Category: Weekly eNewsletter
Get Our 11 Hottest Insider Tips for Twitter Success, Volume II
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing, Best Business Practices, Web 2.0 Marketing, Weekly eNewsletter Thursday, 1 October 2009 16:35 56 Comments
Our Twitter expert David received a deluge of questions after posting his first Twitter tip sheet last week. So here are a few more of his key Twitter practices.
Remember, David uses these same practices for Lurn’s Twitter. These are best practices for building long-term high-payout Twitter accounts.
This Week’s Top Affiliate Marketing News Stories (May 29, 2009)
Posted by Kathy Jackson in Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Programs, Tracking, Weekly eNewsletter Friday, 29 May 2009 17:49 2 Comments
There’s an App for That
On the ReveNews website, Barry Silverstein said, “Apple’s iPhone applications are opening the door to hand-held computing in a big way.” Barry goes on to explain the positive impact Apple’s opening up the iPhone to developers has had.
Affiliate Link Redirecting and Cloaking
On his blog, Shawn Collins said, “Affiliates cloak their links for a variety of reasons, but I do it so my affiliate links will be short, so I can use then in text email newsletters, and some people don’t like clicking affiliate links.” Shawn discusses a free redirecting and cloaking program called .htaccess.
Simple Keyword Conversion Tracking
In this interesting article posted on the CDF Networks website, the writer said, “Tracking is essential to the success of any per click affiliate campaign. In order to know what keywords are converting, you have to track down to the keyword level. This used to be a fairly complex thing to set up, but now its very simple.” There are both free and paid options, and the writer outlines both.
UStream of PPC Classroom Live Now Available
Tennyson Rog, blogging on the Affiliate Classroom Blog from the PPC Classroom Live Event in Las Vegas, said, “for those of you who aren’t able to make it, don’t despair! If you are not joining us in person, we invite you to come back here and watch the presentations LIVE.” Cool! It’s still happening!
Report: Online Video Fastest-Growing Medium in the History of the World
Gavin O’Malley, writing on Online Media Daily, says, “online video is the fastest-growing media platform in history, according to a new report from social media research consultancy Trendstream and research firm Lightspeed.” Interesting article.
This Week’s Top Affiliate Marketing News Stories (May 22, 2009)
Posted by Kathy Jackson in Affiliate Marketing, Web 2.0 Marketing, Weekly eNewsletter Friday, 22 May 2009 11:46 1 Comment
Over the last week there have been some interesting happenings in the world of affiliate marketing:
What Do the Rich Look Like Online?
According to comScore (quoted on eMarketer), “Over 50 million unique affluent Internet users—those with annual household incomes of at least $100,000—visited Websites in March, making up over one-quarter of the entire Internet population for the month.” Wow! It’s good to know there are still those with money to spend out there.
Banner Ads: Beyond the Click
This interesting article posted on eMarketer concerns banner ads. According to iProspect, “When Internet users were surveyed to find out what actions they took when viewing a display ad on an ad-supported Website, nearly one-third said they clicked on the ad.”
Online Retailers Bullish On Web Sales
Mike Sachoff, writing on the Internet Financial News website, says, “companies are optimistic about online operations with four out of five retailers say the Web is better suited than other channels to withstand the recession and one third say the downturn has helped them to capture greater market share.”
Twitter Proves Its Value for Small Business
Duane Kuroda, writing on Revenews, says that he has come to the conclusion that, “Twitter really is useful for businesses. If you have customers, products, or trade in your personal fame as a source of income, then social media can really be a leverage/broadcast point for your business.” He goes on to explain why and how.
Don’t Let Your Affiliate Network Hold You Back
An interesting post on the CPA Network website discusses how affiliate managers sometimes try to make an affiliate feel bad about jumping ship and going for a higher payout. We’re reminded that this is not about friendship; it’s a business. You always go for the money.
This Week’s Top Affiliate Marketing News Stories (May 15, 2009)
Posted by Kathy Jackson in Affiliate Marketing, E-mail Marketing, Weekly eNewsletter Friday, 15 May 2009 16:51 2 Comments
Q1 Online Sales Recover - if You Can Call It That – from Their Q4 Dip
Based on recession numbers, “Flat is the new up,” according to Internet Retailer. “Online sales in the first quarter were flat compared to Q1 sales a year ago, comScore reports. While that is pretty grim news by historical standards, it’s an improvement over the 3% decline that comScore measured in the fourth quarter of 2008.”
Learn from Others – Zappos.com
Jonathan Volk says that he has always enjoyed reading about successful entrepreneurs and CEOs of multimillion- and multibillion-dollar companies.He gives a rave review of Zappos.
Easily Make Your Site Social with Google’s New Friend Connect
Friend Connect is still in beta, but on the Affiliate Classroom Blog, Evelyn Grazini tells how, with this cool new tool, “anyone can turn their site into a social site, similar to Facebook – for FREE!”
Did You Hear about Google’s NEW Rule?
On Cash Tactics, Kris says, “Effective June 4th Google will no longer be protecting trademark terms.” That means you’ll be allowed to bid on your favorite music artists, celebrities, and brands.
Localize Your International Email Campaigns: Four Proven Tactics
According to this article posted on the Marketing Sherpa website, “Different email laws aren’t the only challenges marketers face when creating multi-national email campaigns. They also must adapt email content for language and cultural differences in each country.”
This Week’s Top Affiliate Marketing News Stories (May 8, 2009)
Posted by Kathy Jackson in Affiliate Marketing, Website Development, Weekly eNewsletter Friday, 8 May 2009 17:38 1 Comment
Selling Your Brand with First Impressions
In his article about the importance of first impressions, Shawn Collins says, “The way you represent yourself tells a story about you. What is your brand telling strangers about you and your potential?”
Paulson To Speak at Affiliate Convention in Denver
If you plan to attend the Affiliate Convention that will be held in Denver, Colorado, on June 17-20, 2009, don’t miss hearing Heather Paulson speak on “Super Affiliate Marketing Techniques” on Thursday, June 18, 2009, from 11:00 until 12:15 PM.
New Chart: How Accurately Can You Gauge the ROI of Social Media Tactics?
This article tells us that because of constant pressure to measure everything they do, marketers often default to tactics that are more easily and accurately measureable, whether they are effective of not. “This is especially true in social media marketing which often requires qualitative measurement rather than quantitative metrics that are more familiar to online marketers.”
New Affiliate Payment Option from buy.at – Prepaid Debit MasterCard
Shawn Collins says, “The new payment option enables buy.at affiliates to receive commissions faster, safer, and more cost effectively than checks, wire, and even EFT/direct deposit.” Faster money – sounds like a good idea!
More Landing Page Examples
On the CDF Networks site, there is an interesting article that takes a look at three-lead generation landing pages in one of the most competitive industries around – mortgage leads.
