Articles - 2002 Newsletters en-us http://www.associateprograms.com N/A http://www.associateprograms.com N/A 20 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/130/1/Rupert%26%2339%3Bs-case-study Associate Programs Newsletter #214 CONTENTS: 1. At last - Rupert's Site Built It! case study2. Froogle is stunning, but you can beat it3. How a friend of mine gets No.1 rankings4. Defamation case affects us all everywhere5. Amazon to pay directly into bank accounts6. Three networks sign Code of Conduct on scumware7. Here's a good affiliate success story8. CDNow ends its affiliate program, and other news9. Survey of affiliate managers10. Have you tried SpamCheck yet?11. I answer questions on affiliate programs12. Merchants who pay via PayPal13. Thought for today: Affiliate marketing nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 13 Dec 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/133/1/How-Rupert-scores-well-in-Google Associate Programs Newsletter #213 CONTENTS: 1. Rupert's own site scores No.1 and No.2 in Google2. Site Build It! case study nearly ready3. Warning on clusters of affiliate mini-sites4. Sumantra Roy an honest man who made mistakes5. Link popularity complications6. Affiliate managers urged to offer PayPal option7. Remember, YOU make the rules8. Be quick to grab the last ad spot9. Thought for today: How to be boss nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 22 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/131/1/Sumantra-Roy-disappoints Associate Programs Newsletter #212 CONTENTS: 1. Nice guy Sumantra Roy disappoints many2. Converting affiliate links to boost link popularity3. How to host 200 mini-sites for only $294. This is disgusting: You could be attacked next5. Are your ClickBank commissions falling?6. The "brightest and best" ezines7. You can get a panel of experts - and more - for $18. Free resource: How to get free publicity9. Thought for today: Climbing mountains nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 08 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/136/1/Boost-conversion-rates Associate Programs Newsletter #211 CONTENTS: 1. 10 Ways to Gain Visitor Trust and Increase Your Conversion Rates2. Chance to have your say on scumware3. Search Term Suggestion Tool can mislead you4. Four alternatives to AskMe.com5. Bob Massa sues Google6. Do it right, and the search engines love you7. Useful free resource: Ad Tracking SuperTips8. Thought for today: Big people and little people nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 25 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/146/1/Fraud-ring-hits-affiliate-program Associate Programs Newsletter #210 CONTENTS: 1. Yahoo! You're No.12. Fraud ring hits Aesop.com3. Quick profit from mini-site built in less than an hour4. Rupert's traffic and sales rise5. Protect your digital downloads from theft6. What to do about commission hijacking7. Wz.com closing, offers assets for sale8. Be Free's Reporting.net revamp9. Useful free resource: Web design course10. Thought for today: It's not too late nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 11 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/147/1/Boost-your-link-popularity Associate Programs Newsletter #209 CONTENTS: 1. Your affiliates' links can boost your link popularity2. A few oddities as Be Free improves Reporting.net3. Read the WebSponsors contract carefully4. New famous quotations site5. Are you breaking the 90-day refund rule?6. Flower.com fails to pay7. Stefan writes advertising that works8. Amazon changes help super affiliates most9. Attempt to stop commission poaching10. Useful free resource: Affiliate Intelligence11. How super affiliates can harm your company12. Thought for today: The soft-sell approach nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 27 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/149/1/Valuable-website-script Associate Programs Newsletter #208 CONTENTS: 1. Awesome 404 script fixes problems on your site2. Super affiliate earns $30,000 a month3. Why themed-based content sites work beautifully4. Useful free resource: World Time Server5. Thought for today: Avoid over-analyzing nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 13 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/150/1/Themed-websites Associate Programs Newsletter #207 CONTENTS: 1. Debunking "themed web sites" theory2. Don't abandon your one-subject web sites3. Tell your non-performing affiliates about Rupert4. First profit - after four years5. URL frame forwarding: More questions than answers6. How to buy keyword text link positions7. What search engines think of meta refreshes8. Free ebook: Short, sharp, mini-articles9. Useful free resource: Keyword density checker10. Thought for today: What's really important? nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/151/1/Stealth-marketing-techniques Associate Programs Newsletter #206 CONTENTS: 1. ClickBank improvements aren't enough2. "Search Engine Marketing" earns rave reviews3. Stealth marketing avoids affiliate link turn-off4. But is URL frame forwarding ethical?5. Two cheaper options6. Discover how to bootstrap your way to success7. CJ drops two-tier program for new referrals8. Success: A Spiritual Matter9. NEXT ISSUE: Debunking "themed web sites" theory10. Thought for today: a Universal Law nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 09 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/152/1/Protect-your-commissions Associate Programs Newsletter #205 CONTENTS: 1. How affiliate merchants are failing us2. Here's the bad news about protecting commissions3. Affiliate Link Cloaker has flaw, too4. The neat but imperfect solution I use - meta refreshes5. Other anti-theft options6. Why .htaccess redirects are better than meta refreshes7. The best way to stop losing commissions?8. NEXT ISSUE: More ways to use http://namesstick.com9. Keep it simple when using SBI!10. Popular articles you may have missed11. Thought for today: Invest in self-education nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0400