When seasonal products are mentioned, most everyone thinks of year-end holiday gifts, or maybe pool supplies. However, many other opportunities exist for affiliates interested in capitalizing on other seasonal buying trends. Gift giving holidays are the largest seasonal bracket, followed by other American and international holidays. Outdoor pursuits change with the four seasons, as do [...]
If you’ve noticed a rise in fashion bloggers, you’re not alone. This niche community is growing at a steady pace with Technorati citing more than 8,500 fashion-focused blogs as of September 2011. In fact, fashion blogs like TheBudgetFashionista.com are driving hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue annually. Having attended the Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference [...]
If you’ve gone beyond “casual blogger”, and into data driven websites, such as product feeds or other information API’s to populate your affiliate websites, web analytics should be an important part of your daily viewing routine. Equally critical is the way you handle your web analytics, and the effect it can have on your business [...]
I love this industry! I’ve worked in almost every facet of it for the past 15 years, and have watched it’s evolution from an unfounded “alternative” marketing channel for some forward-thinking companies, to the trailblazing industry that we all know today. Because I love this industry, I want to see us not just survive in [...]
As with any marketing endeavor, your affiliate marketing program requires a budget. While it is true that in comparison with the majority of other types of online advertising, affiliate marketing generally requires a significantly smaller budget, it does require one. So what investment is required to get an affiliate program rolling? Below you will find [...]