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Skimlinks just launched SkimWords 2.0, a totally automated and very cool way to monetize affiliate sites and blogs. Here’s a video and press release that shows you how it works.

Google, eBay, Groupon and other major Internet companies are grabbing a piece of the local online marketing pie. Savvy affiliates that have been searching for new revenue streams can now earn from LOCAL too! Partner with us and capitalize on local shopping with an affiliate model that makes sense!

I’m a Stephen King fan. I think what I admire most about Stephen King is that he has all of the qualities of a writer that I aspire to. He writes. Plainly and simply, he writes (to be clear, that’s meant to be a double entendre)

If you aren’t using blog marketing yet or if your existing blogs have not reached their revenue-generating potential, then you need to read this post. Our friends and clients over at RevenueWire write the best blog in the biz, IMHO. Entertaining, power packed with info and great pics too. Check it out and take notes! [...]

For the 1st time ever, Google reveals the revenue share split it gives AdSense publishers and it’s much higher than most thought it was. AdSense for content publishers, who make up the vast majority of AdSense publishers, earn a 68% revenue share worldwide and AdSense search partners earn a 51% revenue share.

The Unique Blog Designs webinar will cover: benefits of using wordpress for landing pages and other other types of sites, building an email list, tips for creating effective sales pages, how to optimize for high conversion rates, using Wordpress themes

…aggregates millions of products, coupons and news from more than 7,500 merchants. It even incorporates a URL shortener that allows you to create shortened, monetized URLs for Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media

Almost 4 years ago Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger wrote a blog with 10 tips for affiliate marketing. Today he summarizes those 10 tips and adds 6 new ones.

Lisa says… I value real relationships and if you’re questioning my intentions then we’ve already failed as a couple. Stop wasting your time

The Federal Trade Commission plans to begin regulating blogs and social media. A large percentage of the people who review or endorse products on social platforms, are of course, affiliates. The FTC is planning to get tougher on

Theres a new and FREE eBay Wordpress Plugin called Affomatic that can help you embed eBay listings right into your Wordpress posts. Some Bans sites have lost ranking and may be thin affiliate sites.

According to Shoemoney the Trigget ads dont suck like Kontera. No double underline, no page load problems. Once the code is placed, Triggit will automatically create highly relevant text link ads in your site or blog and you get paid per click.

I know lots of affiliates and pro bloggers use Brian Gardners Revolution Themes for Wordpress. The bad news is, all the current Revolution Themes will not be available for sale after 10/31. The GREAT news is

The real affiliate marketing potential of your blog, after all, lies with the influence you have over the community of your readers,. Don’t Abuse the Trust – If your potential as an affiliate marketer lies in the trust you have with your readership, it’s imperative that you don’t ever do anything to compromise that trust.

Well BlogWorld has come and gone and I barely even had time to notice it was on. There were a couple good panel discussions dealing with affiliate marketing, so I thought I’d gather some links to blogs that covered those 2 sessions. Dig in to find some real gems.

Hey all you green affiliates out there. Just wanted to be sure you know about the new Green Associates program Amazon just announced

Adotas recently interviewed David Fortino, VP at NetLine about the unique benefits the RevResponse model offers. Has some good insights, astute RevResponse affiliates can pick up on

But when they start stealing your rankings and traffic so they can make a few extra Adsense pennies, it may be time to fight back. As I researched the different options about how to handle this, I found a great post about how to deal with scrapers and get them in trouble.

I’ve been twitfollowing with interest as Wendy Piersall from eMomsatHome.com took her very popular blog through a complete metamorphosis. She not only rebranded the blog with a new name and redesign, but completely repositioned the site from a Mom blog into a resource for a diverse group of people who use the internet and technology to create flexible work for themselves – both parents and non parents.

Just discovered a nice little resource for affiliates and bloggers. Free SEO optimized WordPress themes. Also a dateless theme for sites that don’t look like blogs or sites where the date isn’t important and you just want to post and archive lots of articles.