– Digital marketers: Smart, but extremely crazy. [MediaPost] – Why you should look into targeted regional marketing with Facebook if you haven’t already. [Jonathan Volk] – In case Affiliate Summit East barely itched the scratch you have for networking, here’s a useful calendar of a 100+ upcoming social media events. [Mashable] – Chances are of [...]
Archive for August, 2010
August 31st, 2010
AM Affiliate: Digital Marketers Are Crazy, Apple’s New iTimeWarp, & More
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media 
Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Apple, DIY, Gmail, Google, iMac, Networking, Typewriters 
No Comments »August 30th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Managing Your Affiliate Manager, Jouncin’ Around, & More
- Forget buzzwords and jingoism! Company mission statements, according to one writer, is “the the stuff you practice when the stuff hits the fan.” [MediaPost] – Managing your affiliate manager. [Affiliate Tip] – A search engine that lets affiliates search for offers based on keywords. [Jonathan Volk] – Looking for something tech chic to go [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Fashion, Google, Jounce No Comments »August 27th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Become a More Efficient Affiliate Marketer, 15 Start-Ups By Google’s Ex-Employees, & More
- Every affiliate marketer can agree: Scammers are like cockroaches–for everyone you eliminate, another 100 are creeping around. Here’s a great way to spot them before they wreak havoc on your network and your offers. [Industry Pace] – “Long hours, dedication and the ability to think outside the box.” – Bryan Shearer on what it [...]
Posted in Posts Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Facebook, Facebook Places, Foursquare, Fraudsters, Internet Marketing, Quotables No Comments »August 26th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Gmail Upends Skype, Evaluating E-mail Subject Lines, & More
- A godsend to those affiliate marketers who may not have the budget to bankroll expensive long-distance plans to communicate with overseas affiliates, Gmail’s new free calling feature is already looking like the sweeter alternative to Skype. [Lifehacker] – A heads-up to affiliate marketers looking to boost their friends counts on Facebook: Avoid the social [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tags: Affiliate Marketing, E-mail Marketing, Gmail, Skype, Spam No Comments »August 25th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Quick Fixes & Conversions, iPhone Surveillance, & More
- Quick fix = quick conversion; agree or disagree? [Finch Sells] – The biggest challenge facing the Affiliate Marketing world currently? The struggle for longevity. [5 Star Affiliate] – While on vacation, a man received an alert on his iPhone that someone had set off the motion detectors in his home. He called 911, but [...]
August 24th, 2010
AM Affiliate: How to Make Small Talk, Charity As An Affiliate Marketer’s Newest Friend, & More
- Never underestimate the value of knowing how to have an effective conservation. [MediaPost] – Cause Marketing–that is marketing that aims to increase conversions by donating some portion of commissions to a charitable cause–is one of the newest trends to sweep performance marketing. [Jonathan Volk] – About 60 million Americans have confessed to playing Farmville [...]
August 23rd, 2010
AM Affiliate: The Bloggermobile, Undo Sent E-mails, & More
- Since bloggers tend to be travelers at heart, here is a low-rent option for those who don’t want to be tied down an apartment. [Gizmodo] – And if you’re a blogger living out of one of those newfangled mobile homes, maybe pontificating on Facebook Places and the relevance of geolocation makes sense. [MediaPost] – [...]
Posted in Industry News, Internet in the world, Marketing, Social Media, Technology Tags: Bloggers, Blogging, Facebook, Facebook Places, Gmail, PlentyOfFish No Comments »August 20th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Greek Statues Were Tacky, An ASE Clipshow, & More
- E-mail marketers face a new challenge as more people start bargain-hunting on mobile devices. [MediaPost] – Ultraviolet light shined on ancient Greek statues reveals how tacky they used to look. [Gizmodo] – In case you missed it, Amy Sheridan suggested one way to stand tall against rogue marketers. [PMExpo] – Another way? A Verification [...]
Posted in Posts Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Summit East, Art, E-mail Marketing, Facebook, Foursquare, Mobile, Science No Comments »August 19th, 2010
Advice to Affiliate Marketers: Talk More!
One of the great things about Affiliate Summit East was the sense of camaraderie it inspired, which typically gets lost on the internet. However, the entire experience also served as a reminder to many that despite the glut of honest businesspeople who want to play by the rules in this industry, there will always be [...]
August 19th, 2010
AM Affiliate: Cameron Diaz Will Give Your Computer A Virus & More
– Top story of the day: Cameron Diaz is the celebrity who’s most likely to give your computer a virus. [Gizmodo] – The Affiliate Summit debriefings continue. [Super Affiliate Twins] – Presenting Facesquare Facebook Places. Also worth pondering: Has Facebook intentionally placed a “4″ in the Facebook Places logo, left, to allude to their Foursquare [...]
Posted in Posts Tags: Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Summit East, Cameron Diaz, E-mail Marketing, Facebook, Foursquare, Movies No Comments »
