Inside This Issue:

Tip of the Month: Coupon Web Service and Offer Preview/Accept Tool
Product Update: New Advertiser Help Center
Best Practices: Take Advantage of New Year's Resolutions
Publisher Spotlight, Platinum: FreeCause, Next Jump
Publisher Spotlight, Rising Star: Lynku, Womentorz
Publisher Spotlight, New and Notable: Blastoff Network, Wishabi
Events: LinkShare Symposium West 2010

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PUBLISHER SPOTLIGHT

FreeCause Loyalty Network (OneCause)
FreeCause, a global provider of next generation loyalty malls, has joined forces with OneCause,…More>
Next Jump
Headquartered in New York City, Next Jump is building the next generation of e-commerce and advertising …More>
Lynku
Lynku is a large fashion affiliate in our UK network, looking to expand into the US market …More>
Womentorz
Womentorz is a marketplace of the latest inventions made by women where each inventor has their own …More>
Blastoff Network
Blastoff Network's mission is to offer the ultimate internet experience while allowing consumers to share in profits…More>
Wishabi
Wishabi is a new online shopping engine designed to make shopping easy for Canadians…More>


TIP OF THE MONTH
Coupon Web Service and
Offer Preview/Accept Tool

The LinkShare Coupon Web Service is a new API for Publishers to access coupon and promotional links, without logging in to the Publisher Dashboard. These coupon and promotional links are compelling to consumers and therefore more likely to convert.

Offer Preview/Accept Tool
Publishers are now able to view and opt into upcoming Advertiser offers in the Publisher Dashboard. No more waiting until an offer is live to opt in. Now your Publishers can plan ahead and the offer will go live automatically the moment it is supposed toRead on


PRODUCT UPDATE
New Advertiser Help Center
LinkShare has just launched a comprehensive Advertiser Help Center that we hope will make it even easier for you to find the answers to your LinkShare-related questions. You can find this new Help Center in the top right corner on the Advertiser Interface Homepage, where the User Manual used to be located … Read more


BEST PRACTICES
Take Advantage of New Year's Resolutions
With the holidays wrapping up, 2010 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. According to Business Wire, each year 40-45% of Americans make New Year's resolutions, whether it is to lose weight, exercise or look good. And while a lot of retailers consider Q4 to be the months where they see the most sales, there are a number of merchants in the LinkShare Network that see a significant lift in revenues during Q1. Health, beauty and exercise advertisers see a spike in sales as they cater to consumers looking to keep their New Year's Resolutions … Read more


EVENTS
LinkShare Symposium West 2010
Symposium West 2010 comes to San Francisco on January 28th! Hear from Scott Silverman, Executive Director of Shop.org who will present the latest data from the 2009 holiday season. A dynamic keynote panel discussion about Mobile Commerce in the Affiliate Marketing channel will provide you with practical tips for this huge market opportunity. Also, for advice on using social networking sites in your marketing mix, don't miss the session on Open Brands and how Twitter is revolutionizing brand transparency.
Register Today: Symposium West 2010.

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ADVERTISER RESOURCES
Interface Training
For a step-by-step guide to the Advertiser Interface click here. Find additional training materials in the Merchant Resource Center.

Deal Dispatcher
February Deal Dispatcher promotions are due January 15.

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