I’m excited to see a new affiliate marketing blog hit the scene. Todd Farmer just launched Affiliate Marketing Plan. The goal of the blog is “to help our industry prosper, by helping Merchants and Affiliates prepare their affiliate marketing strategy, utilizing best practices, high standards and ethics while contributing positively to our industry.”

The premier podcast features Heather Paulson and Ginette Degner in a lively discussion about a myriad of research tools for keyword research, recruiting new affiliates and conducting competitive research. After the podcast at the bottom of the page is a listing of all the tools discussed on the show.

Strategies Session Podcast #1: Research Tools

Heather Paulson and Ginette Degner both gave us serious insight as to how their businesses, their clients, and their experiences have successfully used the tools we link to below. You’ll want to have a pen and paper ready for this — it’s jam-packed with ideas and examples.

Thanks to @Andrew Wee for the story tip on Twitter.