5 Star Affiliate Blogs

I have been exceedingly frustrated at times by technology being abused to the point of causing schisms within our industry… For years now I have worked to outline a model for adware behavior

Toolbars are a very heated industry topic and I applaud Brian Littleton from Shareasale for taking the issue head on and creating a roundtable discussion about the topic

He’ll be discussing current trends and citing examples of successes that retailers have had with mobile marketing. He’ll also share opportunities that exist within the mobile space for affiliate marketers.

I’ve been so busy I forgot eComXpo starts today. It’s FREE and a great way to network plus learn. I’ll be in the chat room part of the day so come say hi.

Here are just a few of the sessions that I thought affiliate marketers may be interested in:

Billy Kay over at Revenews shares some great tips about how to build out a promotion wide and deep. Once you find a product that converts, try Billy’s approach for bigger profits.
Multi-Pronged System for Success with Affiliate Products
“Once I find a merchant with whom I can develop a relationship with – and has products that [...]

We all know video is hot, but how can you use videos to get a 50 times better shot at a 1st page ranking? Here are specific tips to help you get high on Google. Plus SEO highlights of the week.

Do you find yourself so scattered on so many projects you aren’t making much progress on anything? Or are you just getting started and wondering whether to diversify and start a bunch of mini sites or to just focus on one niche?

BabyAge, Anjolee – The Art of Jewelry, Sun Diego, Splendid, Ella Moss and Newton Running join the Google Affiliate Network

Google Affiliate Network just announced the launch of their new Google Affiliate Network User Forums. Great move Google! I don’t believe any of the other large networks have their own in-house user forums, so this really helps to set G.A.N. apart on the affiliate/advertiser support front.
There is a section for publisher questions, advertiser questions and [...]

Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants, has an updated companion video series that’s free. New managers or those that need some brush ups on certain areas of the business should definitely watch or bookmark these.

If you like to analyze consumer psychology as a way to help you gain insight to improve conversions, you’ll enjoy the following post from SEOmoz.
Rand pulls important points from an outline of the book “Predictably Irrational – The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions” that relate to online marketing and consumer purchase decisions. [...]

I’ve written about Markus Frind before because his story is so inspirational. He makes about $10 million a year from affiliate programs and only invests about an hour a day into his business

Jamie Birch launches NewsForAffiliates.com a service that seems somewhat similar to AMWSO’s Affiliate Program Bonus. Both provide a way for merchants to get promotions and news out in front of more affiliates.

New affiliate programs available through Google Affiliate Network this week include Grand Canyon
Discount Flight Reservations Plus, Test Country and Rockwell Tools.

The group recently participated in a Summit panel discussion. We’ve got a lot to cover – from the impact of a down economy to the rise of social media. WebmasterRadio show coming up.

Whether you’re an aspiring super affiliate, a top earner, or a part-time affiliate looking to make a little extra each month, this issue of

Bad news on the New York Affiliate Tax front! A judge is dismissing the Amazon and Overstock suits. If NY gets away with this convoluted sales tax loophole they are using affiliates to create – then other states will surely follow.

JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, B of A, Citigroup, Discover and American Express are all pulling out of affiliate marketing or cutting down on the cards offered through the channel. Big list of links to stories

The information collected is designed to help the industry and “contains invaluable information for anyone connected with affiliate marketing, including affiliates themselves, networks, merchants and agencies.”

I decided to occasionally post SEO news that could be of interest to 5 Star readers. I know many of you don’t scour all the search news sites like I do every day, so thought it may be helpful. Enjoy