Monthly Archives: September 2008

Affiliate Marketing Report 2008 – not a great year for Affiliate Marketing

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Kieron

The annual report of the state of Affiliate Marketing in the UK, as conducted by E-consultancy in association with R.O. Eye has just been released. The report is based on a survey of 150 agencies and 259 merchants and as such is aimed fair and square at this audience. However as a UK affiliate it also makes very interesting reading. Here are some of the key highlights as I see them: 1. Since the 2007 merchants’ survey, the average proportion … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliate Marketing | 9 Comments

Free tickets to the annual Affiliate Window event this Thursday

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Kieron

Affiliate Window have just pinged me to ask if any of my blog readers would like to attend their annual Black Tie event that takes place this Thursday. Always happy to oblige, here are the details: Affiliate Window’s annual Black Tie event takes place this Thursday (11th) at the Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SD. Nearly 50% bigger and better than last year, this years theme is Japanese, think ‘Kill Bill meets Memoirs of a Geisha’. Nick named Nakama, (meaning, … Continue reading →

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Yahoo! Search Marketing affiliate programme cuts commissions by 90%

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Kieron

I received this email a few hours ago from TradeDoubler: Commission Update Dear Kieron, Thanks for your efforts in promoting Yahoo Search Marketing thus far. Due to seasonality reasons and in line with our 2008 plan, we have had to reduce the commissions on our affiliate program to £5. We appreciate that this might be an inconvenience in the short term and we appreciate your continued support. We will inform you of our quarter 4 plans and commission structure before … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Networks, Affiliate Programs | 9 Comments

Berocca’s Digital Agency needs to do better

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Kieron

I got this email yeterday from Chris Applegate at London based “digital agency” OutsideLine.co.uk. Chris Applegate wrote: My name is Chris and I work for Outside Line, a London-based digital agency, and I’m contacting you today on behalf of Berocca, the fizzy orange vitamin and mineral supplement. There’s been a lot of press recently about how blogging can be potentially stressful and tiring so to do their bit to help Berocca have launched a free Bloggers’ Relief Pack, which you … Continue reading →

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Click Here To Order – The Stories of the Worlds Most Successful Internet Marketing Entrepreneurs

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Kieron

I love inspirational stories and hearing about people who have done well in any business, but especially online businesses. So “Click Here To Order“, the new book by Joel Comm looks like a must-read. Apparently Joel talks to over 40 Internet entrepreneurs in the book and finds out what makes them successful and what got them started. You can buy it over here from Amazon UK and you can also find our more info at the official Click Here To … Continue reading →

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