Whether you are at an affiliate marketing conference, or talking with a prospective affiliate or affiliate managers, it isn’t unusual to hear them operate in/with such terms as “TOS”, “EPC”, “SID” or “AOV.” From generic ones (like the aforementioned four) to more specific ones (like those designating specific affiliate networks, for […]
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Currently, nine states have affiliate nexus tax (or as some call them “Amazon tax”) laws in place. These are: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. In addition to these, numerous other states (like Indiana, Florida, Minnesota, etc) are considering going the similar route.
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Did you know that Facebook is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica? Neither did I. But at the first glance the below affiliate application makes it appear just like this: While many affiliate managers and merchants/advertisers are still very cautions about affiliates who use social as their primary method of promotion (and
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I myself often use a type of referral marketing [like the ice-cream truck example here] to illustrate what affiliate marketing is, generally, about. However, while there are some similarities, there are also quite a number of differences, and I was pleased to come across an infographic which reflected these. Remember zferral?
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Does your affiliate manager need training? Or maybe you, as a merchant who has an affiliate program, could use some affiliate management education — to know what to expect from your affiliate manager. Or there yet another scenario: you don’t have an affiliate program; you’ve heard about affiliate marketing, but
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In the course of this week, two states have already made moves towards jumping on the “affiliate nexus tax” bandwagon, joining the nine which have ratified such laws in the past few years. Indiana (news of February 4, 2013): Amazon.com and other online-only retailers would have to start collecting Indiana’s
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An affiliate network owner in a country where affiliate marketing is just developing has reached out to me recently. They are looking to attract more bloggers (and other quality content producers) to affiliate marketing, but with the majority of them monetizing via CPM and CPC models, getting them to switch
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First off, let me clarify the title of this blog post. Not to offend anyone, I am well aware that the Middle East is also composed of several non-Arabic countries (e.g. Cyprus, Israel, Turkey, etc). However, with Arabic being the most widely spoken (and written) language in the region —
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A recent BrandVerity’s Tweet sparked an intersting discussion. In case you’ve missed it, here it is: Since some may require definition of several key terms used above, here’s all you need to know here: Affiliate nexus tax — state-specific sales tax imposed on sales by in-state affiliate marketers to in-state
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I know it sounds simple, but how many of you, especially among beginning affiliate managers, are using this extremely effective method of finding new affiliates? Looking for similar websites is especially important when you are searching for good content affiliates — yes, those with “unique content” which “suggests editorial credibility
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