On facebook earlier I was commenting back to someone about one of my posts about Poken and I thought of kind of a cool way to be able to stand out against the other Merchants and programs at Affiliate Summit. Anyways, if you are looking for a way to really stand out or to really […]
Hey Merchants, Here’s a Way To Get More from Affiliate Summit! Read More »
So you’ll see a million posts on what you need to bring to Affiliate Summit, and although most of the obvious things are covered, there are a lot of things most people don’t realize that they should bring which includes personality traits and knowledge. You also need to put your ego aside and be opened
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So I was having a conversation with someone I met a few years ago and all he could talk about and use to promote himself after about 2 minutes of talking was that he was a member of one of the larger Marketing Associations in the USA and that he meets a lot of people
What good are Associations & why put them on your resume? Read More »
So something that most people think when they start an Affiliate Program is that Affiliate programs are an instant money maker. They don’t involve any work or need any help and all you need to do is throw up a couple banners, make a couple text links, sit back and watch the money and the
Smaller Merchants, Here’s how to compete with the big guys in Affiliate Marketing Read More »
Ok, I was talking to an AM and throwing some ideas at him for one of his Programs, even though he didn’t ask for them but I had some, and since I don’t do PPC as an Affiliate, why not share these ideas with him for other Affiliates, for him if he wants to pitch
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The truth is that you will probably never catch every trademark bidder and even if you do, there is not much you can actually do about them. Even tools that search the web every hour could be missing your ads because of geotargeting and even if they scan from every city in the world, they
Brandverity and how can you catch trademark bidders. Read More »
I cannot believe how sloppy some Merchants have gotten this holiday season. Most Marketers, especially who have been with a company for a long time or who are brand new don’t really remember something that is seriously important in Email Marketing and in communicating with not only your Customers, but also your partners like your
Merchants Don’t Forget to Put Your Name in the Subject Line! Read More »
Merchants and Online stores, adding phone numbers to your website homepages and in really visible places is a seriously good idea; especially if you want to raise your costs, agitate your Affiliates and reduce your online sales, not to mention distract the person from shopping online. Now I understand you don’t want to miss a
Adding a phone number to your website homepage is a great idea! Read More »
So a common thing you’ll find people complaining about that have never had a properly managed program, or that shut theirs down is that they got soo tired of people bidding on their trademarks and typosquatting or typsquatting. The thing is, most of them didn’t even know about the toolbars and adware, but that is
Are TypoSquatters and TypeSquatters Parasites or Thieves? Read More »
So one thing I always see that almost every company makes is that they always put an entry level person in the role of an Affiliate Manager. This is an amazing opportunity for the entry level person, but a really dumb move for the company. The Affiliate Manager should be someone who has at least
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