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What makes a good Affiliate Manager? I imagine a hundred affiliates could give you a hundred different answers… Let’s see what some UK affiliates think

I’m sure by now everyone knows all about how Norton Internet Security blocks affiliate links… So then when I finally did get it installed – it automatically ATE ALL MY COOKIES! I hope not many surfers are upgrading their Norton

I’m sure by now everyone knows all about how Norton Internet Security blocks affiliate links… So then when I finally did get it installed – it automatically ATE ALL MY COOKIES! I hope not many surfers are upgrading their Norton

How do I find the right affiliate niche that will be high earning, interesting for me to work on, yet not too competitive? Now that the holidays are under way start thinking about your new site strategy for 06.

Don’t Even THINK About Starting an Affiliate Program until you do this! I don’t work with or consult for brand new sites with brand new affiliate programs. The last thing I want to do is set up affiliates to be the guinea pigs

Top Affiliate Programs for October 2005 based on commission paid and best average conversion rates

turn them into CJ. The really funny thing is when I went to the site to check it out I got a “Shoot the Turkey” pop under from Casalemdia. I imagine CJ will want to shoot THIS turkey too!

Happy ThanksGiving everyone. Worried about “surviving” this holiday? Concerned you will burst from too much food or afraid you will punch out the inlaws again this year? You don’t have ANYTHING to be worried about unless you are a turkey!

I try not to even leave the house on “Black Friday” the shoppers are just too nuts and the parking non-existent… more people are researching in stores then buy online from work the Monday after Thanksgiving… high gas prices will increase online holiday shopping

There’s been a little survey running on the 5 Star Affiliate Forum and I thought I would share some of the results with you. Surprisingly more people said they got started or found out about affiliate marketing through an employer than by any other source. Here are a couple of snippets.

We hear a lot of talk these days about Web 2.0, so now lets take a look at Affiliate Marketing 2.0 and see how AM is evolving. One of many examples has been the evolution of email and forums as the primary communication channels of 1.0 evolving into blogs and RSS feeds for the Web 2.0 generation

My 1st PubCon! Wanted to share some thoughts from the affiliate marketing perspective since lots of people have already covered it from the SEO perspectives. There was a TON of important info

If you’re looking for powerful, reality-based affiliate marketing information that can actually help you increase revenues and boost ROI, keep a sharp eye on this monthly magazine. This issue is heavy on link building, but also has articles from Rosalind Gardner and Brad Callen on many other improtant topics.

Here is some great info for merchants starting an affiliate program or wondering what they can do to insure success with an existing program. I am gone at WebMasterWorld PubCon Las Vegas all week so this is

This is a great thread with LOTS of insightful info for affiliates. I will be at WebMasterWorld PubCon Las Vegas all week so not sure I will be able to blog. Dig into this one while I’m gone and I should have lots of great new info and a full report about WMW when I get back.

Friday Funnies! Double check those domain names before you buy them! And NEVER EVER allow yourself to go domain hunting when you are drunk. Get ready for a BIG laugh break! Relax it’s Friday!

I don’t see articles about affiliate marketing in magazines like Forbes very often, so this one caught my eye. They interviewed several affiliate managers and marketing directors from companies such as

If you want to make more money blogging and explore the best ways to do it, by learning from the pros – then I have a GREAT new resource for you. Nick from ThreadWatch and Patrick from TextLinkAds have joined forces

We’ve pulled out all the stops this year! Here is your chance to win over $40K in cash, prizes and bonuses! In fact 5 Star merchants keep adding contests so it’s WAY over $40K now

Always White – Teeth Whitening, one of the newest and highest potential earning affiliate programs just launched their 1st Affiliate Newsletter and 1st Sales Contest. Win a Beautiful White New Smile or an Ipod Nano