Affiliate Summit unConference 2010 is Sold Out

by Shawn Collins on September 1, 2010

The Affiliate Summit unConference, brought to you by SeaWorld, is taking place Monday, September 27 in Orlando, FL and tickets are sold out.
The event is taking place at SeaWorld in the same spot IZEAFest was in last year – Ports of Call.
If you’re not familiar with an unConference, it’s a whole different format from a [...]

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10 Most Influential Affiliate Marketers on Twitter

by Shawn Collins on September 1, 2010

I noticed that I am listed as the most influential affiliate marketer on Twitter, according to WeFollow.com, though I have no idea how they determine influence.

Anyhow, I thought I’d share the current list of the top 10, so you can find some affiliate marketers to follow on Twitter.

affiliatetip
MissyWard
matthewwood
AffWin
a4uexpo
mediatrustpete
affbuzz
JoaquinPena
sugarrae
jangro

They also sort affiliate marketing by most followers. [...]

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Jim Kukral Keynote Video from Affiliate Summit on YouTube

September 1, 2010

Jim Kukral, author of the bestselling book, Attention! This Book Will Make You Money, delivered the keynote address at Affiliate Summit East 2010 on Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

Jim gave a really inspirational talk that focuses on building a business around a lifestyle.
During Affiliate Summit East 2010, we posted the live feed video of Jim Kukral’s [...]

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Affiliate Summit – the International Affiliate Conference

August 31, 2010

I was just looking over the various countries represented at Affiliate Summit East 2010 and was surprised and excited by the number of different countries.
There were attendees from 37 countries at Affiliate Summit this time around.
Below are the countries represented at Affiliate Summit East 2010, which took place August 15-17, 2010 in New York [...]

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Booth Babes, the Best Smartphone, and the New Digg

August 31, 2010

This week on the Affiliate Thing podcast, Shawn Collins and Lisa Picarille discuss the latest on the advertising tax in California, the best smartphone ever, and booth babes.

Also, the upcoming Affiliate Summit unConference, trying to figure out Facebook Places, and the new Digg.
Show Links

California Advertising Tax Update
PMA Board of Directors Election
Not Only Did I [...]

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Most Popular WordPress Themes for Affiliate Marketers

August 30, 2010

Affiliates were asked “If you are currently using WordPress to build out affiliate sites, what is your preferred WordPress theme?” for the latest Affiliate Summit AffStat Report.
Thesis for WordPress and Affiliate Theme were the most popular with 26.5% each of the vote.

Other WordPress themes being used by affiliate marketers include StudioPress, Woo Themes, and WPNow.
Personally, [...]

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Donate to Families of September 11

August 30, 2010

I am running the World Trade Center Run To Remember with my daughter Caity on September 5, 2010 and we’d appreciate your support in the form of a donation to Families of September 11 (FOS11), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

The 2nd Annual World Trade Center Run to Remember (WTCRTR) will be a celebration of the lives [...]

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Managing Your Affiliate Manager

August 29, 2010

Managing Your Affiliate Manager presentation from Affiliate Summit West 2008, which took place February 24-26, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.

Dan Murray, Internet Marketing Strategist, RavenwoodMarketing.com
Steve Schaffer, Founder & CEO, Vertive, Inc.

To get the best returns for your affiliate efforts you need to manage your affiliate managers. Learn how to get better service, higher commissions, and [...]

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Managing Legal Risks in Affiliate Marketing

August 28, 2010

Managing Legal Risks in Affiliate Marketing presentation from Affiliate Summit West 2008, which took place February 24-26, 2008 in Las Vegas, NV.

Steven Richter, President, Media Breakaway, LLC (Moderator)
Jeffrey Greenbaum, Partner, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC
Marc Groman, Chief Privacy Officer, Federal Trade Commission
Bennet Kelley, Founder, Internet Law Center
Don Mathis, President, AzoogleAds, Inc.

Provide updates on [...]

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Source for Contracts

August 27, 2010

Q: Where is a good place to find contracts? Specifically, I am looking to create a contract with a content provider where we split affiliate revenue. Where is a good source for such contracts?
A: There are two different options. One resource I use for boilerplate legal documents is LegalZoom.com.
They have a variety of [...]

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