Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Affiliates Can Earn Commission from Amazon Through Twitter with #AmazonCart”. Collins Says, “Amazon has announced a new option to shop through them via Twitter with the hashtag #AmazonCart. Affiliates of Amazon are able to earn commission through this new variation of tracking from Amazon. When an affiliate Tweets an Amazon.com product link with their Store ID, Twitter users (who have connected their twitter accounts to Amazon) can add the item directly to their carts by replying to the Tweet with #AmazonCart. Any purchase that occurs as a... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Make Money With Your WordPress Blog”. Collins Says, “Missy Ward has authored a new book, Make Money With Your WordPress Blog, that helps people learn how to monetize their blog with affiliate marketing. This quick and informative read is targeted towards the established blogger. Make Money With Your WordPress Blog teaches how to monetize your blog with affiliate marketing embedded product or service reviews and tutorials. I had a chance to read an advance copy and it was really useful information, and it was written in an easy to understand... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Q4 2013 Content-Commerce Report from VigLink”. Collins Says, “VigLink has released their inaugural Content-Commerce Report, which provides insights into the rapidly changing dynamics of the content-driven commerce segment. Content-Driven Commerce is the emerging market of publishers who create content that drives shopping intent and merchants who seek those shoppers. In this initial report, VigLink analyzed click performance and Earnings Per Click (EPC) paid to publishers by merchants in Q4 for 2013”. Q4 2013 Content-Commerce Report from... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Clickbooth Launches cb:Rewards Program”. Collins Says, “Clickbooth has announced the launch of cb:Rewards, a bonus program that will reward affiliates for running traffic through the Clickbooth Network with a variety of gifts. The cb:Rewards program allows affiliates of all levels to earn points on an ongoing basis for the volume they are already doing through the network”. Clickbooth Launches cb:Rewards Program Shawn Collins’ Blog  [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Email Compliance: The Latest News and Why It Matters for Affiliate Marketers”. Collins Says, “Morgan Simon of UnsubCentral spoke about email compliance, from updated international laws to CAN-SPAM to looking beyond compliance at best practices for email acquisition, at the Affiliate Summit Meetup in Austin, TX on February 25, 2014. Morgan has worked with hundreds of clients, from small networks to Fortune 500 brands to help launch, grow and manage their affiliate programs. She currently works as a Marketing Manager at UnsubCentral, the industry’s... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Performance Marketing Summit 2014 in Denver”. Collins Says, “There will be a Performance Marketing Summit in Denver, CO on June 17, 2014. The one day conference is being held at the History Colorado Center. The Performance Marketing Summit in Denver will be limited to 100 people – we’ll all be in one room with a focus on networking and education. All sessions will be just 18 minutes long”. Performance Marketing Summit 2014 in Denver Shawn Collins’ Blog  [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Clean Up the Crawl Errors on Your Sites”. Collins Says, “I was looking at my Google Webmaster Tools account a while back for my blog, and I had an awful number of crawl errors, also known as 404 errors, where there is a file not found on a site.   In my defense, my blog was started in 2004 and I’ve used multiple platforms over the year, which resulted in many directory setups, file extensions, etc.   At the end of last month, I had over 900 crawl errors on my blog, and I set up a reminder to tackle them. But I have been putting... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Video of Derek Flanzraich Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2014”. Collins Says, “Derek Flanzraich, founder & ceo of Greatist, gave a keynote address at Affiliate Summit West 2014, which took place January 12-14, 2014 at Paris Las Vegas. Derek Flanzraich is an entrepreneur on a mission to make everyone a “greatist,” someone who simply makes better choices for their fitness, health, and happiness. He is the founder & ceo of Greatist, a health & fitness media startup working to make healthy living cool. Greatist is currently the... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Effectively Monetizing Traffic with Daily Deals”. Collins Says, “This was a conference session titled Effectively Monetizing Traffic with Daily Deals from Affiliate Summit West 2012, which took place January 8-10, 2012 in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Session speakers: Scott Ginsberg, Director, Publisher Development, Commission Junction (Moderator) Peter Hamilton, Partner/CMO, HasOffers Carolyn Kmet, Director of Affiliate Marketing, Groupon.com Rafael Zelik, Marketing Director/Partner, affiliaXe Ltd Session description: Daily deals... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Last Chance to Register for Affiliate Summit West 2014”. Collins Says, “Affiliate Summit West 2014 passes are just about gone – it looks like we’ll be sold out as early as Christmas day. Affiliate Summit West 2014 is taking place January 12-14, 2014 at Paris Las Vegas. This three day conference includes an exhibit hall with merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts. The keynotes for Affiliate Summit West 2014 will be... [...]