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SocialSpark. a sort of blog advertising marketplace and social network hybrid from IZEA, is now open for all to join.
I created an account a couple or three weeks ago, but just [...]

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Video community site Magnify.net has announced some new “Pro” services and the option to resize their video player.
The “Pro” option with Magnify.net enables users to replace the current ads with their own ads.
There are some other options that can be adjusted for a fee, such as the “create a channel” option and Magnify.net branding. [...]

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I like to check Google Trends for potential hot topics that could be leveraged through affiliate campaigns.
Sometimes, there is something that hasn’t hit the trend lists, yet, but I have a feeling it will be big.
That something today is a book that comes out next Tuesday called “Gary Vaynerchuk’s 101 Wines.”
Earlier this week, Gary Vaynerchuk [...]

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The Pepperjam Network has announced the launch of their “Meet the Affiliates” weekly interview series.
The first interview is with affiliate, blogger, podcaster, and Renaissance man, Sam Harrelson.
The Pepperjam Network “Meet the Affiliates” Weekly Interview Series will feature an original up-close interview with an affiliate marketer every Friday. Priority will be given to Pepperjam Network [...]

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The Amazon.com affiliate program has a new MP3 widget, to be released in the next week or so, that really sets them apart from the iTunes affiliate program.
This MP3 widget plays 30 second music clips of an affiliate’s favorite songs or albums, which they can determine or select from the Amazon list of bestsellers [...]

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Lisa Picarille was back to join Sam Harrelson, Jim Kukral, and myself for what was probably the longest GeekCast at a geektastic 100+ minutes.
We chatted about the recent “anonymous” hate site that focused on the GeekCast crew, which was authored by “Marky Zarc.”
Hint for unhinged haters - have the sense to cover your tracks. [...]

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ReveNews blogger Angel Djambazov has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief for ReveNews.com.
Angel is currently the OPM for Jones Soda and leads the marketing efforts of PopShops.com.
He was given the Affiliate Manager of the Year award at the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards in January 2007.
More details at http://www.revenews.com/vinnylingham/new-revenewscom-editor-in-chief/.
Congratulations, Angel. It’s great to see a new [...]

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SmugMug has joined Flickr in being a photo hosting site that now hosts video, too.
According to their announcement to affiliates…
The Power and Pro accounts at SmugMug now allow customers to upload, store and share Unlimited Video clips!!
Power account allows for 2 1/5 min clips.
Pro account allows for up to 10 min clips.
Flickr videos are [...]

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Amazon.com has filed a lawsuit that challenges New York State’s new law mandating that online retailers collect sales tax on Internet purchases by NY to state residents, according to Saul Hansell in the New York Times.
Amazon filed a complaint in State Supreme Court in Manhattan objecting to the new law.
The new law is based [...]

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LinkConnector has signed on seven new merchants from the Internet Retailer Top 500 so far this year.
The following offers are live on LinkConnector now:

eCampus.com
GoldSpeed
JCWhitney
Peapod
PhotoWorks
RugsUSA
ShopFloorLamps

See the Internet Retailer Top 500 at http://www.internetretailer.com/top500/.

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