Affiliate Classroom Featured in BusinessWeek
AWESOME news for the affiliate industry! Anik Singal of Affiliate Classroom has been choosen as a Finalist for BusinessWeek’s America’s Best Young Entrepreneurs. Read about it here at SuperAffiliateMindset, and click here to cast your vote for Affiliate Classroom.

Affiliate Marketing Budgets are Shrinking
According to The Affiliate Marketing Survey Report, the average proportion of online marketing budget designated to affiliate marketing has dropped from 18% to 14% since 2007, and the proportion of online sales ascribed to affiliate activity has decreased from 16% to 12% over the same period.

Quality Score Improvements to Go Live in Coming Days
Read about the latest changes to Quality Score straight from Google’s AdWords blog.

Your Press Releases Suck. Fix Them Now!
Our friend Jim Kukral tells you about a free service — YourPitchSucks.com — where you can post your press release and get feedback before you send it out.

Google Affiliate Smack Down…
If you get the dreaded “all your ads are disapproved” message from Google, tread softly and follow these guidelines so you don’t get your account banned.