Do you know Ashley Coombe? If not you need to. I met Ashley a couple years back at Affiliate Summit (at least I think that is where we first met) and I have had a few chances to talk with her and hang out with her over the years. If I ever have questions about […]
30 Tips, Tricks, and Tools To Save You Time: Social Media and Blogging by Ashley Coombe
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6 Things you need to do at Affiliate Summit West
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Affiliate Summit West 2015 is just a couple short days away. Affiliates, merchants, networks, OPMs, service providers, and others related to the affiliate industry are getting packed, finalizing meetings, and getting prepared for 3 awesome days of fun, learning, networking, and more. With 5000+ people there from over 1000 different companies it can be a […]
ASW 15: Picking the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards
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For the past few years I have written a post handicapping the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards where I would pick the winners, give odds, and make some witty comments here and there. I was planning on forgoing that post this year but I heard from a number of people that said it would ruin their […]
My Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards Picks (and you can pick too)
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The Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards finalists came out today. Every year at Affiliate Summit West the Pinnacle Awards are given out honoring the best of the best in our industry. In past years I have handicapped the awards and picked the winners but I decided to do it a bit different this year. Instead of […]
What makes a good affiliate bonus campaign?
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As an affiliate for many years and now as an affiliate manager I have seen both sides of what it takes to have a successful affiliate program. Much of the success come from balancing the needs and wants of the affiliates with the needs and wants of the merchant. We need to give the affiliates […]
When to use Genesis vs Thesis
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From everything I have seen Genesis and Thesis are the two most popular premium WordPress themes out there. I use both of them regularly (this site runs on Thesis) and regularly recommend both of them (and not just because I get an affiliate commission). Overall both of these premium themes are very SEO friendly, somewhat […]
How can Netflix fix this mess?
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Back in December of 1999 I made my first big purchase on the Internet. I spent many days researching, reading reviews, calling customer support services, and finally I decided on my purchase: I bought a DVD player! And one of the first things I did was sign up for this new company called Neflix. I […]
Say No to the Ad Tax
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The Advertising Tax Hurts Affiliates I haven’t said much about the advertising tax on this blog but I figured it is time I mentioned it. There are plenty of other people who know much more than I do about it but here is a quick video I put together explaining how this tax would be […]
Merchant Restrictions on their Affiliates
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Throughout my years as an affiliate marketer I have seen all sorts of different terms of service, marketing restrictions, prohibited keywords, etc. from the merchants I work with. Some of these restrictions are good for both the affiliate and the merchant and some are just outright stupid for one or both parties. Let me break […]
The 1450 Mile Roadtrip
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First of all let me give you a bit of a background on this trip. A very good friend of mine, Josh, moved to Phoenix from our hometown of Spokane, WA a few years ago. He is the type of friend I would do almost anything for. He was teaching in Phoenix and due to budget […]
