It is good to see this year being so fruitful for affiliate marketing reports. In February Econsultancy released their UK Affiliate Census 2009. In March the US Affiliate Census 2009 was published. Another great report — this time from the Affiliate Summit — is being released tomorrow, June 15, 2009. […]
AffStat 2009 Being Released. Sneak Peak. Read More »
The June issue of FeedFront, the official Affiliate Summit’s magazine, is going to be hitting mailboxes very soon. On page 10 of this issue you may find my newest article. In it I write about the desperate need for education that is present in the affiliate marketing circles. You may
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Almost three weeks have passed since I have blogged about keyword-rich domains as a part of the peel-the-inventory method, but after reading today’s post on the topic by Ann Smarty, I have decided to single this one idea out, and write about it separately. I have seen this method working
Idea for Affiliates: Build on Keyword-Rich Domains Read More »
I’ve been hosting my website with Globat for some time, and have been having problems with their marketing methods, but never with their tech support. Maybe because before I decided to start blogging every day I haven’t really had much need in a technical support for a 10-page website. Consequently,
"Goodbye, Globat!" or Terrible Hosting Service Read More »
I’ve received a question a frequent reader of my blog who is looking for guidance on “the best affiliate program” to join. Here’s the exact verbiage of her question: What is the best affiliate program you recommend joining: Commission Junction, LinkShare, Clickbank, Shareasale, or …? Well, first of all, there
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What are the top 5 reasons why an affiliate would choose one merchant over the other while deciding between companies that sell identical products/services? Based on what I have seen in the past, the following 5 components (yes, they all start with a C too) are the ones that affiliates
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Not too long ago I posted images of 5 creative advertising ideas which caught my eye in the past. Today Jeff Sexton of FutureNow has posted an excellent article on the why, the how, and the what for behind all of these outstanding billboards that blast our imagination, and make
Borrow from Billboards: Visual Scandal & Imagination Blast Read More »
Yes, I know, the title of this post may sound nonsensical to mainstream marketers, but give me a minute to explain what I mean a bit further. Over the past two days I have been looking through hundreds of affiliate applications into the DaySpring’s affiliate program, and I’ve been noticing
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Earlier this morning Neil Strother, an analyst from Forrester Research, has published a post on Forrester.com where he explained why affiliate marketing is an excellent solution for companies that are trying to drive new business “in tough times” and being limited by “constrained budgets”. Among the arguments used were (a)
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Let’s start with quick definitions first: Lark (aka “morning person”) — individual boosting with energy from early in the morning, and not as productive late in the evening. Owl — needs caffeine in the morning, cannot wake up without an alarm, most productive in the evenings and at late night
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