King of Traffix
If you attend Affiliate Summit, you should have come across a company called Hot Rocket Marketing and their affiliate network RocketProfit.com. Then again, given their low key demeanor, you might not have. At Affiliate...

Affiliate Management 102
In June we wrote an article inspired by some of the most important people in the direct marketing space, account managers. As I wrote then, I still remember my entry into the online space. I was asked whether I wanted to do media buying or...

FTC Charges Online Marketers of ‘Debt Meltdown Program’ with Failing to Deliver Promised Debt Reduction Services
As an affiliate marketer, it’s imperative that you stay up to date with the latest FTC actions against online advertisers. You want to look out for trends, and you also want to be informed when any offers you might be running have attracted unwanted attention from the FTC. Be aware; it’s your best defense.

Understanding Sub IDs
After many IMs, phonecalls, emails about why we need subids and transactionids I felt there was a need for a reference piece that would explain their importance. This should clarify some questions and issues about setting up subids and transactionids when creating a new campaign on an affiliate network.

Understanding the Pixel
After encountering pixel placement issues with a number of affiliate managers, advertisers, and their tech team, a 101 pixel refresher course is much needed.

Facebook Eyes the Rest of the World
Though it has been no secret that Facebook has had hopes of expanding its territory into international markets, there has been renewed buzz lately thanks to The Financial Times reiterating this on Sunday, and a comment made by Facebook to MSN.

Google Leads Search Field in August
According to the latest figures released by Nielsen//NetRatings, Google handled the majority of all Web queries online in the U.S. in August. Yet again, the list was absent of any surprises.

Social Networking Sites Being Blocked More Often
According to online security firm ScanSafe, a third of employers are now blocking access to popular social networking sites. This is a 17% increase from last year.

Google Performs “Poorly” in the U.S.
Uptime monitoring company Pingdom recently listed Google’s downtime in 32 countries, and to some people’s surprise, the U.S. fared relatively poorly. Brazil, of all countries, experienced the least downtime, while Sweden experienced the most.

News, the Broken Variety: Prize Fighters
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