May 2010

Parasite Alert: LinksAdor / GimmeBargains Adware

Both affiliates and merchants should be aware of this contextual adware application which is already acting as an affiliate in multiple affiliate programs. Here’s a screenshot of their information from Commission Junction (taken off their today’s application into an affiliate program): Why should you be concerned? Well, they are not […]

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Affiliate Payments: Preferred Methods and Frequency

From the most recent AffStat Report we know that the top three affiliate-preferred payment methods are: Direct deposit (62.1%), Check (17%) and PayPal (17%). Here the full pie chart: Now, what about payment frequency? How often do affiliates prefer to receive their payments? I started this poll, and so far

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Is Twitter a Better Marketing Tool than Social Networks?

Earlier this Spring a study by Arbitron and Edison Research revealed that close to half of Americans (48%, to be exact) have profiles on social networks, which actually is exactly double the level from two years ago [more here]. However, a more recent research conducted and published by the same

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Recruit Affiliates with Intelligence & Link Building Tools

Have you noticed how Compete.com is positioning itself now? Here’s a screenshot I’ve just taken (emphasis, of course, mine): This is, actually, not too surprising to see. What is surprising thought is that competitive intelligence and link building tools have taken so long to start selling themselves as powerful affiliate

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