Performics has upgraded ConnectCommerce, their affiliate marketing technology platform, on the last day of July 2006 to include Template tracking. The feature will help improve productivity for Performics’ affiliates and advance the overall usability of ConnectCommerce. Links now work instantly because they don’t have to propagrate to the servers. The new link structure includes publisher’s ID and a unique advertiser template. Additionally, promotional emails from Performics and advertisers now contain ready-to-use links.

An Affiliate Summit 2006 session from Dave Taylor titled Blogging Best Practices: Maximizing Your Success is available to watch on video. The presentation is available for free on Google Video. If you are on dial-up or low bandwidth connection, read the transcription.