Today I would like to acknowledge the MVP (most valuable poster) for the 1st week in the life of
the new 5 Star forums and share with you some of the great tips and articles he has written so far. Knowing Stephen like I do, there is lots more great info to come.

Stephen Ralph is the founder and operator of Top-Affiliate.com – a search engine optimized affiliate directory and affiliate blog. He is an affiliate industry evangelist and also a bit of a blog/RSS guru. I’m happy he is a 5 Star contributor. Here are just a few of the in-depth, helpful threads he has written the past week.

Affiliate Relationships Article – Stephen quotes from a Corante blog “In the high-speed, virtual business world of Affiliate Marketing, it’s easy to forget that there are live bodies and real people behind the merchant names, behind the online message board posts, and behind the network account IDs. See what Stephen has to say and join in the discussion:
http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5staraffiliateprograms.com/showthread.php?t=41

Affiliate Directories – How to leverage this tool for greater success – This article has tips for merchants who submit programs but also affiliates who are looking for 2nd tier affilaites. Stephen says “You would probably be surprised at some of the “affiliate programs” that come across my e-mail for submission into the directory. Unfortunately, nearly 55% of these requested submissions never make it into the directory. ” This is a big long article with numerous tips. Read the rest here: http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5staraffiliateprograms.com/showthread.php?t=40

Direct Marketing For Affiliates…Offline Stephen starts off by saying “Direct Marketing….Offline. Ewwww… just mentioning that marketing term among some affiliates makes them shiver and squirm in their seats. It’s true, many affiliates thumb their nose at using direct marketing to promote their services or products…but why?” TONS of info in this one:
http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5staraffiliateprograms.com/showthread.php?t=28

New to Affiliate Marketing?…Here’s some tips. If you are a newbie, Stephen has some great ideas for you!
http://affiliate-marketing-forums.5staraffiliateprograms.com/showthread.php?t=43

For his INVALUABLE contribution in the 1st week of the forum, I have given him a promotion from the new user title of “5 Star Poster” to “Valued 5 Star Member” (normally reserved for posters with more than 50 posts.) If he’s not careful, I’m going to really put him to work and promote him to the elite status of “5 Star MOD”!!! :-)

Whether you are an affiliate looking for great new programs or a merchant looking for more exposure, give Stephen a visit over at Top-Affiliate.com. You’ll be glad you did!
Oh and check out the Top-Affiliate.com Blog too!

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