax Prospect Now Clouds Virginia Sky

A worrying news has come through today: following New Mexico the state of Virginia — which is facing a $3.6 billion budget deficit this year [more here] — is now considering an affiliate tax as well. I’ve read about it in Scott Jangro’s AffBook blog [link to post], Googled the […]

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Walmart vs Amazon: Affiliate Program Comparison

Having read the Internet Retailer’s comparison of the online storefronts of these two merchants (my bullet point summary of it may be found here), the only logical next step for me was to see how Walmart.com’s affiliate program compares to Amazon.com’s associates program. By looking at the information provided in

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Wal-Mart – Amazon War: Facts, Stats, Challenges

It is a known fact that Walmart.com has made it its goal to become the number one online merchant, dethroning its major competitor in the e-tail space, Amazon.com, and beating such well-established rivals as Target.com, Overstock.com, and Buy.com. Competition is always war where while some merchants win, and others lose,

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Broadcasting Versus Two-Way Communication

The very last Affiliate Summit West 2010 session that I have attended has been the “Creating Lasting Publisher & Advertiser Relationships” panel. It was a good and well-balanced panel — with three publishers (Offers.com, FatWallet, and Cashbaq) and two advertisers (Target.com and Overstock.com) participating. One thing that especially did my

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Pinnacle Awards 2010 Announced at Affiliate Summit

Just a couple of hours ago, the 2010 Pinnacle Awards have been handed to the winners at Affiliate Summit West 2010. And the winners are: Affiliate of the Year – Nicholas Koscianski Affiliate Manager of the Year – Matt McWilliams Exceptional Merchant – eBay Partner Network Affiliate Marketing Advocate –

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Should You Block Affiliates from Certain Countries?

Reporting from the Affiliate Summit West 2010. The question of restricting affiliates from joining your affiliate program based on their geographical location sprung up during the Q&A session after my yesterday’s presentation, and I’ve also heard participants of the “Affiliate Program Compliance” panel touch upon it today. The main difference

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Affiliate Links — Third Most Popular Blog Monetization Method

Have you ever wondered how popular affiliate marketing is among bloggers. It turns out to be quite popular among those that do monetize their blogging efforts. According to Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2009 report, in popularity it beats paid postings, rich media ads, and is third only to display

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