Monthly Archives: January 2009

Kieron’s R&B Mixtape Volume 1

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Kieron

Thanks to my addiction to Spotify I can now share my love for R&B with everyone From now on I plan to compile a Mixtape of my favourite R&B tracks every month and share them on this blog. If you’re a R&B lover or music lover of any kind I really hope you enjoy it and you never know, you may just discover some new music. The monthly compilations won’t feature any old tracks, it will be strictly current tracks … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 11 Comments

Confusion reigns as merchants go on banning spree of discount code sites

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Kieron

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve had communications from Comet and DRL (who manage Sainsburys Kitchen Appliances, Boots Kitchen Appliances, Next Domestic Appliances, Appliances Online and Appliance Deals) saying that they are going to stop working with “voucher code directories”. These emails were sent en-mass to all affiliates and we were told to pause activities if we operated a voucher code directory. First of all, I don’t have a problem with this in principle. If any merchant wants to … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Networks | 23 Comments

Party at the Playboy Mansion!

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Kieron

It’s great when merchants and networks give away prizes to incentivise and motivate affiliates, I mean iPods and gift vouchers do come in handy. And even some of the bigger prizes have been getting better and better. But what about this? A 2 night “extravaganza” at the Playboy Mansion courtesy of AzoogleAds. Man, I think I may just start promoting some affiliate programmes in the USA What I’m listening to right now: Various – “After The Playboy Mansion” did you … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Competitions | 8 Comments

My prediction comes true – Figleaves close affiliate programme

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Kieron

This is what I said in a blog post on December 13th last year: “Who wants a wager on when the programme will be closing? 1 month? 2? I give it 6 months tops before we get the closure notice email.” Turns out I was right, a little more than a month after my original email I receive an email from Figelaves today saying this: “Figleaves.com would like to thank you for your participation in our affiliate program. Unfortunately, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Affiliate Marketing, Affiliate Programs | 13 Comments

My Interview with Econsultancy

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Kieron

The guys over at Econsultancy asked me to take part in an interview this week, you can read it here. I talked about how I have seen Affiliate Marketing change over the last 8 or 9 years or so, if there are still opportunities for new affiliates and are the “salad days” over? I hope you enjoy reading it and thanks to Linus for setting it up. What I’m listening to right now: Ne-Yo – “She Got Her Own“.� P.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | 5 Comments