When I think of the holidays, one of the first things that comes to mind are yummy yummy treats! It is no secret that during the winter months, it is easier for us to ‘let ourselves go’ a bit by devouring in the cream filled what-have-you’s and chocolate everything… but little did you know that […]
#HowTo – Setup Future Promotions
As the end of this year approaches and you are thinking ahead to 2014, chances are you are going to be thinking of ways to grow your program and get Affiliates more involved. One of the best ways to accomplish this, is through Affiliate promotions. Here’s a little bonus tip for you, did you […]
#HowTo – How To Stay Financially Responsible on Black Friday/Cyber Monday
By Rick Gardiner Rick Gardiner is the CEO of iAffiliate Management, a Minneapolis-based affiliate management agency that helps internet retailers increase the performance of their affiliate channel to drive customer acquisition and eCommerce growth. Rick has over 10 years of eCommerce and performance marketing experience working with leading internet retail brands. He is responsible for […]
#HowTo – How To Perform an SEO Audit on Your Own Website
By Patrick Hathaway Patrick is the SEO Manager at Hit Reach, a web design and SEO agency. Hit Reach specialise in the integration of high-end SEO techniques with beautiful website design. Patrick carries out SEO audits and performs ongoing SEO and content marketing, both in-house and client side. Other posts from Patrick Hathaway Follow @hitreach […]
#HowTo: How to Make a Bangin’ Holiday Playlist
For many of us, music is a part of our everyday routine. I like to listen to songs and think, “This is what would be playing if I were to be dancing around a bonfire at sunset.” The holiday season is no different, as we want to inspire our friends and family to have an […]
#HowTo – How To Survive Holiday Travel
I am sure I am not alone when I say I really hate traveling during the holiday season. But I do love the end result of being around my family and friends who I see quite infrequently due to the distance between us. As such, I have gotten to the point where I am pretty […]
#HowTo – How to Keep Your Social Media Channels Active in Just Minutes a Day
By Scott Jangro Scott Jangro is a co-founder of Shareist. He’s an entrepreneur, an old school affiliate marketer, web developer, a dad, a cyclist, and golfer.. Other posts from Scott Jangro Follow @shareist Do you have a hard time keeping your social media channels active and updated every day? Here’s a quick routine for […]
#HowTo – How To Negotiate A Better Commission Rate as an Affiliate
Bloggers and Affiliate Marketers, both those who are experienced and brand new to the industry, should always have a plan to maximize their commissions from retailers. As earnings are almost always tied directly to pure commission relationships, I’ve put together a list of 3 tips to negotiate better (higher) commission rates with retailers. When […]
#HowTo – How To Use Salesforce to Manage Affiliates Like A Pro
By David Vogelpohl My name is David Vogelpohl and I run a full service digital agency in Austin, TX called Marketing Clique. One of our specialties is Outsourced Program Management (OPM). In our role helping people manage affiliate programs, we help people build CRM solutions for affiliate management, just like the methods I described in […]
#HowTo – How to Value your Blog for Sponsored Posts
Bloggers are in high demand in the Affiliate Marketing space. Read that part again. As Retailers look to create high value, high impact relationships – they are looking more closely than ever at bloggers who are delivering high quality content every day. What that means is… you are in more control than you think. A lot […]