Articles and blog posts that may be of help to affiliates
If you’re an affiliate, and you are not yet blogging — you’re missing out! You are missing out, because you are not utilizing one of the best methods of driving targeted (or even niche) traffic to your website. Pick a topic you’re passionate and knowledgeable about, and start a blog […]
Blog — Best Friend of An Affiliate Read More »
Largely due to the current economic climate, and partly because of the very psychology of humans, coupon websites (majority of them – affiliates) are rapidly multiplying — new ones springing up every week. But how could a new coupon website stand out? First, let’s look at the commonalities of coupon
7 Things A Coupon Affiliate Can Do To Stand Out Read More »
I’ve just bumped into this quote by the legendary change leader of the American petroleum industry, one of the richest men on earth even to this date, John D. Rockefeller: The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: Find what interests you and you can do well, and put
Rockefeller's Advice for Affiliate Marketers: Put Your Soul Into It Read More »
I’ve been following the responses to Jangro’s “Damn Marketers. Affiliate Links in Twitter” post with great interest. Today Scott has asked a semi-rethoric question: “Isn’t it really that opinions and recommendations are suspect if there’s money involved?” Websites providing hosting reviews are the first ones that come to my mind.
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Yesterday, I tweeted asking people for a recommendation on a good coffee grinder suitable for espresso grind, and a friend has recommended me a good one, linking to Amazon through his affiliate link. You may read the rest of story here, but my today’s focus is not on that story
Affiliate Marketing on Twitter – Add Value Read More »
The Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and it’s time to start re-focusing your holiday shopping campaigns with the next holiday in mind. But which one is the next big one? Some would say, St. Patrick’s Day (March 17, 2009). Others would say that it’s Easter (which in 2009 falls on April
Get Ready for Mother's Days. There Are Two in March! Read More »
I’ve been reading the current issue of the Search Marketing Standard magazine, and the article by Laura Callow draw my attention. She wrote on why PPC marketing is recession-proof, and the 5 reasons for her conclusion were: (i) the growth of end user exposure Internet and use of search engines,
Recession-Proof Affiliate Marketing Read More »
In addition to the Affiliate Census that is currently being held by eConsultancy, there is another industry survey being run at this time — the AffStat Affiliate Marketing Report. During the previous years, AffStat reports focused on affiliate programs, and surveyed affiliate program managers. The 2009 AffStat survey is different.
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There have been questions coming from affiliates regarding the new Internet Explorer’s ( IE8 ) InPrivate Browsing function and its possible negative effect on affiliate marketing. InPrivate Browsing essentially allows the web user to surf the web in the “incognito mode” or leaving no entries in the browser history, no
Will IE8 InPrivate Browsing Hurt Affiliate Marketing? Read More »
In one of “The Future of Performance Marketing” sessions at the Affiliate Summit today, Larry Adams, the product manager for affiliate marketing for the Google Affiliate Network (formerly DoubleClick Performics), has brough up an interesting observation. He has mentioned that upon analyzing statistics, they have discovered that a vast majority of affiliates on
Google AdSense vs Affiliate Links – Go For The Meat! Read More »