Archive for March, 2009

Are affiliates abusing twitter?

Are affiliates abusing twitter?

As you’ve probably guessed by my last post I’m a bit of a twitter fan but for me the jury...Read More

Tutorial on how to create a custom twitter background

Tutorial on how to create a custom twitter background

Inspired by Frostie’s "make more of twitter" article I thought I’d give creating a custom background on twitter ago myself. I also thought I’d make a mini tutorial out of it as I went along to share with others. Here we go...

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7 things you didn't know about me

7 things you didn’t know about me

I normally steer well clear of these chain mail type blog posts but given that I’m really enjoying blogging again why the heck not. Rob Berrisford tagged me in his last post so in line with the game rules here’s 7 things you probably don’t know (or care to know?) about me.

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Skimlinks in action

Skimlinks in action

A couple of days ago I blogged about Skimlinks which is a nifty service that will automatically convert any product...Read More

Using the Affiliates4u Back Me plugin?

Using the Affiliates4u Back Me plugin?

Are you using the A4Ubacks plugin as a way to promote your blog posts within the A4U community? Are you also using FeedBurner as a way to manage your RSS feed? If so then the chances are you’re in trouble and as the two don’t like to play nicely together. Here’s the simple way to spot it and fix it.

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Affiliate Marketing Event this Thursday

Affiliate Marketing Event this Thursday

Brace yourself, this Thursday there's going to be some serious networking drinking going on! If you’re not already on the delegate list then do what ever you must, beg, bribe, blackmail or stamp your feet. What ever you do, don’t miss it!

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Nigeria number one for Affiliate Marketing

Nigeria number one for Affiliate Marketing

If I told you that the popularity of affiliate marketing online is largely driven by people in the US, followed by the UK and then on to other European countries I don’t think anybody would batter an eyelid. But what if I said that there's another country where affiliate marketing is more that 4 times as popular than it is in the states?

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Skimlinks and Affiliate Marketing

Skimlinks and Affiliate Marketing

Companies, services and scripts that automatically scan your content and replace keywords or normal links with affiliate links isn’t something new however, when a company like Skimlinks comes along with such a slick and powerful product it deserves a closer look. Suddenly giving a chunk of your commission away in exchange for using their technology isn’t perhaps too much of an issue after all.

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A4uAwards 2009 nominations now open

A4uAwards 2009 nominations now open

Forget about the Oscars and waste no time with the Grammys, there’s only one event worth attending this years and its more competitive than Sir Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice – Yes, it’s time for the 2009 A4U Affiliate Marketing Awards

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Affiliate marketing and behavioural targeting

Affiliate marketing and behavioural targeting

Something that caught my eye earlier today was Matt Wood’s post on Behavioural Retargeting and whether or not Affiliates should still get a slice of the action if the consumer has been targeted following a visit to an affiliate site. Is one taking advantage of the other or is it all fair game?

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