http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk Life and times of an Affiliate Martekeer Thu, 08 May 2008 09:08:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This years nominations have been announced. If you are a member of a4uForum you are eligible to vote. So, don't delay, use your vote today, entries close on 28th May. I have just cast my own vote as follows: Affiliate Manager of 2008 Chris Bishop (Hotel Chocolat) Chris has always been of great help ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/05/08/affiliate-marketing/2008-a4u-awards/ I have recently started working on a Gift Site that offers gifts that can be personalised. One of the merchants to feature on the site is GettingPersonal. I've had a few sales through them in the last few weeks and their handling of these sales has prompted this post.  Now, some ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/04/06/affiliate-marketing/thumbs-up-for-gettingpersonal/ The travel site Sunshine.co.uk are running an affiliate competition throughout March to win an impressive MacBook Air. In order to get an entry into this competition, you need to join the programme on AffiliateFuture, post a banner or link on your site(s). Making 5 sales will also get you an extra ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/03/21/affiliate-marketing/sunshine-competition-win-a-macbook-air/ Following on from my rant about being dropped from programmes because of inactivity, I have just received this email below. This is exactly the type of thing I was wanting to see and in my opinion is the right way to go. Dear ******** I would like to increase your commission levels ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/03/21/affiliate-marketing/this-is-more-like-it-an-incentive/ It does make me mad! When I get an email from a merchant or network saying I'm being dropped from a programme for being inactive because the merchant wants to concentrate on active affiliates. More often than not this will be the first communication I will have received about the programme ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/03/19/affiliate-marketing/you-are-the-weakest-link-goodbye/ I'm dismayed a the level of datafeed function available at the different networks. I'm wanting to change an existing website to offer a smaller selection of goods but i'm also in the process of creating a new site to offer a similar range. The first is JustUndies which currently offer ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/03/09/affiliate-marketing/datafeeds-offered-via-network-interfaces/ I have been a member of the Linkshare Network for a few years now. The user interface during that time hasn't really changed a great deal and to be honest it isn't one of my favorite interfaces. Linkshare UK started getting the ball rolling only in the last year. They ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/03/03/affiliate-networks/linkshare-launch-new-interface-publisher-dashboard/ Just over a week ago I decided to make myself a Blog (this one). I had attempted this about a year ago but that time I used Blogger. I didn't keep up with it for too long and it soon fizzled out and I gave up.  This time I have decided ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/02/25/affiliate-marketing/wordpress-is-ace/ Product: 120bar Pressure Washer Merchant: Wickes I received this Pressure Washer from the Wickes affiliate programme as a free gift for being one of a number of people to join the programme and get a link up on one of my sites. Fiona MacPherson, the programme manager, is an extremely helpful and ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/02/16/product-reviews/wickes-pressure-washer/ Well, as I said, it had to happen eventually didn't it? I've decided to get myself a blog. Why? Well, I think I need one to express and share my views and news on Affiliate Marketing and life in general. I won't make any promises about the topics and frequency of posts ... http://www.affiliateliving.co.uk/2008/02/15/general-interest/it-had-to-happen/