Affiliate Marketing Blog by Shawn Collins

Thanks for visiting the Affiliate Tip blog. Subscribe to my RSS feed or enter your e-mail on the top right to get updates by e-mail.What is the average expiration of the cookie for tracking revenue? Is it different for email vendors vs. affiliate programs?
I have collected lots of data for my AffStat reports, but [...]

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GLEN ALLEN, VA. — FeedShare.com announced this week that it is now offering its ground-breaking internet marketing service to all online merchants and affiliate marketers. Previously the service was licensed exclusively to large affiliate marketing networks and affiliate marketing management firms.
Now, all merchants running an affiliate marketing program can utilize the FeedShare affiliate data [...]

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DirectTrack, who power 125 CPA networks, are releasing a new feature so that all their networks can share information on affiliates that commit fraud.
So if a fraudster joins XYZ network, then gets booted, he won’t know that if he joins ABC company that the folks at DirectTrack are monitoring him and flagging him. Some [...]

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The affiliate marketing world is abuzz over a report titled, “Counter-Attack: How DailyeDeals.com obtained top rankings for Coupon and Affiliate Merchant Queries on Google, MSN and Yahoo.”
This report claims that “Through a variety of websites using an “Attack of the Clones” distribution strategy, DailyeDeals.com and its network of sites have taken control of the query [...]

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I was watching the video yesterday for Over and Over (Nelly and Tim McGraw) and it occurred to me that the song is something of a metaphor for affiliate marketing.
In the video, you see a split screen with Nelly (rapper) and Tim McGraw (country singer) sharing the common bond of a broken heart.
That they are [...]

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The lexicon of affiliate marketing can be a bit confusing to newbies and grizzled veterans alike.
One person’s affiliate is another person’s publisher or associate or partner or…
Anyhow, I’m curious about what people prefer to be called, or if they don’t have a preference either way.
Please take a moment and share your thoughts at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=983921296007

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The second annual Performics Client Summit was a delightful mix of affiliate marketing, baseball, and search engine marketing.
The event kicked off on the afternoon of August 22 with some pre-conference sessions on best practices and using Connect Commerce (the Performics ASP), and a happy hour at the Performics offices.
This was followed by the best thing [...]

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How do you go about running a contest or drawing online for shoppers? Are there certain legal requirements you must follow?
Before I answer your question, I want to be extremely clear that my response should not be construed as legal advice. Please see an attorney for clarification on the current laws and the type of [...]

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AffiliateTip.com will be an exhibitor at eComXpo, taking place October 6-8, and part of the package is a bunch of complimentary three day full passes to the event.
These passes are valued at $89.95 and will enable the recipient access to the Exhibit Halls and over 100 educational presentations at eComXpo.
If you take a look at [...]

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Performics has collected feedback from ConnectCommerce users over the past several months, and they’ve improved the system to include several new features and a new look and feel.
On August 29, ConnectCommerce will re-launch, and some of the new features include:

All Dressed Up (New Look and Feel) - more intuitive navigation and a better [...]

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