Affiliate Marketing (19)

David Yovanno of Impact Radius describes the ongoing evolution of Impact Radius
If Brian Lam brings affiliate links to Times, Amazon stands to get landfall
Michael Jones of Pepperjam talks about taming the "wild west" of affiliate marketing
Mobile has many opportunities, but many marketers are getting it wrong by taking their existing strategies and simply asking for mobile inventory.
, a Hearst Digital Marketing property, introduced on Aug. 21 a new social commerce initiative with partner mulu.
The controversy surrounding the collection of online sales tax isn't new, but the renewed fervor buzzing around it is.
and (aka ) have canceled their California affiliate advertising contracts as a result of the state's July 1-enacted sales tax law, which requires out-of-state retailers to collect 7.25% base tax on online purchases made by in-state residents.
The use of affiliate marketers is a highly efficient and effective way for marketers to generate online traffic and new customers. The lack of control that a marketer has over the actions of its affiliates, however, creates increased risk of regulatory action.
Dating sites , and have launched a pre-Valentine's Day campaign, partnering with Internet celebrity and philologist Marina Orlova to give registrants the chance to win a date with the Web celebrity.
Keith Loell, executive creative director at Draftfcb, on New England Lincoln Mercury Dealers' "Follow Me to Bliss" push, Camelback Mountain Resort's postcards and InStyler's affiliate marketing.
The Performance Marketing Alliance (PMA) is the latest organization to oppose state tax collection policy based on affiliate marketer location. The trade group announced support on September 2 for a pending New York Supreme Court lawsuit filed by and in July.
GSI Commerce has acquired certain assets of Internet marketing agency Pepperjam, which operates an affiliate marketing network and offers search engine marketing and online media planning. Nick Pahade, president of GSI Interactive, the firm's digital marketing services agency, said that GSI was also interested in acquiring Pepperjam for its affiliate network's transparency system, which provides advertisers with contact data and promotional methods.
EBay has introduced a new payment structure to its affiliate marketing program eBay Partner Network intended to more closely align payment to affiliates with the quality of traffic they drive to eBay. Quality Click Pricing is designed to further reward affiliates who drive incremental transactions on eBay and who send value buyers to the site.
Social and e-commerce service provider Appozite has launched CheapTweet Stores, an extension of the company's existing CheapTweet service. , and are partners in the initial launch of the platform, which aggregates Tweets with promotional offers under a company-specific header.
The impact of Microsoft's lawsuit against a trio suspected of carrying out a massive click fraud scam remains to be seen, but experts who follow online advertising welcomed the action and voiced hope that the case would deter people who routinely manipulate clicks on Web ads.
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers have been using trade funds for decades now in order to influence retailers and to collaborate on marketing programs that ultimately shape consumer behavior. The rise of store brands, complex and expensive demand data, regulatory issues, and an expanding marketing mix all combine to further complicate the process. Add to that a general lack of cooperation and common goals between suppliers and retailers, and trade promotions management starts to look like a pretty hairy problem.
On June 3, Microsoft will replace Microsoft Live Search with its new search engine, Bing. The new portal, which the company describes as a "decision engine," emphasizes categorization and depth in search results in an attempt to compete with Google for market share and, subsequently, ad dollars.
There has been a longstanding debate over whether to immediately act on leads or to nurture them before handing them off to sales. While it is understandable, there are, in practical terms, very few advantages to waiting before acting on a lead ? especially in a down economy. I would like to share three quick reasons why calling leads immediately will better serve your company.
As marketers scurry to come up with a social media strategy, many are looking to the integration of social media and email as a critical component. According to a recent collaborative study by ExactTarget, the Email Marketer's Club and the Center for Media Design at Ball State University, only 13% of marketers integrated social media and email last year. 46% plan to do so in 2009.
Magazines and newspapers have had a bumpy ride along the road to digital expansion. Many are continuing to test new operational models - among them, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. The latter had its own Tweeting reporters leak plans from an internal company meeting about the Times' ideas to pursue a paid membership model last week. However, true success stories with monetizing digital content in a sustainable way are few and far between.
When it comes to implementing paid search campaigns, good management and coordination is everything. But for companies with a large number of local franchises or dealerships, organizing and optimizing pay-per-click advertising can be even more complex.
Digital marketing technology provider Datran Media is rolling out its first cloud-based version of StormPost this week to clients including The Washington Times and MediaNews Group. The platform's fifth release automates the process of selling banner advertising within newsletters as well as improves the audience metric reporting due to client requests.
Newspapers and magazines across the country are looking to build digital revenue sources as less money is being spent in print advertising. With digital news audiences growing, digital publishing is seeing a large takeoff, especially in larger markets.
Digital marketing services firm Datran Media is seeing some changes at the executive level in a move to scale the business for growth and expansion. The changes are a part of the company's strategy to grow the business from a start-up to a larger enterprise business, the objective that was at play when Datran chairman/CEO Patrick Vogt joined this past fall.
American Express Co. has extended its long-running SkyMiles partnership with Delta Airlines Inc. in a move calculated to increase the value of its credit cards and Membership Rewards program.
Today, consistent campaigns across media are essential ? and making the most out of search is key. Four experts share how to integrate organic and paid search into your plans.
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