Articles - 2001 Newsletters en-us http://www.associateprograms.com N/A http://www.associateprograms.com N/A 20 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/173/1/Getting-it-right Associate Programs Newsletter #188 Today I review the web site of an affiliate who is getting lots of things wrong. I hope you're not making the same mistakes. CONTENTS: 1. Web site review - PART 1    Don't let this happen to you2. Scott Covert's banner ads work surprisingly well3. LeadCrunch increases payout4. Brilliant bargain: "Buy-1-Get-1 free"5. Thought for today: A self-made man nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 27 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/174/1/Best-ways-to-earn-money Associate Programs Newsletter #187 Today I answer the question: "What is the best way to earn money with affiliate programs?" Wayne Porter explains how super affiliates generate sustainable revenue streams. CONTENTS: 1. The best way to earn money with affiliate programs2. Super affiliates - PART 5    How to generate sustainable revenue streams3. Make a note for next Christmas4. We're in "Lord of the Rings" country5. Thought for today: On being somebody nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 20 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/178/1/Defeating-predatory-advertising Associate Programs Newsletter #186 This week we look at sneaky predatory advertising by WhenU, more super affiliate tactics from Wayne Porter, a new way to fight Ezula's TopText, and LookSmart's Site Promote. CONTENTS: 1. Does your program appear on this affiliate blacklist?2. One line of code stops predatory advertiser3. Super affiliates - PART 4    10 battle strategies of top affiliates4. MYAP adds lifetime commissions module5. Don't work too hard, Staples tells affiliates6. DirectLeads sells affiliate tracking solution7. LookSmart offers new way to get more traffic8. Useful free resource: Niche marketing tips9. Thought for today: When you ignore affiliates nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 13 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/179/1/Create-your-own-software-empire Associate Programs Newsletter #185 CONTENTS: 1. Earn a $10,000 commission from one sale2. How to build your own software empire3. Kudosnet ceases operations4. Super affiliates - PART 3    Misconceptions about dealing with super affiliates5. Why Google ratings can vary6. 200 pay-per-click search engines, and other news7. Sell Norton AntiVirus 2002 at huge discount8. Useful free resource: Google Groups9. Thought for today: Getting started nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 06 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/180/1/Affiliate-heavyweights Associate Programs Newsletter #184 CONTENTS: 1. Grab this powerful promotional tools combo2. RewardShare pays 30% two-tier, lifetime commissions3. How tight focus produces 10% click-throughs4. Affiliate heavyweights - Part 2    Do the math to improve your income5. Dead e-mail addresses deleted6. How Adam Boettiger lures extra subscribers7. B&N drops exclusivity clause, and other news8. Why I switched to Norton9. Useful free resource: Google Groups10. Thought for today: Your competition is in a funk nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 29 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/182/1/Super-affiliates-Part-1 Associate Programs Newsletter #183 Wayne Porter, the guest expert who wrote today's article on super affiliates, refers to affiliates who earn $2,000 to $10,000 a month as "emerging affiliates". Wayne is Vice-President of Product Development at AffTrack, which tracked more than $90 million in affiliate sales in February. If you're an "emerging affiliate", today's article may encourage you to investigate the next step. CONTENTS: 1. Beware of the small print with .USA domain names2. Super affiliates - PART 1    Future affiliate models and how they work3. CarPrices.com keeps paying its top affiliates4. SmartShop fails to pay money owed5. Amazon's author scheme a "sick joke"6. Frames and IE 6 don't always mix well7. Outpost completes merger8. Overture results appearing at Yahoo!9. Useful free resource: E-mail discussion lists10. G'day mate - I'm an Aussie11. Thought for today: A helping hand nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/190/1/Create-profit-from-mini-sites Associate Programs Newsletter #182 CONTENTS: 1. Why I don't want these advertising dollars2. How I earned an extra $1,288 using pop-unders3. High school dropout creates profits from mini sites4. "Give Amazon a break," says Joshua5. Don't switch to another bookstore6. Amazon loses market share to B&N7. You can't just "install and forget" Amazon scripts8. NextCard promises payouts as usual, and other news9. Why some readers received multiple copies10. Tracking without showing affiliate ID11. NEXT WEEK: Techniques affiliate heavyweights use nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 08 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/191/1/Increase-Amazon-sales Associate Programs Newsletter #181 CONTENTS: 1. Script helps you increase Amazon sales and commissions2. 23 ways to increase sales from any affiliate program3. E-mail opportunities you've probably overlooked4. Five myths of the affiliate networks, and other news5. I'm hiring but...6. Popular articles you may have missed7. Thought for today: The beginner's mind nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/192/1/Yahoo-rankings Associate Programs Newsletter #180I'm delighted to announce that I have a major new sponsor, GoCollect, which is very appropriate as Christmas approaches. Why not start a "Christmas Gift Ideas" page? GoCollect promises "the Web's widest collection of collectibles and gifts" and pays 13% commission.CONTENTS: 1. Has Yahoo! clobbered your site?2. FreeFiliate improvements coming soon3. A better way to track PayPal sales4. Doing our bit for the U.S. economy5. PayPal rival offers to give you $106. eToys.com returns, and other news7. CJ announces 3.2% conversion rate8. Overture's new rules won't worry best sites9. Only three Sponsor Spots still available10. Read a chapter of Ralph Wilson's new book11. Thought for today: Union of Amazon Affiliates   nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 25 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.associateprograms.com/articles/193/1/FreeFiliate-review Associate Programs Newsletter #179 While you're reading this, Joanna and I (with any luck) will be in Los Angeles, recovering from a 13.5-hour flight from Sydney. I hope the jet lag has worn off by the time we reach Mark Joyner's Guerrilla Marketing Boot Camp in Las Vegas. This week I have an article by Shawn Collins, who is an affiliate and affiliate manager. He reviews of FreeFiliate, written from first-hand experience. CONTENTS: 1. No free lunch, but FreeFiliate comes close2. A swipe file you'll use again and again3. How to track sales through PayPal4. About.com shifts focus, and other news5. Be Free's links meet new standards6. New affiliate manual sells strongly7. Thought for today: One priority above all others nospam@nospam.com (Allan Gardyne) Thu, 04 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0400