5 Star Affiliate Marketing Blogs

There is a burgeoning market for free and paid video info-products plus now there are sites like Free IQ providing the next-generation platform for video publishers. Just released software special link only $29.

Watch the truly inspiring video below and see how 5 webpreneurs made it big with no biz model and no funding. The video features an awesome panel discussion lead by Guy Kawasaki.

Today’s blog is filled with dynamic lessons that could take your income to the next level. You think you’ve heard this all before right? OK stop reading. You know everything! Ready to think big & earn more? Dig into everything I give you below!

Its ALWAYS the girlfriends fault! Too much traffic to let that baby just die. I was a guest blogger for awhile and started the Affiliate/Internet Marketing blog there. I’d buy it if I had any spare time.

Trying to decide which keyword tool is the best? Lee just did a reader survey and a couple notable programs you constantly hear about in IM circles didn’t even make the list.

Proud, contributions from industry experts like James Martell, Shawn Collins, Andrew Wee and infamous new member Donut Guy. We value questions from newbies and all the great answers from hard working pro affiliates.

Affiliate Classroom has been making BIG changes and is re-launching today. Check out the new features below or take the 2 week trial.

I can totally see a Shawn Collins “Guru Bubble” floating up over the AffiliateTip blog, reminding everyone the Summit is almost sold out, so you need to register today!

Well I say proof is in the puddin! See below for feedback from an insider that got lackluster PPA results and comments from our most infamous industry naysayer…

Add more prosumer content and more. Some of best advice is down in the comments. Great trick and Google seems to love it…

An 83% pay cut? Halt your PPC. Lesson: Always have a plan B. When you’re in the affiliate marketing game, your income is controlled by others. One stroke of the pen could devastate your income, so always have a backup plan, and pay attention for changes…

AffiliateFairPlay scored a well deserved win for Performance Marketing’s Most Vocal Advocate. Congrats Kellie! But guess who won the Merchants Choice Award? Upromise - Oh the irony.

Well tonight the winners will be announced at the LinkShare Awards gala event. Here are the finalists in a few of the categories and and who I think will/should win in BOLD.

For instance instead of the tacky “since you are a lazy inactive affiliate, we’re pulling the rug out from under you” attitude too many AMs convey, it basically says, if you…

Does the word J.O.B. scare the wits out of you? If you are a professional affiliate, in this biz for the long haul the following post is a must read!

Hope you take time away from the work to have fun in the Sun and play with your kids. I had a pool/hot tub/pizza party for some of the special Dads in my extended family last night.

Some very big names in CPA incentive marketing are pulling out, leaving incentive publishers grasping at straws and wondering who is next…

If the summer-time traffic lag is getting you down or find your website is slowly sinking in search engine rankings, this is a good time to focus on… Free resource you can’t miss.

I’m often asked if I know of any good affiliate programs or networks specific to one area of the world. Most popular request I get is for affiliate programs from India. Here’s a big list.

Hot, free FireFox extension for affiliates, webmasters and SEOs.

Hey affiliates, there’s a very cool service I think many of you don’t know about yet. It’s been around for awhile and managers know about it, but I don’t think many affiliates utilize it like they could be.

Just found out about 2 class action lawsuits one by affiliates and one by merchants - both against CJ/BeFree/ValueClick. So if you believe you have been affected adversely by adware affiliates that have been allowed on those networks read up.

We are constantly inspired by and proud of the accomplishments made by the AMWSO affiliate management team - lead by Chris Sanderson. Their innovation and leadership skills shine through once again, as two of their affiliate programs are nominated for prestigious industry awards.

The lady’s skirt principle: copy needs to be long enough to cover the essentials and short enough to be interesting. AdWords, Twitter, text messaging - the skirt keeps getting shorter and shorter.

If you got Google slapped you are not alone. Heres a roundup of all the discussions and a great solution. If you do affiliate PPC and use landing pages better log-in to your Adwords account and see what’s up

The contest winner gets a one week trip for two to the beautiful Galapagos Islands. This travel package is worth more than $9,000.

In the last week, Pippy has made 7 affiliate sales. The number isn’t high. However, considering that Pippy is only 4 years old…

Have you been watching all the big online ad acquisitions and wondering why ValueClick has not been snapped up yet? Well you just gotta watch this crazy snarky video. It offers VCLK some “mad advice”.

Check out this video! Wow if this is a glimpse of whats really coming I am amazed. How cool is that?

Are you a thin affiliate? Google has expanded and clarified their Webmaster Guidelines. Here are the parts that specifically apply to affiliate marketing..

Many savvy affiliates realize the advantages of Pay Per Lead affiliate marketing. Some of the benefits include… They have affiliates MAKING OVER $100,000 per month… read the rest

What if you missed the boat? Since I know some of you are busy multi-tasking…

Ya let’s steal from each other and lie and pretend we are someone we are not. That sounds like a great long term revenue strategy. He says Web 2.0 sites are all about building trust then suggests a 40 year guy should develop a persona of a “soccer MOM”, infiltrate social networks to sell products to other soccer Mom’s. Ya that’s the secret!

Affiliate marketing can be an emotional roller coaster. Are you a compulsive stats checker? Do the smallest setbacks put you in a tailspin? Are you letting your emotions control your decisions and your business?