Pokens
Shawn Collins, on his Affiliate Tips blog, says, “If you aren’t familiar with Pokens, there are little devices with USB connectors that house information on your social network profiles and contact information.When you meet somebody else who has one, you touch your Pokens with them and exchange your contact information.” Now that’s COOL!

Madigan Files Lawsuits against Acai Berry Companies
IF the allegations filed by the Illinois Attorney General are true, GOOD GOING! The charges filed were not only filed against the acai berry companies but “an affiliate marketer that uses Internet search engines, pop-up ads, Web sites, and advertising on social networking sites to drive Internet traffic to suppliers’ Web sites.”

YouTube Is Becoming a Fast-Growing Search Engine

On the Affiliate Classroom blog, Evelyn Grazini says that she was surprised to learn that YouTube has just passed Yahoo! in search engine rankings. Eveyln says that since Google owns YouTube, that means that Google is now both #1 and #2. And then Evelyn goes on to answer the question, “what does that really mean for affiliate marketers?” Interesting read!

Bing Gaining on Google, Yahoo
According to an article on the BU website, “Latest user data shows that Microsoft’s new Internet search engine, Bing, continues to gain ground on those of industry leaders Google and Yahoo.” It’s really not hard to see why when you compare the three side by side. Bing is just better — a lot better!

Electronic Signatures for Affiliate Agreements

Shawn Collins said that he was contacted by one of his merchants saying that he needed to sign a new contract. He was pleased to see that the merchant offered an online electronic signature service, so he didn’t have to copy, fax, or sign anything. The program is called Echosign. This could be a very useful program for those who require many signed documents.