David Wilson made a post over at Social Media Optimization (a blog I frequently visit now that AMWSO has started offering social media consulting services), talking about the approach used by one SEO for reputation management, I felt that many of the same principles can be applied to affiliate marketing toward dominating the search results […]

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Affiliate Summit is in need of a new site design to replace the existing one located at AffiliateSummit.com.

So we are calling on all designers to submit their best site designs to the “So You Think You Can Design Contest”. The winner gets a Full-Conference Pass to Affiliate Summit 2008 East (a $1,449 value), plus […]

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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 a lawsuit challenging New York’s new tax law that requires internet retailers to collect and pay to the New York state tax on their […]

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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 […]

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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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