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.I just saw on a Tweet from Linda Buquet that Overstock has filed a lawsuit to fight the New York affiliate tax.

Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTK) announced today that it has filed [...]

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Andrew Wee of WhoIsAndrewWee.com recently had super affiliate Zac Johnson on his podcast to talk about Zac’s success with niche affiliate sites.
Andrew chatted with Zac on how he got his start in Internet marketing; how he developed a niche site into a big success; and how he researches and develops new niche sites.
Zac also provides [...]

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Internet Retailer magazine has posted coverage on the upcoming “affiliate tax” in New York state. The new law kicks in June 1, 2008.
Amazon.com Inc. and Overstock.com Inc. each gave a strong message last month to New York State: You may need more tax revenue, but we won’t let you cut into our profit margins without [...]

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The May 28, 2008 episode of Affiliate Thing opened with talk about the efforts to form a new affiliate marketing trade association.
Then Lisa Picarille and I discussed the impact of the New York affiliate tax, a robot with no name at Magnify.net, and Melissa Salas of Buy.com becoming a national TV star.
Also, we chatted about [...]

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There are many ways to conduct business, ranging from co-opetition to cut throat. Many industries operated somewhere in between, but affiliate marketing tends to have more of a community vibe.
So when somebody violates the mores of the collective industry, it tends to result in a swift backlash.
The latest example comes in a thread I was [...]

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Pepperjam just announced that they have partnered with the eBay Partner Network to bring eBay’s links and graphics to Pepperjam’s affiliates.
HIGHLIGHTS: Make up to 75% of all the transactions and up to an additional $35 for every new active user you send to eBay. Pepperjam has in place a dedicated eBay affiliate management team to [...]

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LinkConnector sent a message out to their merchants with recommendations on how to react to the New York affiliate tax, which comes into play on June 1, 2008.

Determine if this law actually applies to your Affiliate Marketing program. It is the opinion of LinkConnector (and many others in our industry) that most campaign designs will [...]

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FeedFront Magazine, the Official Magazine of Affiliate Summit, is all printed and in the mail now to subscribers.
If you attended Affiliate Summit this past February in Las Vegas or last August in Miami, and live in the U.S. (and your address hasn’t changed), you should be getting the first issue in the coming weeks.
The digital [...]

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I’ve been using the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder since it came out last September, and while there are lots of things I like about it, there are downsides, such as the size and weight, as well as the need to frequently replace the AA batteries.
So I was excited to try out the Creative Labs [...]

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The Affiliate Summit Early Bird rate ends June 6, 2008 for both registrations to the conference and sponsorships.
The early bird rate for a full pass is currently $949 and exhibit hall only is $99. The prices increase to $1,449 and $199 respectively after June 6, 2008.
Booths, Merchant Mart tables and Affiliate Meet Market table rates [...]

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