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Amazon aStore: A Walk-Through

Amazon.com’s associates now have access to a new program called aStore beta. It enables affiliates to create a custom Amazon storefront.
Just recently, Amazon had launched Omakase Links beta that will automatically optimize product offerings based on what the associate has been successful in the past, what the user has been interested in as well […]

Niche Trend Monitoring with IceRocket Blogs Trend and BlogPulse Trend Search

Believe it or not, the first major stumbling block for those who are just starting an online business is to find a niche. Frankly speaking, this also happens to me. Finding the right niche where I have some passion or at least a bit of interest to learn about is important.
Probably most importantly, it has […]

Today’s Tidbits - 10 July 2006

DMA has released bes practices for online advertising networks and affiliate marketing. It is not what you think. The document is only one page, with 5 points online marketers using advertisng and affilaite networks should pay attention to.

Shawn Collins has received a Linkshare Golden Link award this past weekend for Performance Marketing’s Most Vocal Advocate. […]

Affiliate Survey 2006 Reveals Interesting Data

The new study results from a 2006 survey by PartnerCentric shows that affiliates didn’t always go for bigger commissions. Other more important factors for merchants to consider include more content and availability of datafeeds and coupons.
For those who assume banners have met their graves, think again. Banners are the second most popular way affiliate publishers […]

CJ JavaScript Links Started

As Commission Junction have announced earlier, by default, JavaScript links are in full effect now. This is what CJ called Phase I of the Link Management Initiative (LMI). Affiliates still have the option to use the HTML or Legacy links for all promotions until the beginning of 2007.
You can still retrieve Legacy Link Code (non-JavaScript) […]