Archive for January, 2008
New Affiliate Network – Is It Better?
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Programs Tuesday, 15 January 2008 15:16 4 Comments
Many of you may have heard of the company Pepperjam by now, well today, they officially released their own affiliate network (PepperjamNETWORK). Anik had a chance to get a sneak peek of the network when it was in development. He was very impressed then – and even more so now!
They are launching with over 100 affiliate programs you can immediately apply for, including many MAJOR brands…
Here are some of the amazing things this Network offers, many of them are not currently being offered by other Networks:
- Free Google Adsense LIKE Widget – This widget basically allows you to create your own box of alternating ads and you can put as many PepperJAM advertisers in there as you want, all at the same time.
It would show up the same way Google Adsense does, except you don’t just make a few pennies on the click, you get actual affiliate commission on any purchases.
- Pepperjam Chat – Chat LIVE with the merchants right through the network.
- Transparency Ratings – This will help merchants know “who is who” and should help cut down on the “bad” affiliates who ruin it for the rest of us
- Advanced SID-level Tracking – All you PPC marketers will love this so you can track right down to each keyword!
Anik personally knows the Pepperjam team and is pretty excited to be in the network, with all of these exciting features.
You have to be in the network to see all of this, so go ahead and check it out TODAY!
Valentines Day Profits – Get Your Share of $907 Million!
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing, Niches Thursday, 10 January 2008 18:43 5 Comments
I know it SEEMS a little early to start preparing for the next holiday, but do you know which holiday is almost as big as Christmas for online spending?
Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is the second-largest retail holiday of the year – second only to Christmas.
In fact, last year people spent $907 MILLION on Valentine’s Day gifts ONLINE alone! That’s close to a billion dollars!
That’s why the Affiliate Classroom has developed a Valentines Day PLR package that you can use to capture some of these sales.
We also know that Super Affiliates are gearing up for Valentine’s Day NOW by filling up their sites, blogs and landing pages with Valentine’s Day content and offers.
So, if you want to be a like a Super Affiliate, get a head start on your planning with this special Valentine PLR Package. Whether you’re a blogger, a PPC affiliate or into SEO, everyone knows that CONTENT is loved by Google, searchers, visitors, and shoppers!
Get 200 reviews of Valentine’s Day gifts (everything from jewelry to flowers to candy), AND, targeted reviews to specific niche markets, like gifts for Moms, Dads, Grandparents, Teachers, Friends…
The package also contains GORGEOUS Valentine’s Day header graphics, and a variety of Blog posts to save you writing time.
It’s really everything you need to cash in on the second largest holiday of the year.
Get your package today, and get ready to make some money in February! Maybe then you can take the summer off. . .
Affiliate Manager Training – LIVE
Posted by Rachel Honoway in Affiliate Classroom Events and Products, Affiliate Marketing Monday, 7 January 2008 15:00 2 Comments
Join us for a LIVE Affiliate Manager Training event in Las Vegas!
We’ll be hosting a free, LIVE training event for Affiliate Managers on Saturday, February 23rd, the day right before The Affiliate Summit kicks off.
The topics we’ll be covering are:
· Engaging Affiliates – Affiliate Marketing is based on relationships. Learn how to create and strengthen profitable bonds with your affiliates.
· Affiliate Recruitment Techniques – We reveal the best techniques you must have in order to find, contact and land your ideal super affiliates.
· Affiliate Tracking and Management Technology - Cookies, image tags, batch files, datafeeds – affiliate marketing is a technical strategy. Learn the terminology and understand how each piece fits together.
· Making Sense of Stats – Learn how to read and analyze your affiliate performance reports. Understanding the numbers and what they are telling you will lead to more effective decisions.
· Legal Updates – Are You Liable? – Make sure your program is 100% safe and following all the recent legal changes.
Our 1st Affiliate Manager Boot Camp in January 2006 sold out and was a huge success. Over 100 participants said it was one of the most informative events they had ever attended. In 2006, we had two main speakers, Anik Singal and Jim Lillig. This time, to help kick off the release of our new Affiliate Manager Training and Certification course, we are bringing in even more experts to teach affiliate managers.
This event is offered to affiliate managers and prospective affiliate managers free of charge (a $97 refundable fee is charged to secure registration).
Learn more and register now at: http://www.affiliateclassroomlive.com
We hope to see you there!
Affiliate Marketing PPC Statistics Pfffffttttt!
Posted by Gracie Browning in Affiliate Marketing, Tracking Thursday, 3 January 2008 15:55 3 Comments
If you think that the statistics regarding your affiliate marketing PPC advertisements are just a bunch of meaningless numbers, you need to think again!
Those statistics can tell you everything that you need to know about what is working and what is not working. They can tell you where your program needs to be tweaked, where you are pretty much getting it right….and so much more.
Sometimes new affiliate marketers just jump into PPC advertising blind. Without doing any research or any planning, they just choose to use all of the keywords recommended by the search engines, set no limits, and run their advertisements 24/7. That is a recipe for financial disaster. You can run up an advertising bill of thousands and thousands of dollars in a very short time and not sell a single product.
Learning to read and understand your PPC statistics is vital!
First, you need to do your homework:
- Use the keyword tools provided by the search engines or a tool like WordTracker to choose the most effective keywords and phrases;
- Determine the best keyword and phrases and place your (well-written) advertisements;
- Then, and most importantly, learn to read and understand the statistics that are provided about each one of your advertisements.
One number does not tell the tale.
High numbers….low numbers….all kinds of numbers are just that….numbers…. and getting a thousand clicks isn’t a good thing or a bad thing.
A statistic is just a number until you analyze it and compare it to other applicable statistics. If you get a thousand clicks and don’t sell anything, then that thousand clicks just cost you a ton of money.
On the other hand, if you get a thousand clicks and sell 500 units of product, I want your formula.
The point is that by really looking at and understanding the statistics provided, you can determine which advertisements are producing the best results; on what days of the week; and during which hours of those days.
Then, you can choose to have your advertisements appear only on the best days and during the best hours.
This is one of the best ways you can get more bang out of your advertising dollar. So, learn to read and analyze the PPC statistics, and then do it on a daily basis.
