JANUARY 2009

Happy New Year everyone! Welcome to the January issue of The Link. Space at LinkShare Symposium West 2009, the gathering place for performance marketing's most influential players, is filling up fast! Don't be left out! Sign up now! Plus, in this issue we focus on various ways to get your publisher program ready for the new year, including a Best Practices article on how to continue holiday success into the new year, a Tip of the Month article on how to prepare for changes to your website, as well as exciting announcements in the Product Update section about the new Real-Time Reporting Web Service and Link Lookup WordPress Plug-In. 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 Continue Holiday Success into the New Year
With 2009 upon us, most Advertisers have wrapped up their Holiday promotions, and are gearing up for the year ahead. The question that is likely on most of their minds is, "How can I make 2009 successful, and build upon learning's from challenges I've faced?" Read more


PRODUCT UPDATE
Real-Time Reporting Web Service
On January 13th we'll be releasing a new Web Service that enables publishers to get near Real-Time reporting data over the browser. This is a key request from the more technical savvy search publishers that want to automate reporting to optimize their search marketing campaigns. In order to offer real-time reporting data to your partners, it is required that you install a light-weight pixel to your checkout page.… Read more

LinkShare Symposium West 2009
San Francisco, California | January 21-22, 2009
Space is selling out! Don't miss this chance to jump-start your 2009 initiatives with online marketing leaders at LinkShare Symposium West! The event will be hosted on January 21-22, 2009 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Be first to learn the results of our LinkShare e-commerce as well as hear a compelling and visionary speaker, Bill Tancer, who will help you understand the implications of the economic environment on your business and marketing efforts. Don't miss this must-attend West Coast gathering of performance marketing's most influential players. For complete event details, Click here.
TIP OF THE MONTH
How To Prepare for Changes to Your Website
Upgrading and updating your website can be a very positive move for your program. It is in your benefit to ensure that your Affiliate Program stays up and running smoothly while these website changes are happening behind the scenes. It means that your revenue will keep rolling in and your Publishers will stay happy. It's a win-win situation for everyone!… Find out more

PUBLISHER SPOTLIGHTS | JANUARY 2009
Dealhunting
DealHunting.com is a one-stop shopping resource consisting of daily deal and sale listings, message boards, and an extensive coupon database Read more

Simply Best Coupons
Founded in 2005, SimplyBestCoupons.com is dedicated to helping consumers worldwide find shopping deals.…Read more

NEW AND NOTABLE PUBLISHERS | JANUARY 2009

PUBLISHER CONTACT DESCRIPTION
My Rewards
Mike Triggiano, CIO
mtrig@myrewards.net
www.myrewards.net
My Rewards is the leading provider of rewards solutions to financial institutions…More
Educator Access
Tracie Ellis
mtrig@myrewards.net
www.memberweb.com
For over 25 years, Access has been the company education associations, vacation clubs, college alumni associations, banks and many others have turned to for providing their members with access to savings at the world’s best merchants…More
ADVERTISER RESOURCES
Interface Training
LinkShare holds Interface Training every Wed
from 3:00 - 4:30p.m. ET.


LINKSHARE'S 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. This is a list of eco-friendly advertisers that put efforts towards helping to save the environment by promoting green products in their ad creative. Please supply links and creative banners in the interface if you would like to participate. If you have any questions, please contact your account manager.

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

INDUSTRY EVENTS
LinkShare
Symposium West 2009

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


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When: February 24 -26, 2009
Where: Phoenix, AZ
Website:
www.wbresearch.com/
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UK CORNER
UK Sales - Bigger and earlier than ever before!
Traditionally in the UK, the January sales kicked off on Boxing Day, and markdowns of up to 50% were not unusual. However, this year looks like an exceptional year for sale promotions. … More here

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