Inside This Issue:
• Tip of the Month: New Year Makeover • Best Practices: How To Create A Wicked Work Plan
• Publisher Spotlight, Platinum: DealRocker.com (VastEdge Inc.) and Shopping-Bargains.com, LLC
• Publisher Spotlight, Rising Star: Shopzilla and Covet
• Publisher Spotlight, New and Notable: Weatherista and Lynku US
• Events: LinkShare Symposium West 2010: The Mobile Commerce Juggernaut
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DealRocker.com (VastEdge Inc.)
DealRocker provides information on brands, stores and products for all categories …More> |
Shopping-Bargains.com, LLC
Features coupons and deals for nearly 2,000 reputable online retailers in a categorized, searchable and sortable directory …More> |
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Shopzilla, Inc.
is one of the largest and most comprehensive online shopping networks on the web …More> |
Covet
is your personal shopper, searching thousands of brands from hundreds of online stores to find the most coveted …More> |
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Weatherista
Weatherista believes that weather information should be simple and relevant to your daily life…More> |
Lynku US
Lynku US is the sister site of Lyknu.com, the UK's only all-in-one shopping website…More> |
New Year Make-Over
While you might think that the first quarter is a time when sales activity slows down - this is actually not the case. The first quarter is your chance to keep the momentum from the holidays going! One of the most important things you can do to successfully sustain these gains is to focus on Publisher retention. Read on for ideas and plans that will help engage your Publishers and keep sales going in the right direction!…Read on
How to Create a Wicked Work Plan
Performance marketing has lots of moving parts. Many times an Advertiser will have hundreds maybe thousands of Publishers, new and expiring consumer promotions to keep track of, private offers, creative, technology developments and repairs, and on and on. The best way that I have found to keep track of everything is with a Work Plan. A Work Plan is an Excel Spreadsheet which tracks current, ongoing, and completed tasks in an easy-to-read format. In this article I will share with you how I have made up my work plan so maybe you can create one for yourself. Over time you will probably find what works best for you and modify it here and there. … Read more
LinkShare Symposium West 2010
Symposium West 2010 With Symposium West 2010 is just around the corner, we want to highlight one of the many exciting and trendsetting sessions that you will be able to attend. The Mobile Commerce Juggernaut: Are You Ready For The Next Revolution in Online Retail?
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| After a slow start there are signs that Mobile Commerce is poised for explosive growth in the US. eMarketer forecasts that advertisers will spend $3.3 billion on mobile advertising in 2013, up from $760 million in 2009. As Advertisers and Publishers test the Mobile Commerce waters and as 3G smart phone adoption becomes ubiquitous, shoppers are becoming savvier and more comfortable ordering anything and everything from their handheld device. Those who get their mobile strategy in place first stand to win the battle for customers. In this lively discussion hear from Mobile Commerce experts and early adopters (Advertisers and Publishers) and find out how you can ride this colossal revenue wave that's about to hit the shores! Bring your questions! For more information on Symposium West 2010, click here. |
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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
March Deal Dispatcher promotions are due February 15.
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