Inside This Issue:

Live Web Seminar
Getting Links that Pay: A Seminar for Publishers

Wednesday, 29 July 2009
9:00 am PDT (San Francisco)
11:00 am CDT (Chicago)
12:00 pm EDT (New York City)
5:00 pm GMT Summer Time (London)

The number of different ways you can get LinkShare merchant links is increasing every month. In this free online web seminar, Ian Rosenwach, Product Manager at LinkShare will discuss the following topics:

• Deep Linking Interface
• LinkFinder
• Bento Box

To register for this event, or to see a list of upcoming events, or to see a list of upcoming events, please visit https://linkshareevents.webex.com (when accessing WebEx, we recommend using Internet Explorer).



Recorded Web Seminars
Great for Beginners!

Missed a live seminar - no problem! There are a variety of recorded recorded Web Seminars on a wide range of topics. Great for Publishers new to the LinkShare Network! Please click here to see our selection.





Networking Over the Summer
Industry Networking Events, Get Involved!
Over the next few months the LinkShare team will be attending a number of industry networking events scheduled over the Summer. Details to register for these events are to be found below or feel free to let us know that you are attending at uksupport@linkshare.com and we can be sure to meet up:

29th July 2009 - All Network Pub Meet - London
4th August 2009 - A4U Roadshow - Manchester
5th August 2009 - A4U Roadshow - Edinburgh

Please note that all these events are free to attend but you do need to register!



Product Update
Attention Publishers: Retirement of the Traditional Interface on 11 August 2009
Over the last several months, we have been collecting feedback about the new Publisher Dashboard and have incorporated hundreds of ideas and suggestions from our Publisher community. We are now pleased to announce the retirement of the old (blue) Publisher Interface on the 11th of August 2009.

Click here to log in to the new dashboard.

If you are one of the few publishers who has not already switched to the new Publisher Dashboard we encourage you take a test drive and start using it before 11 August 2009.

There are various resources available to help you get accustomed to the new interface plus some powerful new features:

Publisher Dashboard Guided Tour
Recorded Seminars
Enhancements in the new Dashboard
Product LinkFinder
Deep Linking Interface

We'll also be sending out tips on the new interface via Twitter in the coming weeks - follow us.

New Enhancements
User/Channel Management
The goal of this enhancement was to improve the user experience for Publisher who manage multiple channels and have multiple users managing those channels. Publishers will now be able to assign multiple users per Channel, and assign these users different rights. This means that one username could be assigned to multiple SID's. Previously, Publishers could only assign one user to a channel.

If you manage multiple channels, and several users access your account, this change should make it easier for you to manage your LinkShare account!

New Extension for Joomla
Joomla is an open source Content Management System (CMS) that many web publishers use to build their sites. We've developed an extension that enables Joomla users to easily integrate LinkShare tracking links into their site without logging into the Publisher Dashboard. If you use Joomla, check it out! You can read more about Link Lookup for Joomla on our blog.

If you're on Facebook, please join our new fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/LinkShare/91283818860?ref=nf

Ian Rosenwach, Product Manager


















Pre-Christmas Dealmaker
September 2009, TBC
London, UK



ad:tech London
22-23 September 2009
London, UK



a4u expo
13-14 October 2009
London, UK


We will also be attending many of the smaller industry networking events. More info here.

An archive of Publisher Newsletters
can be found in the Education section for Publishers at www.linkshare.co.uk. There you can find other resources available such as interactive Web Seminar training for Publishers. You will also find the Help Center a useful resource. For example, Getting Started> Policies> LinkShare Advertiser Search Marketing Policies

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


Now you can also Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/
LinkShareUKBlog


Please submit your questions to newsletter@linkshare.com, and be sure to check back next month for our first set of answers!

2009 WEBSITE OF THE YEAR - Make sure you enter!!

Thegoodwebguide.co.uk have spent nearly ten years researching and reviewing the best websites across a range of topics and this year they are launching their first Website of the Year Award, aimed at small businesses and organisations. There will be only one winning site, picked by a team of qualified judges according to set criteria.

The winner will receive £1,000 to spend on their website plus a 2010 advertising campaign on thegoodwebguide.co.uk worth £500, a Press Release with full media distribution, a full SEO audit and follow-up consultation amongst others to enhance your award-winning website.

Entrants have until Wednesday 7th October to put their nominated website or websites forward. Websites will be judged on the following five criteria: Design, Originality, Content, Interactivity and Ease of use.




Summer Sales
Summer Sales, Updated - Great Offers to Promote!
The Summer sales are continuing to go strong, and we've updated the latest offers all in one place. Sales on now at Lipsy, Coast, French Connection, and many more!

Please take a look at the sales that you can promote on your site now.


Advertiser Spotlight
Publisher Incentives

Cath Kidston
Become order active for Cath Kidston in your first full calendar month on the programme, and you will earn 7.5% commission exceptionally that month, rather than 5%! If you joined the programme in July, make sure your links are set up for August. JOIN NOW!
French Connection
Get 7% flat commission in your first full calendar month! Valid 1-31 August for all Affiliates who joined in July.
JOIN NOW!
Get 7% flat commission in your first full calendar month! Valid 1-31 August for all Affiliates who joined in July. JOIN NOW!


Industry Research
2009 Affiliate Benchmarks Survey
Participate in the AffiliateBenchmarks research study and get your free copy of the 2009 results!

Participate in the AffiliateBenchmarks research study and get your free copy of the 2009 results! AffiliateBenchmarks is a 3rd party research company that gathers valuable data from affiliates like you, analyzes the trends, and produces an industry research paper. By completing their survey you can get a copy of the survey results and use it to help grow your business and benchmark your success.

Click here to take the survey and get your research report.

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