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Warning - California May Copy NY’s Amazon Affiliate Tax Law
Amazon needs to kick this New York law off the books so it does not set a precedence other states can follow. A TON of affiliates and merchants with affiliate programs could be affected by this goes through in California as well as New York. This could get knarly!
Overstock Fires New York Affiliates Over New Tax Law
Oh crap - I was afraid this would happen! Overstock is taking the easiest way out and just throwing affiliates under the bus to try to avoid the New York affiliate-based sales tax problem. Amazon is suing the state of New Your over it. See my other blogs for background.
RevResponse Redefines Affiliate/Publisher Support
So many networks have a turn and burn attitude towards website publishers. We established rigorous support standards to help publishers earn maximum revenue while giving their users relevant, valuable content. From the tremendous response we've received so far, we think we've succeeded
An Ethical PayDay Loan Affiliate Program - PayDayOne
I typically shy away from PayDay Loan affiliate programs, however this company came to me via a referral from a VERY big, well respected SEO blogger - they are a client of his. I'm proud to introduce our newest 5 Star Affiliate Program...
If surferz start hordin their moneyz Affiliates gots to get smarter
Sorry, the looming recession is no laughing matter, but I've been looking for an excuse to use this pic! :-)
good blog post yesterday about good products and services affiliates can focus on during a recession…
Creative Article Marketing for Affiliate Retail Product Sales
I'm not big on article marketing. I know a lot of affiliates that do it, just too many ebookers for me. Great blog about article marketing for retail products that I thought would be really helpful to affiliates. The key is to NOT sound like you are selling a product but to write interesting, informational, educational copy that publishers will accept and consumers are going to want to read.
Managers Guide to Screening out Fradulent Affiliate Applications
I was reading Ian Larsen’s blog over the weekend. He has some good tips for affiliate managers about how to screen out fraudulent affiliate applications.
Phony Affiliates Prevention Guide for Managers “Affiliate marketing is prone to fraud due to the lack of quality management, unsophisticated tracking systems, invisible affiliates and the basic principals around [...]
Salute to Work at Home Moms - Mothers Day Cartoon
Happy Mother’s Day to all
the Work at Home Moms
I work with so many affiliate Moms that have small kids, juggle a million things at once and still manage to get new sites built and campaigns optimized. I don’t know how they manage it all. I sure do admire them though!
This cartoon TOTALLY reminds [...]
Advaliant Affiliate Network - Not All Networks are Created Equal
I'm proud to introduce our newest 5 Star Affiliate Program, Advaliant, a trusted pay-for-performance network. Highly regarded, Advaliant was recognized by ad:tech for the Best Affiliate Marketing Campaign of the year in 2007.
10 New 5 Star Affiliate Programs - May Newsletter
We have 10 great new affiliate programs for your linking pleasure. Plus be sure to catch the latest 5 Star merchant news for program updates, affiliate contests and commission increases that could help increase your bottom line this month.
5 Copywriting Tactics for Affiliate Marketing
If you’re building authority sites you get more than one shot at affiliate revenue. You profit first with your direct readers who trust you, and then continue to generate revenue over time with... The lowest form of affiliate marketing engagement comes from…
Vote for your Favs in the UK Affiliate Marketing Awards
The final nominations have been made for the "Community Choice" UK Affiliate Marketing Awards. Members can now cast their votes. The winners will be announced on June 5th at the evening Award Show. Here are the finalists:
In spite of Competition & Economy - CJ (VCLK) is up by 16%
I was anxious to see how the numbers from ValueClick's 1st quarter results look. In spite of increased competition from DoubleCLick, Pepperjam and despite the economic downturn, CJ is up by 16% in Q1. Industry growth figures are always a nice thing to see!
12 Ways Affiliate Managers Can Use RSS for Affiliate Communication
Affiliate managers know a affiliates are notorious for not reading email. Plus half the words we need to use (free, offer, sale, money, contest, win) set off spam filters and create deliverability issues. Here are 12 things affiliate managers could communicate real-time, through RSS
Use Social Proof and Best Sellers Lists To Boost Affiliate Conversions
Whether you call it herd mentality, social proof, safely in numbers, follow the leader or keeping up with the joneses - today more than ever, social decision making plays a big role in consumer purchase decisions. Use these ideas to boost affiliate sales conversions
Rash of Insurance Affiliate Programs Closing in the UK
I hope this isn't a sign of things to come here in the US. Financial lead based programs are the core revenue earners for many top affiliates I know. Mortgage loan affiliate programs are suffering right now, hopefully insurance affiliate programs aren't next on the list...
5 Lessons Affiliates Can Learn From American Idol
OK I admit it. I'm a big Idol fan. Even if I wasn't I would still appreciate this! 5 Lessons Affiliate Marketers Can Learn From American Idol. Awesome post! Wish I would have thought to write it! My Fav lesson is about conversions…
Amazon Sues New York State Over Affiliate Related Sales Tax
The new tax law states if Amazon has even one affiliate in New York they need to charge sales tax, just as if they had employees in NY. Here is a copy of the actual complaint Amazon filed against the State of New York.
MVP and Bright New Star Award Winners for April
The MVP (Most Valuable POSTER)Award goes to the person we think stands out as an insightful poster and helpful member. Congrats Niche and genuwine4532! Thanks for all you do to make 5 Star the most positive, helpful affiliate community around!
Mike Allen of Shopping-Bargains on Affiliate Marketing Insider
Host Linda Woods welcomes Mike Allen of Shopping-Bargains to the Affiliate Marketing Insider radio show. Shopping-Bargains began in 1999 as a hobby. 2008 - finalist for the Affiliate of the Year in the Affiliate Summit Awards. 2005 - finalist for the LinkShare Merchants Choice Award.
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