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Welcome to the AffiliateTip.com Newsletter for March 2006. 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:
- Should You Go to the Next Affiliate Summit?
- Affiliate Tip - Create Custom Error Pages
- Affiliate Summit Speaker, Kevin McCormick, on CBS/The Early Show
- Affiliate Program News
- Social Networks, the New Affiliate Frontier
- Top 10 Affiliate Programs - February 2006
1. Should You Go to the Next Affiliate Summit?
We've been tweaking the Affiliate Summit conference, based on feedback from attendees, and there are lots of improvements since the last show.
The Early Bird registration rates of $949 (full conference) and $199 (exhibit hall only) are going up after 3/31. Starting 4/1, the rates to register for Affiliate Summit will be $1,449 (full conference) and $299 (exhibit hall only).
As we receive agreements from speakers, they are being added to the agenda - check back frequently for updates.
Some of the new things we're doing for Affiliate Summit 2006 East:
Visit http://www.affiliatesummit.com/registration.shtml to register.
2. Affiliate Tip - Create Custom Error Pages
If you are like most people, the error pages on your site are the default pages provided by your host. In the past, I've encouraged affiliates to customize these pages, so they can monetize these otherwise dead-ends on their sites.
Many affiliates have come back to ask how to get the error traffic to the customer error pages.
Error messages occur due to a number of different conditions taking place on your site. These error conditions generate numbers to refer to the corresponding error condition.
Some of the more common error messages are as follows:
Error in Client
- 400 Bad syntax
- 403 Forbidden
- 404 Not Found (this one is the most common)
Error in Server
There are a few different ways you can create your error pages.
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3. Affiliate Summit Speaker, Kevin McCormick, on CBS/The Early Show
Kevin McCormick, the creator of DressKevin.com and mydrobe.com, was featured on CBS/The Early Show on Tuesday, March 14.
Kevin works with a number of affiliate programs that sell clothing. He runs some banners and has integrated product feeds into his sites. He also has Google AdSense running in content rich areas.
 Kevin's site, DressKevin.com, has become a national phenomenon. Basically, he came to the conclusion that he wasn't the best dresser. So he went to others for advice, and eventually reach out on the Internet.
He put pictures of all of his clothes up for everyone to see at DressKevin.com, and he's asking for comments and suggestions on how to wear his clothes, and what to wear.
This is where his site visitors come in. Each day, he wants people to vote on what he should wear for all of his daily activities. And he's got quite a following in the community he's created.
He's even expanded his "help me get dressed" empire to another site called mydrobe.com, where anybody can sign up for free and have strangers on the Internet help them gear up.
Kevin will be on a panel at Affiliate Summit 2006 East, where he will discuss how he is leveraging affiliate marketing on his sites.
See the video of Kevin's segment on The Early Show at www.cbs.com.
4. Affiliate Program News
Bodog.com Marketing Conference at Wynn Las Vegas
Sign up before May 31 and save $200 on registration for the 2006 Bodog.com Marketing Conference. With a solid lineup of speakers and the hottest party in town, this event 'Ignites Your Online Gaming Business'. Email registration@bodogconference.com or register online.
Enhancement Herbal Supplement 3-tier 9,999 Cookie Days
HowToHaveKillerSex.com offers a lab tested, 100% herbal supplement for both men and women. Libidus starts working within 10 minutes.100% money back guarantee.HowToHaveKillerSex.com offers a 3-tier CPS - first tier pays out 30%, second tier 5% and third tier 2%. Monthly payout. 9,999 cookie days. http://www.howtohavekillersex.com
GHCHealth – High Quality Products - Extensive Clinical Testing
GHC Health affiliates have the ability to choose 1 product or the whole store. GHC offers the most exclusive line of health products on the market, including cleansing products, weight loss products, E-Books, organic skin care products and other superior health supplements we have e-books, and 27 Natural health supplements offers. http://www.ghchealth.com/affiliates/1
Hydra Network
Join Hydra Network today – the leading CPA source for affiliate publishers. 500+ campaigns and more than 100 exclusive offers available. Find all the right campaigns, market them to your site, email, path, pop or other audience, and get paid fast! Sign up today to begin maximizing your inventory profitability, while getting the attention you deserve from one of our Affiliate Managers. Call 310-659-5755 or visit: http://network.hydramedia.com/.
LeaderMarkets Affiliates Get the Highest Payouts
LeaderMarkets has over 500 campaigns, including many exclusives. LeaderMarkets has Single-Field Zip Code offers paying up to $1.60 per lead with volume. LeaderMarkets has Credit Card offers, Mortgage Offers, Insurance Offers, and Education offers paying $20 - $60 per lead, and much more. www.LeaderMarkets.net
Payless.com Offers for Affiliates to Promote
Free shipping with purchases over $40 is running until 3/27 - no coupon code needed. Also, there is a deal for $5 off purchases of $45 or more. Use coupon code: PSS5OFF45 - expires 4/16. Join the Payless.com affiliate program at http://www.affiliatetip.com/display.php?pid=1203
Prepaid Calling Cards – Lowest Rates – International Affiliates
Cloncom.com offers these from over 75 countries with the lowest rates. Their international reach has garnered successful relationships with both Yahoo and Terra. Included is 24/7 Customer Support with excellent conversion levels. 10% CPS - new and recurring sales. 9999 day cookies. Monthly payout with $50 minimum. http://www.cloncom.com/affiliate/index.jsp
Snapfish Pays the Highest Commission in the Photo Category
Snapfish, a service of HP, is the fastest growing online photo service with 19 million members and more than 750 million photos online. The Snapfish affiliate program offers the highest commission payout in the photo category, plus monthly promotions, exclusive coupons, PPC keyword list to help maximize revenue, and dedicated program management. Join Snapfish today on CJ.
5. Social Networks, the New Affiliate Frontier
I was chatting with Marty Fahncke the other days as part of the Affiliate Summit 2006 Preview Conference Call Series.
After discussing the use of blogs by affiliates, Marty asked about some other ways that affiliates could promote their affiliate links. I touched on PPC arbitrage, loyalty sites, e-mail, data feeds, etc., I said I thought social networks were going to be an emerging type of affiliate in the coming year.
Social networks like MySpace.com, LinkedIn and Friendster have become increasingly popular, as they offer a more robust community environment than a discussion forum. Recently, they've permeated affiliate marketing with the launch of Return on Affiliate. Affiliate Summit is getting in on the action with the Affiliate Summit Social Network.
Last week, I saw that the most frequently searched term in the search engines, according to Wordtracker, is myspace.com. It's clearly an area that should not be ignored, rather you should consider embracing it and monetizing it.
Anyhow, just about five minutes after I mentioned social networks on the conference call, I got an e-mail update from the Affiliate Classroom Blog with the title, "Social Network Sites: New Ad Channel."
As Jeffrey Perren wrote in the Affiliate Classroom Blog, "Savvy affiliate marketers are going to be near the head of the line in using this new channel to increase income. And, bravo to those brave souls!"
If you've been waiting for the next big thing, here it is on a silver platter.
By the way, the one-hour conversation is available at www.cculearning.com/affiliatesummitreplay.htm or you can download it to your MP3 player: www.affiliatesummit.com/Affiliate2.mp3
6. Top 10 Affiliate Programs - February 2006
Below are the Top Ten Affiliate Programs for February 2006 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.
Disclaimer: While we attempt to include only legitimate programs in this directory, no warranties are made. Please research each company carefully to arrive at your own conclusions. If you experience difficulties with any of the programs listed, contact us, so that we may investigate them.
- Snapfish
- oneNetwork
- Payless ShoeSource
- Hilton
- Diet.com
- InstrumentPro
- AllPosters.com
- eAdExchange
- DentalPlans.com
- Hydra Network
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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