I scan Affiliate Marketing BUZZ several times a day and that’s where I find most of the news that interests me. I’m starting to use it now more than my feedreaders and other sources of information.

So I thought I would just recap some of the posts I’ve discovered at the BUZZ over the last few days, that I think bring up interesting industry news or great points and tips. So here’s the buzz from the BUZZ in no particular order.

Being A Good Affiliate Manager Uber Affiliate Blog
“Affiliate managers can play a big role in getting you the right offer, payout, deal, etc. Some affiliate managers are better than others, simple as that. So to all you affiliate managers out there, keep these points in mind and try to apply them to your every day business.”

GeekCast 23: A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand AffiliateTip
“Lisa Picarille, Jim Kukral, Shawn Collins and Sam Harrelson dig into the latest polarizing subjects in affiliate marketing and beyond during episode 23 of the weekly GeekCast. Much of this show focused on a lively thread on the ABestWeb forum on the Performance Marketing Alliance, an effort to create an organization that represents the affiliate marketing industry.”

For more discussion on the Performance Marketing Alliance and the controversy and contention surrounding it also see:

.:. Recap – Meeting to Discuss Industry Association – Hot discussion, Revenews
.:. PMA – New Affiliate Marketing Association? – Link to the Podcast about the assn goals starring Rebecca + my overview of some affiliate concerns (post #6).
.:. Performance Marketing Alliance – More from Revenews
.:. It’s Getting Hot in Here – Lisa at Revenue Magazine shares links to more…

ShareASale Pledges and Expectations… Part 2 (EXCELLENT!)
“Because it is long – here is a bulleted summary – but it is really important if this affects you that you read and review the entire post. In Summary:
* PPC with regards to restricted keywords is a problem that we all face
* Merchants and Affiliates alike are frustrated with vague policies, difficult enforcement, and other challenges
* ShareASale is instituting a 30-day cleanup period
* Affiliates expected to clean up any ensure they are within all PPC rules
* Merchants expected to remove any vague areas of their policies…”

Traits of a Successful Affiliate Marketer Click Consultants Blog
“There are several traits a person needs in my opinion in order to become a successful affiliate marketer. These traits can determine if you will succeed or not in affiliate marketing and also can allow you to realize if affiliate marketing is even right for you!”

5 Star forum members often ask me how I keep up on all the latest news and tips I share every day in the forum. Well Affiliate Marketing BUZZ is my main news source these days since I have all the best (IMHO) affiliate marketing blogs syndicated. So if you want to stay on top – just go read the BUZZ!