Faster Easier Affiliate Commission Payment Option - RevUpCard - In a paperless society RevUpCard is the perfect affiliate commission payout tool for the 21st Century. Deliver payments to Affiliates, Vendors, Employees, and Contractors worldwide. Instantly!
What Do Affiliate Managers Want and Need? - Jeff Molander did a survey of affiliate managers and what they want and need. The questions are loaded and seem like market research for some new idea, but I’m not sure that’s the case. That’s just how it sounds to me.
Here is some of the feedback Jeff got from the survey…
Back-to-school Promos Hit Harder Start Earlier Due to Economy - Due to the economy and gas prices, more parents will be shopping online. Many retailers are pushing hard to grab their share of school shopping and they are pushing earlier than ever. Ck merchant promos and try to cash in if you have a relevant site.
Newbie Affiliates - Ready for the 30 Day Challenge? - If you are a newbie affiliate or even a newer affiliate that just wants to learn some more new tricks of the trade, then you may want to join the 30 Day Challenge - it’s FREE! The pre-season videos so far give good tips about how to use 2.0 tools like Friendfeed, Twirl, Flock, Google Reader tricks and more.
New York Senate Votes to Repeal Amazon Tax - Full Text - Tuesday I broke the story about the fact that the New York Senate had Voted to Repeal the Amazon Tax. I was able to secure reprint rights from the National Retail Federation - so here is the full article.
New York Amazon Tax Repeal - What NY Affiliates Can Do Now - I reported earlier this week the New York state Senate has voted to repeal Amazon Tax. Got an email from a former NY political staffer, turned affiliate with DETAILED instructions about what NY affiliates can do right now to try to push this repeal through or at least influence the outcome.
Affiliates Gone Wild - Affiliate Feud - Last Affiliate Standing - Just launched their new Affiliate Marketing TV channel (serious). Some funny affiliate TV shows I’d like to see. Dog the Affiliate Fraud Hunter, America’s Funniest Affiliate Videos, Days of our Affiliate Lives, More… You can join the fun by adding your wacky affiliate TV show ideas below.
New York Senate Votes to Repeal Amazon Tax - The New York state Senate has voted to repeal the controversial “Amazon Tax” that went into effect last month requiring out-of-state Internet merchants with affiliate sellers in the state to collect sales tax. But it is unclear whether the repeal measure will be approved by the state Assembly.
Landing Page Credibility and a Good Clean Example - I have a bit of a crisis to deal with and need to leave today so here are 5 Copywriting Keys to Landing Page Credibility a good clean landing page example.
Pain and Disappointment - A Catalyst for Growth - I often hear express disappointment and even pain over not seeing results faster. They feel they have tried so hard to reach the next level and nothing seems to work. Disappointment is “mental pain”…and like physical pain, it’s an indication that you must make changes.
Performance Marketing Alliance Elects the FAB 11 - Congrats to the following industry leaders who have been elected, by their peers, to represent the performance marketing industry in the formation of its inaugural professional association. And the FAB 11 are… Congrats Michael, Scott, et all…
All About Affiliate Networks - Networks play an instrumental role in the affiliate marketing industry, and the changes that they make or don’t make can affect many of us. The first article will help you understand why, and how…
3 Wishes - If you were granted 3 wishes from the affiliate genie… what would they be?
Affiliate Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned - Many super affiliates I know say that making mistakes and learning from them was one of the most important catalysts to success. Here are some affiliates detailing the mistakes they made and what they learned from them. Great stuff!
ValueClick/CJ $1 Million Adware Class Action Lawsuit - VCLK/CJ denies allegations but agrees to a $1 Million settlement split 30/70 with advertisers/publishers. More importantly in my opinion, the company will also undergo extensive enhancements in detection, prevention and response to adware.
Domain Name Brainstorming Tools - If you’re an affiliate you most likely buy new domains quite often. Since it’s getting increasingly difficult to find a top level domain that contains your keywords or is short and brandable, thought you’d be interested in this.
Freedom and Independence - Happy 4th of July - I hope you all take time to celebrate: your freedom and independence, this wonderful country we live in and this amazing opportunity we have called affiliate marketing.
