Monthly Archives: July 2006

After my recent posting regarding incentives from merchants, and following on from a discussion I had with Matt at the A4U get2gether in Glasgow…I got to thinking. iPods, mobiles, tv’s etc are all great and I love getting them but wouldn’t it be great if UK networks had incentives like this? Wouldn’t you just work your socks of for them?! I know I would, the chance to own a Lamborghini Murcielago would incentivise me no end! So is affiliate networks … Continue reading →

Firstly apologies for the 4th in a series of blog posts all on the same theme. The thing is that I think that merchants who incentivise affiliates should be recognised. There are far too many merchants out there who just sit back and let their affiliate program run…then stagnate. Then on the other hand you have the merchants who are really proactive, communicate with affiliates and view their relationship as a partnership. All of my “thankyou” posts refer to the … Continue reading →

Whilst I’m on the subject of thanking people I must say an extra special thankyou to BT for a fantastic weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. For a petrol-head like me it was as good as it gets to be up close to Formula One, touring cars, NASCAR, TransAM, vintage cars, supercars, concept cars and so much more. The hospitality was fantastic and I really had a great time. Roll on next year! What I’m listening to right now: … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Phones 2U Direct for the unlocked Nokia N80 mobile phone that arrived yesterday. I won this phone by entering their competition that was set via their RSS feed. I guess the reason behind their competition was to promote their RSS feed to affiliates. If I’m honest RSS feeds are a really good way to communicate their offers and promotions to affiliates. I’ve been using their feed for a while now and it’s always updated frequently ensuring that … Continue reading →

A big thanks to Dialaphone for the mini-fridge stocked up with Peroni! I received this due to winning an affiliate incentive that was running in June. The fridge and lager even came in time for the World Cup final yesterday. Thanks again guys, and keep the incentives coming. P.S. Do you like my PhotoShop skills? What I’m listening to right now: Prince – “She’s Always in my Hair” Affiliate Marketing