At the end of the conference on Day 1, we were invited to take part in a “Speed Networking” event, courtesy of affiliate network Webgains. Merchants and agency representatives sat down one side of the table, whilst affiliates moved round at speed. We had two minutes to chat to each … Continue reading
The Countdown to A4U Continues
With less than a week to go until the A4U Expo, the excitement is building and we’ve got a plan in place. Unfortunately we can’t be in more than one place at a time, so the team has decided to split up so that we can benefit from as many … Continue reading
Black Hat Twitter – Simply Spam or Promoting Proactivity?
It was only a matter of time before Twitter was subjected to the same spam that blogs and forums have suffered since their inception. Spammers will always go where the traffic is and with over 200 million users, there’s no arguing that Twitter is now where the traffic’s at. Many … Continue reading
Rip Steve Jobs
We were truly saddened to hear that Steve Jobs passed away from passed away from pancreatic cancer this week. Steve’s vision touched our modern life in so many ways – from the ipod to the apple computer. His legacy is everywhere in the technologies that surround us. Here is a wonderful … Continue reading
The Countdown to A4U is on!
The A4U London Expo is an annual event, and the largest Affiliate and Performance Marketing conference in the UK. It’s attended by agencies, affiliates and networks alike and is an opportunity to learn, network and socialise. With less than 4 weeks to go until this year’s event, we’re starting to … Continue reading
Bargain Prices on Adidas Originals at GetTheLabel!
It’s Friday and our treat for you today is Adidas Originals with up to 40% off at GetTheLabel! There’s a range of over 30 Adidas Originals products, each with a fantastic saving. I’ve picked a selection of my own personal favourites, but make sure you view the whole collection too. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Crucial! Happy birthday to you!
Today mark’s Crucial’s 15th Birthday! Aw so young! To celebrate the occasion and to say thanks to all their customers, Crucial are offering 10% off all SSDs! http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/ssd.aspx Take advantage of this super (and limited time) deal! Get 10% off any SSD Crucial have in stock – any density, any model. … Continue reading
Patience is a virtue
Success in affiliate marketing comes from efforts consistently made all year round. It takes time and effort to build up traffic and sales, so it’s important to trial campaigns and test different scenarios to see what works. It can be frustrating when building your online business. Maybe you’ve tried out something … Continue reading
Treat your affiliates right!
This may seem obvious to some but it’s a message that needs to be relayed time and again. Affiliates can be the most loyal advocates of your products, they put a lot of time and love into promotion into their sites, to promote your brand or product. Culling affiliates because … Continue reading
Selecting Your External Sales Force
Affiliate marketing is often likened to the concept of an “external sales force”. You probably wouldn’t want someone wearing a t-shirt with your logo on it and selling your product if you hadn’t seen their CV and interviewed them first. Whilst it’s not feasible for us meet every affiliate before … Continue reading