DECEMBER 2008

Welcome to the December issue of the Link! The 2008 holiday season is in full force and there is still much to accomplish. This month's main article focuses on the LinkShare Symposium West 2009 on January 22, 2009 at the luxurious Palace Hotel in San Francisco and we are pleased to announce the keynote speaker for the event. Remember, sponsorships are selling out quickly, so reserve your chance to make an impact at the Symposium West today! December Best Practices will teach you how to leverage New Year resolutions for Q1. Our Tip of the Month talks about the new advertiser video training, focused on LinkShare invoices and publisher payments. LinkShare UK recently launched a UK blog so read more about it in the UK Corner. And don't forget to check out the US LinkShareBlog from time to time for more holiday related news and other information! Finally, please see our Publisher Spotlight and New and Notable Publishers to find out about exciting publishers in the LinkShare Network!

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BEST PRACTICES
How to Leverage New Year Resolutions for Q1
With the holidays wrapping up, 2009 is just around the corner. And with a New Year, New Year resolutions start. Consumers truly believe in the saying “New Year, New You” and every merchant that sells cosmetics, health, exercise, and/or diet products should take advantage of this.… Read more


LinkShare Symposium West 2009: The E-Commerce Revolution Continues

LinkShare Symposium West is the gathering place for performance marketing leaders to jump start their online initiatives for the coming year. Through expert speakers, educational seminars, and high-level networking segments, LinkShare strives to give our partners exclusive strategies and opportunities to form winning and profitable partnerships. Forge new business relationships, develop long-term strategic partnerships, and connect with innovators redefining the Web's business opportunities.… Find out more


TIP OF THE MONTH

Advertiser Video Training – LinkShare Invoices and Publisher Payments
Building and maintaining positive relationships is an important part of upholding the quality of the LinkShare network and is critical to the financial success of your affiliate marketing program. A key factor in this relationship… Find out more


PUBLISHER SPOTLIGHTS | DECEMBER 2008

Next Jump-Rewards
Mission: To lower the cost of advertising while increasing sales… Read more

Barefruit
Barefruit provides a comprehensive solution to error traffic, enhancing the user experience and generating revenue for ISP's.…Read more


NEW AND NOTABLE PUBLISHERS | DECEMBER 2008

PUBLISHER CONTACT DESCRIPTION
Active Network
www.active.com
 Ingrid Sanders
Ingrid.sanders@active.com
 Active.com is the leading destination for people who want to discover, learn about, share, register for and ultimately participate in sports and activities.…More
Mint Software Inc
www.mint.com
 Sid Bhatt
Sid@mint.com
 Mint is fresh, intelligent online money management. Not only is Mint free, it saves you money…More

 
ADVERTISER RESOURCES
Interface Training
LinkShare holds Interface Training every Wed from 3:00 - 4:30p.m. ET.



LINKSHARE BLOG
Read the LinkShare Blog for product updates, news, and other insights from the LinkShare Team!



Green Merchant Category
LinkShare is planning to re-launch the Green Merchant Program in January 2009 which is a list of eco-friendly advertisers that put efforts to help save the environment by promoting green products in their ad creative. We want to ask you to supply links and creative banners in the interface if you would like to participate and be highlighted. If you have any questions, please contact your account manager.



Deal Dispatcher
The February Deal Dispatcher promotions are due January 15.



INDUSTRY EVENTS
LinkShare
Symposium West 2009

 When: January 21 - 22, 2009
Where: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.linkshare.com/events/
symposium_west_2009

etail
 When: February 24 -26, 2009
Where:Phoenix, AZ
Website: www.wbresearch.com/etailusawest/



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UK CORNER
Announcing
The LinkShare UK Blog

We’ve been anticipating its arrival over the past few weeks and I am pleased to announce the LinkShare UK blog is now live!!  Check it out here www.linkshareblog.co.uk and subscribe to our RSS feeds to stay in touch and up to date!… Find out more

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