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For the blackhatters out there that say cookie stuffing isn’t illegal and all is fair in love and affiliate marketing – I say you better take a very close look at this case! FBI investigates. CRIMINAL charges filed, in addition to the civil suit I reported on 2 years ago which is still pending.

My friends (and 5 Star clients) over at ShareResults craft the best blog titles and write the best affiliate marketing analogies. So I wanted to share another one with you. This one was penned by Janice Scrim. Me, My Tomato Sandwich and Affiliate Marketing Waiting as patiently as I, was a family of racoons, who [...]

Whether you just joined the gym, having never really worked out before, or if you just started your first affiliate marketing business, you face a lot of hard work to generate concrete results. Beyond hard work, you also need a plan if you really want give yourself the best chance for success. The guy who hits the gym seven days a week and

A drop in traffic to your bigger terms probably is not a May Day effect, but drops in search referrals could be. We will discuss what improvements can be made and what you can do to minimize the impact of this algorithm change.

I’m sitting in a small van, cross-legged next to seven slightly smelly hippies as we navigate through the desert landscape of Namibia, Africa. Nothing is around for hundreds of miles except a tribal village

But most of the time, in her purity, in her determination to do things her way, she reminds me of the little things in life that I apply to my daily routine, and in turn, to my adventures in affiliate marketing. Here then, are four tips from my daughter, which bring me back to basics, and make for great affiliate marketing lessons.

This issue of FeedFront Magazine includes an interview with nerdcore rapper YTCracker, Boosting Your Traffic and Credibility with PR by Ali Croft, Evaluating Your Merchant’s E-Commerce Website by George Hansen, the Affiliate Summit East 2010 agenda, and Social Media’s Rules of Engagement by Brian Solis.

Love her or hate her, there is no doubt that Lady Gaga is one of the most successfully marketed celebrities of the last decade and affiliate marketers could take a lesson from her and her team of PR people. So, here are our five affiliate marketing lessons from Lady Gaga.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying don’t be creative. I’m not saying you can’t ride that line and market on the edge. Just avoid outright deceiving people or spending your time thinking about how to cheat the system. There is plenty of money to be made in this industry legitimately.

My Friends over at MediaTrust filmed another great edition of Relevantly Speaking starring 11 year affiliate marketing vet Chuck Hamrick. Chuck shares lots of great insights about various aspects of the business and the video is well worth a watch.

Are you thankful for your affiliate independence? Think about it! We work in the most “free” country in the world. Plus affiliates and outsourced affiliate managers have the freedom to work from home and the independence to largely create their own destiny.