Welcome to the AffiliateTip.com Newsletter for October 2004. 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 Tip - Remember Your Logins
2. Direct Mail for Affiliate Marketers
3. eComXpo - Affiliate Conference Online
4. Affiliate Opinions: Communication is King
5. Affiliate Program News
6. Affiliate Stat: Few Know the Rules
7. Top 10 Affiliate Programs - September 2004

1. Affiliate Tip - Remember Your Logins
According to the AffStat 2004 Report, 40% of affiliates actively promote 51 or more affiliate programs. That means a whole lot of affiliates are juggling a whole lot of affiliate logins.

Personally, I'm actively promoting affiliate programs through Affiliate Fuel, ClickBank, Commission Junction, CPA Empire, Kolimbo, LinkShare, MaxBounty, Performics, Primary Ads, Shareasale, plus a bunch of independent programs with their own logins.

In the past, I used Gator to try and keep track of my logins, but that stopped due to spyware concerns. Next, I tried keeping track of things with a Notepad file, but that was a hassle.

Recently, I came upon my favorite new tool, RoboForm, which is a password manager, form filler, and password generator.

It enables you to autosave passwords in your browser, autofill passwords to login forms, click login buttons for you, fill personal info into online forms, save offline passwords & notes, generate secure random passwords, and encrypt passwords and personal data using 3-DES.

Visit http://www.affiliatetip.com/affiliate_tip_22.php for more details.

2. Direct Mail for Affiliate Marketers
In mid September, a bunch of affiliate managers got together in NJ to chat about various issues in the industry.

One topic we discussed was recruiting affiliates via email. There were a few of us that mentioned using Link Capture to identify and contact affiliates.

Link Capture is a useful tool, because it enables you to build a list of prospects based on various parameters, and then you can automatically email them from the software. And to eliminate emailing the same prospect twice, Link Capture highlights any prospect that was previously contacted.

But the talks became somber when somebody mentioned that every time we sent an email to try and recruit a new affiliate, it had to be CAN-SPAM compliant.

Read more at http://www.affiliatetip.com/blog

3. eComXpo - Affiliate Conference Online
I was just reading the blog of iGive.com Founder & CEO, Rob Grosshandler, and was intrigued to see a soft launch announcement of eComXpo.

According to Rob, eComXpo will be a place where 'a bunch of folks' attempt to create a "big-tent" event for the affiliate marketing industry: a single, independent venue where all involved in this industry can educate, be educated, meet, and have fun'.

It's going to take place completely online, and he expects to have over 100 presentations, spread over 3 days.

For more details visit http://www.affiliatetip.com/blog.

4. Affiliate Opinions: Communication is King
'Communication is VERY important. With many programs to promote, it's not possible to check everyone's site for current promotions etc.

I love when affiliate managers email me letting me know what is going on with their site/program. It really helps me keep things up to date and get out merchants promotions in a timely manner.'

For more excerpts from the AffStat 2004 Report, see http://www.affiliatetip.com/blog

5. Affiliate Program News
Budget Rental Cars
http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=325&lid=3
If you have customers who travel, you must join the new Budget.com affiliate program. Offering 3% on completed rental revenue, this program is sure to be a success. Click Here to find out more and sign up today.

ClubMom
http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=38&lid=2
There's a new ClubMom promotion - ClubMom's Durango Family Adventure Sweepstakes - running through November 28, 2004. Prize: One (1) Grand Prize consisting of One (1) 2005 Dodge Durango Adventurer 4X4 with a HEMI® V8 engine, and 100,000 ClubMom Points. (Approximate retail value ("ARV") of Grand Prize package: $ 35,825.

GoodbyeSpam
http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=322&lid=2
GoodbyeSpam is a new spam filter that works with any kind of e-mail account: your POP3, IMAP4, or any one of the numerous Web-based e-mail services like AOL, MSN, Yahoo, or Hotmail. Affiliates will earn commission each time they sign up somebody for the GoodbyeSpam free 30-day trial period.

Great-Expectations.com
http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=349&lid=2
Participate in the very profitable world of dating affiliate programs. Earn commissions on leads AND sales in the Great Expectations dating affiliate program. $1 - $7 per lead and 25% or $40 on sales. Current EPC is at $27.35. Bonus program. Launched August 18, 2004

MyFax
http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=72&lid=1
MyFax is an internet-based fax solution that allows users to send and receive faxes using existing email accounts and the web. Affiliates earn $40 per referred subscription*, get paid monthly & have 24/7 access to online reporting. Variety of professional banners to choose from. Join Today: http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=72&lid=1

ReFiner® Golf Company
http://www.affiliatetip.com/out.php?pid=118&lid=2
Earn Green Stuff Promoting ReFiner Golf Company, the leader in Hinged Golf Swing Trainers! ShareASale Certified Premier Merchant! Up to 15% commission; Pays on Toll-Free Phone Orders; Never Ending Cookie Duration; 2% commission on 2nd tier; 0% Reversal Rates; $100+ Average sales price. See you in the Fairway!

6. Affiliate Stat: Few Know the Rules
I was reading a thread in a marketing forum recently, and somebody asked which affiliate programs permit pay per click search engine advertising.

I replied that whenever you are in doubt, you should read the affiliate agreement, since some programs forbid PPC bidding for their trademarked name(s) and/or certain terms, and if the affiliate is caught, the agreement might stipulate that the merchant has the right to charge back, and/or disallow any and all commissions.

A number of affiliates didn't seem to like the approach of reading the rules first. One replied, "It's always easier to get forgiveness than permission in anything...just do it."

Read more at http://www.affiliatetip.com/blog

7. Top 10 Affiliate Programs - September 2004
Below are the Top Ten Affiliate Programs for September 2004 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. ClubMom
2. CPAEmpire.com
3. Tiger Direct
4. FastFind.com
5. AllPosters.com
6. MaxBounty.com
7. CoverClicks
8. iTixx
9. Lightspeed Research
10. Snapfish

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

Take care,
Shawn Collins

shawn@affiliatetip.com
http://www.affiliatetip.com/
39 Clark Street, Summit, NJ 07901
908-522-0056