Gambling related affiliate programs can be quite profitable for marketers who have successfully built lists of potential users who are interested in this type of activity. If you have, or are thinking about beginning marketing to the gambling niches, you may be excited to hear about a recent expansion of Focus Online Management. This UK … Read more
A hearty congratulations to the top 5 affiliate managers of 2015, as decided by the readers of Performance Marketing Insider. Was a tough competition with thousands of votes, a bit of cheating and a disqualification, but here it is — the most anticipated list in Affiliate Marketing… for at least this week. While all of … Read more
AffiliateWire, which is the affiliate marketing division of the ecommerce company RevenueWire, has just announced that Samantha Brachat is joining the team as the new leader of the affiliate system. Her official position is the “Senior Director of AffiliateWire” where she will lead the already successful division forward. Brachat has well over ten years of … Read more
When it comes to ad targeting most people feel that they need to turn to the big players like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter and others. These platforms collect huge amounts of data from their users, which can then be used to help put the right ads in front of the right people. This is a … Read more
Digital marketers have been polled for a study completed by Smart Insights. The study looked at how digital marketers see their own skills as well as what type of skills they are hoping to work on for the upcoming year. While much of the report was unsurprising, many were not expecting that affiliate marketing would … Read more
Social media is reinventing the marketing industry. Never before have words, ideas, and brands been able to catch fire and reach so many people simultaneously. Hashtags and followers bring the customers to you, and it doesn’t cost a dime. Usually. Facebook has developed some issues with their algorithm recently, making organic likes and shares harder … Read more
A new HD fantasy porn site is making waves in the adult industry. Zero Tolerance, a porn site known for its creative fetish stories, has used its success to launch Babysittered.com; and they are very excited about it. The creators are fully aware of how the porn industry and its consumers have suffered under the … Read more
The FTC has recently filed court orders against 18 marketers who were cheating US and Canadian consumers out of more than $7 related to a shady ‘work-at-home’ deal. The defendants conned many consumers into believing that they were going to be able to make money from home by simply referring local merchants to a money-lending … Read more
If you were at the recent Affiliate Summit West, you may have been lucky enough to attend the presentation by former FTC attorney, William Rothbard. He gave a presentation titled, “Tips from an FTC Pro: How to be Smart and Avoid FTC Hell.” The presentation went over a number of different topics related to affiliate … Read more
Most marketers today know that Instagram is a great way to drive traffic in many niches. If yoru products can be photographed in any way, it is a good idea to put up pictures on this massive image based social network. What many people might be missing out on, however, is that it can be … Read more
Spicely.com is a large organic and allergen free seasoning company. They manufacturer and distribute over 2000 different types of spices on a regular basis. The company promotes itself as a healthier alternative for cooking with and has done a great job growing their business since they opened in 2003. The company is certified organic, Fair … Read more
How would you like to use an affiliate platform that allows you to bypass heavy testing with no risk? Heather Vale of Performance Marketing Insider speaks with Erin Cigich, CEO of Clickbooth, about their new platform cb:LEAP. LEAP stands for Link Enabled Affiliate Platform and promises to take the industry “leaps and bounds forward” by … Read more
According to sources, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating hacks of Facebook advertising accounts and used them to promote various affiliate marketing schemes. According to one source, It seems that over tens of millions of fraudulent advertising may have been billed to various advertisers without their consent, making this possibly the biggest … Read more
In a recent report from the UK, it looks like performance marketing is continuing to grow rapidly and produce exceptional returns on investment for brands. In fact, affiliate sales are now delivering a full 1% of the entire gross domestic product in the UK. This is quite incredible when you think about the fact that … Read more