Monthly Archives: February 2010

Getting your site featured in Google News – with case studies

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Kieron

I’m writing this article because one of the most asked questions we get at ContentNow.co.uk is “can you help us get our site listed in Google News”. The answer is yes, in fact we launched our News product recently for that specific purpose. However, whether you write your own content, have in-house content writers or outsource your content to a company like ours I hope you find the following article of use. As I get asked about Google News so … Continue reading →

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A4U Awards and tips for entrants

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Kieron

It’s that time of year again, can you believe it’s the 4th annual A4U Awards. This year it’s at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, Mayfair on the 9th June. As previous years it promises to be a glamorous night to remember, black tie and posh frocks will be the order of the evening and champagne will be on tap. The important bit – if you’re involved in affiliate marketing in any way, shape or form then you MUST vote. … Continue reading →

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DFDS affiliate incentive – £4500 B&O sound system and Spotify Premium up for grabs

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Kieron

I’m not sure how this managed to pass me by but I’ve just noticed that DFDS have a rather brilliant affiliate incentive on the go at the moment. There are 11 prizes up for grabs including a £4500 Bang & Olufsen BeoSound5 and 10 Premium Spotify subscriptions! The B&O BeoSound5 is a really cool sound system that picks the next song that it will play based on the sounds from the previous track, or you can just play albums and … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch “Macbook AirGate”

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Kieron

I read with interest today about the Macbook AirGate scandal on TechCrunch. Basically it tells a story of how one of their interns, a young guy named Daniel Brusilovsky had allegedly asked for a Macbook Air in return for writing a post about a startup. TechCrunch got wind of this, the intern admitted it and now all posts from the intern have been removed. Now, as soon as I read this, I thought I may know what post they are … Continue reading →

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Buy.at ShopCentral

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Kieron

After a short break of 7 months or so I’m really glad to welcome back Buy.at as a blog advertiser. In the time that they’ve been away they’ve managed to shake off the awful “Platform A” rebrand and go back to the good old Buy.at brand that we all know and love. Welcome back guys Buy.at ShopCentral It’s fantastic to see that Buy.at are still innovating too and have just lanched ShopCentral. It’s basically a simple-to-use storebuilder (hey, even I … Continue reading →

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