LinkShare's Affiliate Newsletter
April 2008
Symposium 2008

Developer Contest

Inside the Publisher Dashboard
Seasonal Promotions

New Advertisers

·Bliss World, LLC
·Firebox.com Inc.
·Mohranet.com
·Real Goods Solar, Inc.
·SugarSync
·TheJewelSite.com
·Vans,a Division of VF Outdoor, Inc.



Events

eTail UK
June 2-4, 2008
London

Internet Retailer
June 9-12, 2008
Chicago, IL

LinkShare Symposium 2008
June 23-24, 2008
New York, NY



Platinum
Publisher Program

Rewards and recognition for the most profitable Publishers in the LinkShare Network. Read
this article in the LinkShare
Publisher Help Center for more information.

LinkShare April News
April 14th launched the brand new linkshare.com website! The Publisher Newsletter is now hosted on the website in the EDU tab. Did you know that successful Publishers can now achieve Platinum status and rewards in the LinkShare network? Visit our Platinum Publisher page for details. Click here for details on LinkShare's 2008 Symposium. Are you a technology genius? Mastering LinkShare's Web Services can win you a free trip to New York City. Find out how your innovations can be applied in LinkShare's Developer Contest. In the New Publisher Dashboard, take advantage of the filter tool under the Programs tab Inside the Publisher Dashboard. This Mother's Day promote big - see our suggested Promotions.




LinkShare Symposium 2008

This year's much anticipated LinkShare Symposium 2008 will take place June 24, 2008 in New York City. For more than ten years, LinkShare advertisers and publishers have convened at the LinkShare Symposium to forge new business relationships and discuss issues facing the industry at large. Experience the power of the LinkShare Network to learn from industry veterans and network with the who's who of the Internet community. This is the must-attend event for performance marketing professionals!

Keynote Speakers

James Surowiecki
Author, The Wisdom of Crowds; Columnist, The New Yorker
Jim is the foremost authority on how to harness the collective wisdom of your organization for competitive advantage. In his well-received book, The Wisdom of Crowds, Jim explores how under the right conditions groups can be remarkably intelligent and effective problem solvers–potentially smarter than the smartest person in the group or any so-called experts. Read more.

E. Kinney Zalesne
Co-Author, Microtrends

As co-author of Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes, Kinney is an authority on the dozens of emerging communities whose tastes and lifestyles are shaping our future. Microtrends explores the practical implications of these trends for business and society, and shows how to refine your own trend-spotting skill and identify the microtrends that can transform a business enterprise or spark a movement. Read More.

LinkShare Golden Link Awards Monday, June 23

Join us for this gala event at The Plaza on the evening before the LinkShare Symposium as we celebrate the golden partnerships that drive performance-based marketing at an awards ceremony to honor extraordinary achievements in e-commerce. The evening will be hosted by stand-up comedian Susie Essman. Click here for details.

More Highlights You Won't Want to Miss
  • LinkShare DealMaker
    The premier networking forum where LinkShare advertisers and publishers form winning and profitable partnerships. Meet your online partners face-to-face - make new connections and build better business relationships. Be part of the action!
  • Network, Network, Network
    Network with top-level executives, partners and peers from more than 350 leading online companies. Make connections with the right people and solidify better business partnerships. See who will be there.
  • Register By May 15 and Save $100
    Symposium conference passes are available for $495 each and you'll receive $100 savings when you register by May 15! Tickets to the Golden Link Awards dinner and ceremony are $350 each.

  • Hotel Space Selling Out!
    Take advantage of extra time to network with attendees during your stay in New York. Rooms are available at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers for Symposium attendees. June is a very popular time to visit New York, and space at the hotel is filling up fast. Our special rate of $369/night is only guaranteed until May 22! Click here for details.
Click here for complete details on what's going on at LinkShare Symposium 2008.




Enter Your Web App for a Chance to Win a Free Trip to New York City!
Are you a technology genius? Have you designed widgets and tools that help end users query products or access direct product links to Advertiser sites? LinkShare is looking for stellar web developers and publishers with superb programming skills that have leveraged LinkShare Web Services to build new and innovative web applications.

Tell us about your programming tricks and achievements. We're giving three finalists a chance to win a trip to LinkShare Symposium 2008 in New York! Finalists receive a roundtrip flight to New York, two nights hotel stay, and complimentary passes to attend the LinkShare Golden Links Awards and LinkShare Symposium on June 23-24.

And, one lucky winner will be awarded the Technology Genius Award at the 2008 LinkShare Golden Link Awards!

How It Works
Develop a web application using any of LinkShare's Web Services. We're giving three finalists a chance to win a trip to LinkShare Symposium 2008 in New York! Finalists receive a roundtrip flight to New York, two nights hotel stay, and complimentary passes to attend the LinkShare Golden Links Awards and LinkShare Symposium on June 23-24.

How to Submit Your Nomination
We will be accepting nominations through May 28th.
Send an email to developers@linkshare.com with the following information:
  • Contact Information
  • Company Information
  • Site URL
  • Description of how you're using LinkShare Web Services
  • LinkShare account username
Information on why you deserve to win the Technology Genius Award:
  • The business objective of your site
  • The technology and programming tools being used behind the scenes to power the application
  • Results: this could be general feedback, or quantitative data (clicks, sales, conversion rate, etc.) and how this relates to your business objective
As one of the world's most exciting cities, New York offers visitors world-famous shopping, dining and so much more! This is your chance to experience New York free, while growing your business with LinkShare. Winners will be notified on or around June 2nd.

Click here for complete details on LinkShare's Developer Contest
.


Inside the Publisher Dashboard
Filter Tool
Many tabs in the Publlisher Dashboard feature the filter tool option. Under your Programs tab you can filter Catogories, New Advertisers, Premium Advertisers and My Advertisers to narrow down your search. For example, to search Premium Advertisers:

  1. Go to "Programs" tab
  2. Click on "Premium Advertisers" in the top nav sub
  3. Click the "Filter" button
  4. Choose filter options button
  5. Then press the "Apply Filter" button

Filter options include drop down menus such as Category, Status, Network, etc. You have the option to Remember this filter by checking that box. Choose the number of entries you would like to see per page by clicking the Show items per page drop down.


Mother's Day Promotions

Return days have increased from 10 to 30 at FlowerStore.com and at GiftBaskets.com!! With Mother's Day coming up these are perfect opportunities to earn some big bucks!

Suggested Merchants
 
FlowerStore.com
FlowerStore.com - Industry leader in quality floral arrangements, gourmet gift baskets, and more!

GiftBaskets.com, Inc.
10% and up on all sales




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