LinkShare's Affiliate Newsletter
May 2007
LinkShare Symposium 2007

Inside the Interface

Father’s Day Opportunities for Affiliates

· Cafe Britt
· Cordia Corporation
· Film Movement, LLC
· Furniture.com Inc.
· Hay House, Inc.
· Hoovers Inc.
· LeadsCom.Com Real-Time Leads Auction
· Onebox
· Phanfare, Inc.
· ShareBuilder
· SimpleTuition, Inc.
· SpectrumSuperStore
· WowQuote.com One Stop Quote Service





LinkShare UK Summit
May 22
London, UK

LinkShare Symposium 2007
June 19-20
New York, NY

LinkShare May News
At LinkShare, May means gearing up for the LinkShare Symposium. For full details on the Symposium, click here. Inside the Interface looks at Dynamic Rich Media and how you can use these links in your Affiliate program.Now that Mother's Day is over, it's time to start thinking about Dad, check out our recommended Merchants for Father's Day!


LinkShare Symposium 2007 - Performance Marketing 2.0: Innovation & Collaboration

Join industry thought-leaders, veterans and innovators as we explore the changing e-commerce landscape and trends shaping today's online marketplace at the LinkShare Symposium 2007. This year’s event will be held June 20 in New York City at Chelsea Piers.

With the theme of Performance Marketing 2.0: Innovation & Collaboration, our conference agenda reflects how online collaboration is impacting innovation and partnerships in the performance-based marketing space. The day includes a keynote, interactive seminars, DealMaker, and plenty of networking.

Our keynote speaker, Don Tapscott is the author of 11 widely read books about information technology in business and society, including Paradigm Shift, Growing Up Digital and The Naked Corporation. His new bestseller, Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything, explains how businesses can tap the full potential of the emerging networked economy and its self-organized, mass-participatory communities. To read more about the event agenda, speakers and people you'll meet, visit www.linkshare.com/symposium.

Register Today
Act fast - space is selling out! Register by May 15 and receive a $100 discount off your registration fee. Don’t miss this chance to meet the right online partners face-to-face and build better business relationships. Passes are $495 each. Ensure your seat by registering now! Click here to register now.

4th Annual Golden Links
Don’t miss this black-tie awards gala and the opportunity to meet of the who’s-who of the performance marketing industry. Get your tickets today, for the 4th Annual LinkShare Golden Link Awards, hosted by Kevin Meaney. Click here to reserve your tickets today and see the distinguished list of award nominees!

Hotel Block Filling Up
The Grand Hyatt New York is the official hotel for the LinkShare Symposium. Attendees will receive a special discounted rate of $329 a night. Space is filling up fast and this rate will only be available until Tuesday, May 29. Click here to reserve your room now.



Dynamic Rich Media
Rather than spending your time updating promotions and links every week, be smart, and take advantage LinkShare's Dynamic Rich Media (DRM) links. DRM is an interactive multimedia link that allows merchants to push updated text and banner linking code to your affiliate site. With DRM, you do not need to change linking code when your merchants make changes to their creative. Many merchants use DRM links to feature products, seasonal items or promote special sales. For more details, visit the Affiliate Resource Center.
Benefits of DRM include:

  • Automatically updated promotions from merchants for higher conversion rates.
  • Fewer dead links to products or pages that don't exist.
  • Less time spent updating links - copy and paste code once!
  • Advanced tools unavailable through traditional links that add value for consumers.


Don’t Forget Dad on Father’s Day

When it comes to spending on gifts for Father’s Day, the average person in 2006 spent around $88.00. According to a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) with research conducted by BIGresearch, spending on Father's Day in the US in 2006 reached $9 billion. Below are some suggested LinkShare merchants to help you tap into that Father’s Day spending.
Product

Suggested Merchants

Computer & Electronics

Dell, EBgames.com, J&R, RadioShack, Sharper Image, Tiger Direct

Sporting Goods

Camping World, DicksSportingGoods.com, GigaGolf, ESPN Shop, Motosport, Sierra Trading Post, The Sports Authority

Home Improvement

Ace Hardware, Dutch Gardens, Gardener's Supply Company, Lumber Liquidators, Smarthome

Apparel & Accessories

Boden, Casual Male XL, Cutter and Buck, florsheim.com, Footlocker.com, Lands' End, Wilson's Leather

Food & Drink

Caribou Coffee, Hickory Farms, The Popcorn Factory, Omaha Steaks, Wine.com

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