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April 8, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Want to Speak at Affiliate Summit?

April 08th 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

The last day to submit speaker proposals for Affiliate Summit 2008 East is April 10. Affiliate Summit 2008 East is taking place in Boston on August 10-12, 2008. More details and the speaker proposal form at http://www.affiliatesummit.com/08e_speakers.php.

The last day to submit speaker proposals for Affiliate Summit 2008 East is April 10.

Affiliate Summit 2008 East is taking place in Boston on August 10-12, 2008.

More details and the speaker proposal form at http://www.affiliatesummit.com/08e_speakers.php.

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April 5, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Affiliate Marketing Statistics Podcast

April 05th 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

Andrew Wee of Who Is Andrew Wee had me on his podcast to chat about the recent AffStat report of affiliate marketing data that I published. We chatted about the future of affiliate marketing, recruiting affiliates, and various data points from the report. Also, we touched on the opportunities for outsourced affiliate program managers Listen to the podcast […]

Andrew Wee of Who Is Andrew Wee had me on his podcast to chat about the recent AffStat report of affiliate marketing data that I published.

We chatted about the future of affiliate marketing, recruiting affiliates, and various data points from the report.

Also, we touched on the opportunities for outsourced affiliate program managers

Listen to the podcast at http://www.whoisandrewwee.com/podcasts/friday-podcast-the-future-of-affiliate-marketing-with-shawn-collins/.

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April 1, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Gary Vaynerchuk to Keynote Affiliate Summit 2009 West

April 01st 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV and Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ, will keynote Affiliate Summit 2009 West. Based on the success of his Wine Library TV show, he’s been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Nightline. Gary’s love affair with wine began at a young […]

Gary Vaynerchuk, star of Wine Library TV and Director of Operations at Wine Library in Springfield, NJ, will keynote Affiliate Summit 2009 West.

Based on the success of his Wine Library TV show, he’s been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and Nightline.

Gary’s love affair with wine began at a young age when he started reading Robert Parker and Wine Advocate and blossomed over the years as he traveled around the world to various wine-producing regions (his wife remains blissfully unaware of this affair).

But it troubled Gary to observe the stuffiness of the industry-conceited sommeliers, snobby shopkeepers unwilling (or unable) to educate their consumers, and seemingly mystical conventions all combine to make wine seem intimidating to the uninitiated. Wine Library TV seeks to change all that.

Aimed at anyone interested in truly learning about wine, from beginners to experts, young (above 21 of course) to old, Gary and the WLTV community embrace the notion that wine can be enjoyed by all.

In each episode, Gary tastes wines on the fly-it is unrehearsed, unscripted, and off-the-cuff. As Gary likes to say, he shoots from the hip, but always from the heart.

Affiliate Summit 2009 West is taking place January 11-13, 2009 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

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March 22, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - I Love My Dell Vostro

March 22nd 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

I keep hearing from people that travel a lot how the MacBook Air or Asus Eee, but nobody seems to be talking about the Dell Vostro. Well, I just picked up a Dell Vostro 1400 and I totally love it. Some of the specs… 14.1″ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440×900) display Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz,4MB Cache,800MHz FSB) Integrated […]

I keep hearing from people that travel a lot how the MacBook Air or Asus Eee, but nobody seems to be talking about the Dell Vostro.

Well, I just picked up a Dell Vostro 1400 and I totally love it. Some of the specs…

14.1″ Widescreen WXGA+ (1440×900) display
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.2GHz,4MB Cache,800MHz FSB)
Integrated 2.0 mega pixel Webcam
No trialware (anybody that has gotten a Dell knows how annoying that pre-installed junk is)
Built in Mobile Broadband (HSDPA 3.6)

The mobile broadband was the most important feature to me. They gave the option of choosing AT&T, Sprint or Verizon as the provider, and I went with AT&T, since I already have them for my cell phone, and I was able to add it to the same bill.

The service for me on AT&T comes to $60/month, which may sound a little steep, but factor in what your time is worth - you become more productive with this access.

Not to mention that you no longer need to pay as you go in airports and hotels.

The other day, I used it for the first time when I took the commuter train to SES NYC, which was about 70 minutes each way. I had consistent, fast access the whole time, except when I was in a tunnel going under the Hudson River.

I wish I had this when I used to commute daily. It’s also a great resource for when I’m stuck someplace, like waiting for kids at soccer practice, getting the car serviced, etc.

When I travel, I tap into my office desktop via GoToMyPC, so this enabled me to access all of my files at any time. It would have been great to have this last month when I spent three hours on the tarmac waiting for a flight to take off.

Anyhow, the MacBook Air and ASUS Eee are pretty and small, but this is the machine for me.

It’s pretty light (a little more than five pounds) and has all of the stuff I want and need, like the mobile broadband, Webcam, slot for SD cards, lots of USB ports, etc.

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March 19, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Kerri Pollard Speaks on the Pepperjam and CJ Dustup

March 19th 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

Download audio file (P47613cf518301b70b0a03d3382f0de02Yl9wRVREYmR8.mp3) Sam Harrelson is the ace reporter of the affiliate Internets. Last week, he got the big get in his interview with Kris Jones, CEO of Pepperjam, about the recent dustup between Pepperjam and Commission Junction. The chat brings some balance to a conversation that has been largely dominated by Pepperjam in the affiliate […]

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Sam Harrelson is the ace reporter of the affiliate Internets. Last week, he got the big get in his interview with Kris Jones, CEO of Pepperjam, about the recent dustup between Pepperjam and Commission Junction.

The chat brings some balance to a conversation that has been largely dominated by Pepperjam in the affiliate marketing blogosphere.

Kerri and Sam get into CJ’s perspective on the current status of affiliate marketing, where Kerri sees the industry heading in the next decade, thoughts on a Commission Junction blog, and the real Goliath for affiliate marketers.

Listen to the conversation between Sam Harrelson and Kerri Pollard on GeekCast.fm.

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March 15, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Affiliate Marketing Is Dead

March 15th 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

I recently wrote an article for the print edition of eMarketing & Commerce magazine, “Affiliate Marketing Is Dead,” and it’s now available on the magazine site. Affiliate marketing is dead. Long live affiliate marketing. But before you accuse me of being some Chicken Little type or just another clown infatuated with hyperbole, let me explain. […]

I recently wrote an article for the print edition of eMarketing & Commerce magazine, “Affiliate Marketing Is Dead,” and it’s now available on the magazine site.

Affiliate marketing is dead. Long live affiliate marketing.

But before you accuse me of being some Chicken Little type or just another clown infatuated with hyperbole, let me explain.

The way affiliate marketing was done back in the 1990s — and still today by some folks — is done. I’m talking about banners. It’s all about Affiliate 2.0, and you might already be late to the game.

Read the full article at http://www.emarketingandcommerce.com/story/affiliate-marketing-dead.

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March 11, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Affiliate Manager Salary Data

March 11th 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

I recently published the 2008 edition of the AffStat report, which details the latest statistics in affiliate marketing. One of the data points that is always asked about is the annual salary information for affiliate managers. So here you go… The majority of affiliate managers are receiving incentives and bonuses as part of their remuneration: More affiliate statistics at […]

I recently published the 2008 edition of the AffStat report, which details the latest statistics in affiliate marketing.

One of the data points that is always asked about is the annual salary information for affiliate managers.

So here you go…

Affiliate Manager Salaries

The majority of affiliate managers are receiving incentives and bonuses as part of their remuneration:

Affiliate Manager bonuses and incentives

More affiliate statistics at http://www.affstat.com/.

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March 7, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Affiliate Thing Podcast - March 5, 2008

March 07th 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

The March 5, 2008 episode of Affiliate Thing covers the keynote at Affiliate Summit by Jason Calacanis and the conversation it has started, recap of Affiliate Summit, Florida AG still going after ringtone scammers, eComXpo acquired, and Performics enhancements. Show Links Jason Calacanis Keynote at Affiliate Summit Affiliate Summit Recaps: Day 1 - Day 2 - […]

The March 5, 2008 episode of Affiliate Thing covers the keynote at Affiliate Summit by Jason Calacanis and the conversation it has started, recap of Affiliate Summit, Florida AG still going after ringtone scammers, eComXpo acquired, and Performics enhancements.

Show Links

Subscribe to the Affiliate Thing RSS feed or listen on iTunes. You can also send a blank e-mail to affiliatething@aweber.com to get each podcast delivered by e-mail.

Stream the show on WebmasterRadio.fm or download.

Download audio file (03-05-08-Affiliate-Summit-recap.mp3)

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March 3, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Mobile Affiliate Programs

March 03rd 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

I’ve been searching around for affiliate programs to monetize a .mobi address, but I haven’t found any. I know about AdMob, but how about something with a revenue share, like selling concert tickets? Unfortunately, outside of AdMob, which I use myself through the mobile plugin for WordPress to make a mobile version of my blog, the […]

I’ve been searching around for affiliate programs to monetize a .mobi address, but I haven’t found any. I know about AdMob, but how about something with a revenue share, like selling concert tickets?

Unfortunately, outside of AdMob, which I use myself through the mobile plugin for WordPress to make a mobile version of my blog, the only other option on my radar is Google AdSense for Mobile.

However, that doesn’t solve your problem, because it is also based on clicks.

I am not aware of any of the affiliate networks doing anything currently, and I’d love to hear from them if I missed anything.

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February 22, 2008

Blogged by Shawn Collins - Affiliate Thing Podcast - February 20, 2008

February 22nd 2008 Posted to Affiliate Marketing

The February 20, 2008 episode of Affiliate Thing features news on Affiliate Summit selling out, Group Twitter, the big WebmasterRadio.FM Affiliate Bash, as well as Affiliate Window charging to apply to the network, and AffStat affiliate marketing benchmarks. Show Links Affiliate Summit Sold Out - Passes on eBay Affiliate Summit Group Twitter WebmasterRadio.FM’s Affiliate Bash Paying to Apply […]

The February 20, 2008 episode of Affiliate Thing features news on Affiliate Summit selling out, Group Twitter, the big WebmasterRadio.FM Affiliate Bash, as well as Affiliate Window charging to apply to the network, and AffStat affiliate marketing benchmarks.

Show Links

Subscribe to the Affiliate Thing RSS feed or listen on iTunes. You can also send a blank e-mail to affiliatething@aweber.com to get each podcast delivered by e-mail.

Stream the show on WebmasterRadio.fm or download.

Download audio file (02-20-08-Countdown-to-Affiliate-Summit.mp3)