We had to juggle the agenda for Affiliate Summit East 2011, due to a keynote speaker being unable to make it, and now we’ve got some open time. The time slot from 3:30 to 4:30 on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 is open and we need your help to take this lemon and make some lemonade. [...]
We just got word that Jon Spoelstra is not going to be able to speak at Affiliate Summit East 2011 in a few weeks. That’s the bad news. The good news is that Wil Reynolds is going to take over the Monday morning keynote slot. Wil was originally slated to speak on Tuesday afternoon, and [...]
Combining the Web's top "check-in" and daily deal services, Foursquare and Groupon are officially teaming up. Groupon has agreed to share an undisclosed share of revenue with Foursquare, although it is not its only Web partner. 
Data aggregator Spokeo is trying to put the brakes on a privacy lawsuit filed by a Web user who says that incorrect data on Spokeo is hindering his job search. It wants the case sent to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for a ruling. 
Q: Shawn, I would first like to thank you for you willingness to share your experience and success, it’s much appreciated. You mentioned not to proceed with your Extra Money Answer blog if you’re looking to get rich, I get that, but I’m looking to reach the point where I can reduce myself to one [...]
The Volusion Product Team is excited to announce new enhancements to social sharing buttons for your product pages, including the addition of the Google +1 button!
If we’ve learned two things about social media, it’s this:
Social media is a vital marketing tool
People like to talk about and share products – but only if you make it [...]
The Race to Affiliate Summit East 2011, a dailymile challenge where Affiliate Summit will donate $1 to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade for each mile run or walked (up to $5,000) through the challenge, is running through 07/31/2011. There are currently 54 folks involved in the challenge, and the top ten runners have already tallied [...]
In a move aimed at attracting more publishers, Yahoo's Right Media Exchange is rolling out new tools for selling inventory in the marketplace on a real-time basis. 
SEOmoz, a Seattle-based SEO tools company, unveiled an upgrade to Open Site Explorer Wednesday. The tool suite allows marketers to view inbound links on their Web sites and discover why the competition outranks them in search query results. 
Under a new partnership, Quidsi-owned BeautyBar.com will power e-commerce on Allure.com, online arm of Conde Nast's Allure magazine. The integration will allow users to buy health and beauty products featured in articles and reviews throughout the site through BeautyBar.com rather than linking to manufacturer sites. 
Paul O’Brien of SEO’Brien.com spoke on “5 Things That Really Matter in SEO” at the Affiliate Summit Austin Meetup on July 26, 2011. Paul discussed things such as how URLs matter, content is king, and the importance of links. Plus, he did some live site reviews for folks in attendance. Paul’s bio: Paul runs marketing [...]
Say Media will pay almost $1 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing its predecessor company, ad network VideoEgg, of using Flash cookies to circumvent people's attempts to manage their online privacy. 
I recently got a neat sample from Deb Carney (Team Loxly Affiliate Management) from her client, Giftmoto, who make personalized gifts and themed party favors. Giftmoto doesn’t have any minimums and they do nice work with the customization, as you can see above with the Affiliate Summit East 2011 jar of jelly beans. The custom [...]
This week on the Affiliate Thing podcast, Shawn Collins and Lisa Picarille talk about Affiliate Summit East 2011 heading for a sell out, going to the Dell headquarters, Google+ stuff. Also discussed were buy.at reducing the payment cycle for affiliates, July affiliate marketing meetups, how to get a free pass to Affiliate Summit, and Shiner [...]
It’s essential to stand out with your audience, and I’ve seen a lot of creative ways that companies have done it over the years at Affiliate Summit. One of my favorites is from AKMG with their custom skate decks that they’ve given out at Affiliate Summit. Affiliate marketers clamor for the skate decks at the [...]
Affiliate Summit East 2011 is on schedule to sell out by Monday, August 8, 2011, based on sales patterns of past Affiliate Summits. As of this morning, there are a little more than 400 registration slots remaining. Affiliate Summit East 2011, the premier affiliate marketing conference, is taking place August 21-23, 2011 in New York [...]