AffiliateBenchmarks Survey!
AffiliateBenchmarks is currently gathering survey data for their 2010 AffiliateBenchmarks research report. Get a FREE copy of the report if you take the survey before July 16th. Click here to begin. This year they have opened up the survey to advertisers and agencies as well as affiliate publishers.
What can you get from the 2009 AffiliateBenchmarks research report?
Insight for advertisers:
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Insight for publishers:
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General insights:
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Protecting your Affiliate Links
There are many ways and reasons to cloak and redirect your affiliate links.
I am only going to cover the four most common ways to cloak/redirect your affiliate links.
The reason we use methods to cloak our affiliate links is to
1. not have visible affiliate links on our pages
2. prevent visitors from bypassing the affiliate link and going to the main domain they see.
3. maintain control of our links
4. Have the ability to change one file and not worry about off site links being broken and losing money.
5. cleaner tracking to determine the effectiveness of our campaigns.
Open Notepad if you are a windows user or use TextWrangler if you are a mac user
DO NOT use Word or Word Pad to create these pages, it will add additional characters and the scripts will not work.
The first way is a Meta Refresh:
Open Notepad. Paste the code below and edit the URL to be your affiliate link.
Save the file as productname.html – Upload it to your website and test the link. It should immediately
go to the your affiliate url.
Check to see a click was registered.
<html><body><META HTTP-EQUIV=”Refresh” CONTENT=”0;URL=YOURAFFILIATELINKGOESHERE”></body></html>
The second way is is a PHP redirect:
Open Notepad. Paste the code below and edit the URL to be your affiliate link.
Save the file as productname.php -Upload it to your website and test the link. It should immidately
go to the your affiliate url.
Check to see a click was registered.
<?php
header(“Location: http://www.YOURLINK”); /* Redirect browser */
/* Make sure that code below does not get executed when we redirect. */
exit;
?>
A third way is a java script redirect. The drawback is anyone with Java turned off will not be redirected.
Open Notepad. Paste the code below and edit the URL to be your affiliate link.
Save the file as productname.html – Upload it to your website and test the link. It should immidately
go to the your affiliate url.
Check to see a click was registered.
<html><head><SCRIPT language=”JavaScript”> window.location=”http://www.YOURDOMAIN HERE.com”;</SCRIPT></head><body</body></html>
The fourth way to execute a redirect is a 301 redirect using your Cpanel of domain redirect controls
provided by your Hosting or domain registrar company.One of the ways I prefer doing this is using sub
domains so instead of WWW.yourdomain.com you would create a subdomain of Product.yourdomain.com .
Subdomains are considered top level domains by the search engines and you would not incur a penalty
for affiliate links using this method.You will have to check with your individual host to get specific
instructions for creating a subdomain and redirecting it to a specific URL.
GoTryThis.com is a service that provides link redirects, URL shortening and tracking specifically for marketers. It is designed to protect and track your links. Their fees are monthly and charge $14.95 a month for up to 50,000 clicks per month.
Ultimate Blogging Themes
WordPress is one of the easiest ways to get started with affiliate marketing.
The hard part for most is getting a custom designed blog.
The cost to pay a developer to recode your blog and the time of trying to learn
how to recode it to fit in ads or your opt in form can be a daunting task.
But what if you’ve found an easy way to kick-start your affiliate marketing plans
to make your blog theme stunning, unique, and personalized without knowing any code?
What if you could customize your entire blog design the way you
wanted and without paying for a professional designer?
Introducing… ‘Ultimate Blogging Theme 3.0′
My favorite Google-friendly, highly-customizable blog theme that
makes your blog unique, without touching a line of code…
Check it out right here:
http://www.ultimatebloggingthemes.com
and tell me what you think about it!
Did I just mention it is advertising optimized too?
Just copy and paste the ads to the boxes positioned in the most
clickable locations!
And here are a few other “must-have” features we like:
* Point and click to change from 3 columns to 2 columns or even
1 column
* Drag your cursor to change the sidebars to the left or to the
right
* Movable header boxes for opt-ins, advertising, top blog posts,
banner, logo, your picture
Grab your copy here:
http://www.ultimatebloggingthemes.com
Free Google Buzz Teleseminar
Discover why you should be building a Google Buzz following right now by learning how to use Gbuzz to engage your customers, clients, and most important of all, those about to become your newest clients.
SEOTraining SW presents Chris Lang the “Nostradamus of Google” who will discuss how you can use Google Buzz in your SEO and Internet Marketing during this free one hour teleseminar!
May 13, 2010 at 10:00 PM Eastern 7:00 PM Pacific
Sign up Here!
Live Event
StomperNet is having their 8th LIVE Event on August 7-9 in Atlanta, and they are inviting a LIMITED NUMBER of non-members to their ELITE members-only event…
Only a few members of the public have ever been allowed into their closed- door lectures, workshops, roundtables, and reviews.
Now it’s YOUR chance to be a StomperElite for a whole weekend!
You can claim your ticket here.
Keynotes by Jeff Johnson, Russell Brunson, Don Crowther, Brad Fallon (so far)… Plus ALL the rest of the experts in the StomperNet Faculty…
They’ve kept their top-secret events private for a reason – to keep the quality of the event ASTRONOMICALLY high.
That’s why some of the StomperNet elite have attended EVERY event (All Seven!) in the past 3 years. This is your chance to join StomperNet in Atlanta for LIVE 8!
Why do Stompers go to LIVE over and over?
Because it PAYS:
* Hands-on face time with StomperNet’s World-Class expert
faculty, including no-holds-barred roundtable discussions,
brutally honest “tough love” site reviews, and heck, even
dinner and drinks!
“I implemented the one small change Jerry West recommended
and I was at the top of the local SERPs in less than 48
hours…”
There’s no “Guru Wall” at StomperNet LIVE – The Faculty
are there to help YOU, no matter what it is you need help
with.
* Networking opportunities with some of the most successful
online business owners in the world. A StomperNet education
has made over 100 people millionaires – and at an SN LIVE
event, these people are your peers.
“I’ve made more money this year in JVs that started at LIVE
than I have doing anything else…”
Remember, these events are NOT for people coming in off the
street – when you look to your left or right, chances are
any old Joe Attendee you see has *forgotten* more about
internet marketing than most newbies can imagine.
StomperNet LIVE is NOT:
* NOT a pitch-fest – they don’t allow the “pitching from the
stage” you see at other events.
* NOT a lecture-fest – there are keynote speakers, sure -
but the main focus is hands-on workshops and discussions
WITH the experts.
It’s not just “sit, listen for an hour, 5 minutes of Q&A”.
* NOT like ANY OTHER EVENT!
Go to this page now and see the roster of speakers and sessions over the FULL 3 days (with more being added): Click Here
See why even in a down economy, StomperNet’s members are fearless AND successful… and hungry for MORE!
P.S. DO NOT “think it over” too long. This is an ELITE EVENT, and even at DOUBLE the price, these seats will sell out fast.
P.P.S. There are very few events like this where you will get real information and see actual examples of successful strategies.
WITHOUT the hour long sales pitch at the end of each presentation.
And remember, you shouldn’t “wait until next time” - StomperNet may very well NEVER offer LIVE tickets to non-members again. This could be a once in a lifetime shot: Click Here for more Info
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