As more people learn about the tactics of NebuAd, more groups come out against them and they are organizing. ClickZ is reporting that six advocacy groups have formed a loose coalition to fight NebuAd. The groups so far are: Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Center for Democracy and Technology […]

What are Affiliates?
It is hard to get  concensus on that. In my eyes affilites are “meta-thinkers” who are often dissatisfied with the status quo. Affiliates are all about finding “digital independence” and they do this by naturally pushing the envelope. Tactics vary but the internal make-up, the essence, is often the same. Quick and nimble meta-thinkers and […]

I am participating in the Association of Virtual Worlds, a new collaboration between 3D social and business explorers. The new organization has surpassed 2,000 members in only three months. As part of my research into 3D worlds I found a new site, Zoomii that offers a taste of what 3D browsing and Web Services can do when mixed together. The […]

Performance Marketing Alliance 
I just received an e-mail from Rebecca Madigan, from AffiliateClassroom.com, about the Performance Marketing Alliance and I urge people to get involved with this project. I plan on it and I am pleased to see names like Brook Schaaf, Lisa Riolo, and other veterans getting the ball rolling. Let me know how I can help.
The e-mail:
“We’re on […]

Are The Affiliate Walls Crumbling?
Jeff Molander thinks so in his latest piece and I must disagree, although I think drop shipping holds promise. The walls of affiliate marketing are not “crumbling”, but the boundaries are shifting. This shift is happening for several reasons and I will note a few:

Retailers have mastered trench affiliate tactics. Affiliates tend to […]

Subtitle: About Data Feeds, Web Services and the use of Interfaces (APIs) in Affiliate Marketing.
Slow progress is made when it comes to the utilization of data feeds and web services by affiliate networks and also by advertisers. The biggest progress is currently made when it comes to web services, which is a good thing.
The use […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]

When all is said and done, the so-called Amazon Tax that has everyone so concerned about old-style affiliate marketing’s future spells nothing but opportunity to those (like Brad) who think outside of the box. The old affiliate model’s walls are crumbling and have been for years now. Yes, many will fight this misguided tax […]