I have been thinking of why the discussion on the unethical practices of some loyalty affiliates has been going the way it’s been going (in circles), and it looks like there are two reasons for it (i) failure to communicate clearly at the very outset, and (ii) unwillingness to digest […]
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Earlier today LinkShare’s Senior Vice President, Kelli Beougher, announced in the affiliate network’s official blog that due to “a few mutual differences” that cannot be overcome, “LinkShare has resigned as Overstock.com’s affiliate network provider.” [source] No further explanation has been given, and the real causes of this breakup remain unclear.
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Today I have had a privilege of reviewing Econsultancy.com’s all-new UK Affiliate Census 2009 report, and also an unfinished copy of the US one that is also coming out shortly. You will be able to get full versions of both of these reports at this page (membership with Econsultancy required).
UK Affiliate Census 2009 is Out. US One Coming Too… Read More »
If you are an advertiser or an affiliate that markets to modern moms, the recently released “Digital Mom” Report is a must-read for you! The publication was put together by Razorfish and CafeMom, and it is chock-full of useful data on how moms utilize and engage with the channels that
Marketing to Moms in the Web 2.0 Age Read More »
Today has been an absolutely beautiful day in Northern Virginia. The temperature went up as high as 64°F (18°C). The sun was shining, the little breeze was there… and I decided to go to a local trout stocked lake to fish. I didn’t catch anything today, but this doesn’t upset
Are You Getting Enough Fresh Air? I'm Not. Read More »
Some merchants are just too busy (or is it too lazy?) to do affiliate marketing the right way. From the setup of their affiliate program [see my yesterday’s post] throughout the very life of it, some merchants just refuse to pay attention to important things… And, at the end of
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Today is the day when I’m starting to use videos in my blog, and I have decided to devote the first one to a question we’ve been discussing with Nancy (aka 2busy) via e-mail after she posted this comment of hers in my blog. After reading her comment I came
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Doesn’t the title of this post sound like a diagnosis? That’s only because it is one — one that I have frequently made upon analyzing the reasons for growth stagnation in affiliate programs across different verticals. A syndrome is defined as a combination of symptoms that helps one make a
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Affiliate Summit is the largest affiliate marketing conference available. The next one is going to be held between 9 and 11 August 2009 in New York City. These conferences are great to attend, and while the ones on the West Coast generally attract more attendees, the East Coast ones have
Affiliate Summit East 2009: Growth and Coupon to Register Read More »
A poll was posted at ABestWeb today where one of the affiliates is asking other affiliates to express their opinion on whether ShareASale, an affiliate network known to stand up for affiliates’ interests, should start allowing affiliates to use downloadable toolbars in their marketing. The question stems from this post
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