Welcome to the AffiliateTip.com Newsletter for June 2005. Be sure to check out the AffiliateTip.com blog for the latest news and information at http://www.affiliatetip.com/blog/

Topics in this issue:

1. Affiliate Marketing Pioneer, Corey Rudl, Dies in Car Crash
2. Tickets for Affiliate Summit Available on eBay
3. Affiliate Tip - Google Alert the Companies You Promote
4. Affiliate Program News
5. Take Things Offline and Gain Trust in Affiliate Marketing
6. Top 10 Affiliate Programs - May 2005

1. Affiliate Marketing Pioneer, Corey Rudl, Dies in Car Crash
According to the Associated Press last Friday, "Two men were killed when their car crashed and caught fire at the California Speedway, authorities said.

Benjamin Miles Keaton, 39, and his passenger, Corey Nicholas Rudl, 34, both of La Jolla, died Thursday when Keaton's 2005 Porsche Carrera GT left the track and slammed into a barrier. The engine compartment then caught fire, according to a sheriff's report.

Rudl was pronounced dead at the scene. Keaton was airlifted to Loma Linda University Hospital, where he died about an hour later, according to the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office.

The accident occurred while the track was being rented by the San Diego chapter of the Ferrari Owners Club.

The men are the fourth and fifth fatalities at California Speedway since it opened in 1997."

Corey had long been a mainstay in the affiliate marketing space with his Internet Marketing Center.

In addition to being a frequent speaker at marketing events, Corey put out a number of software programs for marketers, including AssocTrac, which powered affiliate programs.

I had the privilege of introducing him when he spoke at Affiliate Force back in March 2000 in Miami, and he was quite a dynamic speaker.

RIP Corey.

2. Tickets for Affiliate Summit Available on eBay
Tickets for Affiliate Summit are long sold out, but there have been a steady stream of auctions for tickets on eBay.

If you are still looking for a way to get in, be sure to check there. Before you pay for a pass you've found on eBay, contact me first to verify that the seller really is registered for Affiliate Summit 2005.

3. Affiliate Tip - Google Alert the Companies You Promote
One of the biggest challenges for an affiliate is to determine which affiliate programs to push and when.

You can guess and speculate, but that sort of scattershot promotional effort will likely result in poor returns.

One of the keys to identifying and capitalizing on trends is to watch the headlines and leverage their coverage.

You will want to know when there is good news about a company, so you can put more marketing muscle behind them.

Visit http://www.affiliatetip.com/affiliate_tip_44.php for more details.

4. Affiliate Program News
Advertising.com
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Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference Hits Vegas The Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference, running July 6-7th, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, offers the opportunity to network with and learn from the elite operators, affiliates, advertisers and suppliers of the online poker and sports betting industry. Visit www.bodogconference.com for more information.

Digital River Affiliate Network
Become a Software Affliate Digital River affiliates earn up to 75% commission as participants in this premier software affiliate network, powered by RegNow. Choose from the largest selection of the hottest new software releases including games, anti-virus, and important PC tools. Visit http://www.regnow.com/affiliate_program.html and join other successful affiliates who have discovered the easy way to make more money online.

Discuss Affiliate Marketing Issues
The AffiliateManager.net Forum has a public discussion area where you can post and reply to discussions without registering. Visit http://www.affiliatemanager.net/forums/index.php?showforum=9 to voice your opinion.

InstrumentPro Script: Musical Instruments Store Generator
The DySE::InstrumentPro script enables affiliates to quickly and easily add musical instruments to their existing website or create an entire store from scratch. Over 7,500+ musical instruments in 500+ categories at InstrumentPro.com (InstrumentPro.com pays 7% commission). Users of the DySE::InstrumentPro script can utilize the DySE Remote Cron Job service so their DySE website can be automatically kept up-to-date. To learn more about DySE::InstrumentPro, see www.c3scripts.com/instrumentpro

Trilegiant.com Has Two Powerful Offers
Earn up to an $11 CPA for referring sign-ups to the popular Great Fun and Travelers Advantage membership clubs. People signing up for the Great Fun trial get either a $20 Circuit City Gift Card or Digital Camera, while the Travelers Advantage trial comes with a companion airline ticket or an MP3 player. Visit http://www.trilegiantaffiliates.com/ for more details.

5. Take Things Offline and Gain Trust in Affiliate Marketing
The following is what Mike Allen of Shopping-Bargains.com had to say in response the the question, What is wrong with affiliate marketing and how can it be improved?

Affiliate Marketing is a powerful tool that creates a win-win situation for online merchants and webmasters. However, with most good things, there are some potential problems if relationships are not handled prudently.

These potential problems do not doom Affiliate Marketing to failure but do require a little extra dedication and attention to overcome.

Perhaps the largest potential problem of affiliate marketing is caused in part by the remote nature of the affiliate marketing relationship between merchant and webmaster.

Remote or distant relationships inevitably require trust. While figures don't lie, liars do figure. The affiliate marketing system performs only as well as the depth of trust that exists.

Continued at http://www.affiliatetip.com/blog/archives/
take_things_offline_and_gain_trust_in_affiliate_marketing.html

6. Top 10 Affiliate Programs - May 2005
Below are the Top Ten Affiliate Programs for May 2005 as tracked by the AffiliateTip.com Affiliate Program Directory.

The Top Ten affiliate programs are calculated by the number of clickthroughs each program received on AffiliateTip.com.

1. InstrumentPro
2. Trilegiant
3. Hilton
4. Share Results
5. Axiom Audio
6. Diet.com
7. Good Times Entertainment
8. AllPosters.com
9. eHealthInsurance
10. Western Union

As always, I'd love to hear from you! Drop me a line and let me know if you have any suggestions or questions.

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Take care,
Shawn Collins

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