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Inside This Issue:
• Networking Events: Get Geared Up For Christmas
• Back to School: Consumer Promotions Updated Regularly
• Product Update: New Widgets for Publishers
• Please Explain: Tell Me More About the New Publisher Dashboard
• Register for a Live Web Seminar: Publisher Dashboard Training
• View a Web Seminar: Getting Links that Pay
• Advertiser Spotlight: BeCheeky.com, Kickers
• Free Shipping Offers: Set Up Your Links Today
Networking Events
Get Geared Up For Christmas
Based on the combination of the positive feedback from merchants & affiliates and the challenge of accommodating so many diaries, we are replacing the planned LinkShare DealMaker event on 9th September with a string of smaller, more intimate opportunities in the run up to the Christmas period.
These will take place in London on:
Wednesday 9th September (3-6pm)
Tuesday 29th September (3-6pm)
Wednesday 21st October (3-6pm)
Tuesday 10th November (3-6pm)
Each session will be based on the idea of 'speed-dating', with numerous one-to-one meetings scheduled for you throughout the afternoon. This is a format which has proven to be extremely productive at our previous events. To ensure that you attend the best event and meet the most relevant partners, please take a moment to fill out this quick survey (it should take less than a minute).
LinkShare - Availability for 2009 Networking - Zoomerang Online Surveys
If you would prefer another representative of your company to attend, please ensure that you pass this link onto them.
Please feel free to contact me or your account manager if you have any questions.
Affiliates
- Meet merchants face-to-face
- Promote your website
- Educate merchants about your offering
- Build partnerships and relationships
- Negotiate private offers
We look forward to seeing many of you there!
Penny Mather, Marketing Manager
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Publisher Training: Free Web Seminars
To assist all of you in your transition to the new Publisher Dashboard, we are going to have a fresh round of Publisher Training. Descriptions of the sessions are listed below. To register for Publisher Training, click here. We also have a guided tour that you may view at your convenience. To access the guided tour, click here.
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Publisher Dashboard: My Account
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Wednesday, 2 September 2009
4:00 pm BST
Updating your profile information
Creating new channels
Setting up Direct Deposit
Payment information reports
Managing multiple users
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Publisher Dashboard: Joining Programs
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Wednesday, 9 September 2009
4:00 pm BST
An overview of the Programs section
How to use the Filter tool
The approval process
Managing your program offers
Register Now |
Publisher Dashboard: Creating Links
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Wednesday, 16 September 2009
4:00 pm BST
• Easy Links
• Deep Linking Tool
• Individual Product Links
• Intro to Signature Tracking
• Intro to LinkShare Web Services
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View a Recorded Web Seminar
Getting Links that Pay:
A Seminar for Publishers
Ian Rosenwach, Product Manager at LinkShare discusses the following topics:
• Deep Linking Interface
• LinkFinder
• Bento Box |
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To view a recording of this event, click here. |
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 Back to school offers can be found in the Publisher Help Center under LinkShare UK Seasonal Promotions. This page will be updated regularly with new promotions.
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ad:tech London
22-23 September 2009
London, UK
a4u expo
13-14 October 2009
London, UK
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| Please submit your questions to newsletter@linkshare.com, and be sure to check back next month for our first set of answers! |
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Product Update
New Widgets for Publishers
New Widgets Help Provide A More Engaging Shopping Experience! We've just launched two new product widgets to help you earn, while presenting your visitors with a cool and interactive shopping experience.
First, we're pleased to announce new integration with Widgetbox, the leading self-service web widget platform. Widgets are mini, portable-applications that can be added to any web page. Widgetbox enables publishers and marketers to efficiently create viral widgets compatible across the web.
You can now create custom, distributable, money-making widgets that display products from all of your Advertiser partners. These widgets will help you easily and quickly connect with and inform online consumers in an engaging manner, and drive more sales! The LinkShare widgets display targeted products from single or multiple Advertisers, and are dynamically updated and feature the freshest, most popular products. Users input a product keyword which is then used to search the Advertiser product file.
Below you'll find a screenshot of a Widgetbox widget, and you can see it live on our blog post and create your own here.
We've also launched a Google Gadget that you can use to display Advertiser products, AND offer your customers a product search box within the actual widget. Using the gadget is simple and it only takes a few minutes to create. You can customise some colours as well as the size of the gadget, and then copy the code and place it on your site. Here is an image of an example Gadget:
Remember that in order to use these widgets you'll need to have a relationship with the Advertiser, and that Advertiser will need to have a LinkShare Merchandiser product feed.
Ian Rosenwach, Product Manager
Tell Me More About the New Publisher Dashboard
The new Publisher Dashboard provides easy access to all your information, plus tools to manage your account and analyse your results. Thanks to a development process that included publishers' input at every step, all your account information is in a friendly, new structure and includes some significant new features and enhancements.
Home Page
- Quick Stats provide a dashboard view of your monthly network data right on your homepage
- EPC performance data offer a snapshot of your earnings success (applies to advertisers you’re currently working with)
- Top Advertisers lists your top advertisers by revenue generated
- The OfferTicker, located at the top of your dashboard, displays the latest consumer and publisher promotions from all Advertisers. Use it to navigate through the current promotions from all LinkShare Advertisers or to find new Advertisers you’d like to partner with.
- To Do List keeps you aware of important actions that you need to take, including private offer management and transaction inquiry tracking
- Payment Info shows the date the last payment from LinkShare was sent
Help Center
- The new Help Center is easier to use with enhanced features and quicker access to programs, links, and reports
- You will find answers to common questions with ease and contextual help will provide relevant information wherever you are in the interface. Improved search capabilities help you find the information you want when you need it
Managing Programs
- New Icons in the Programs area represent Advertiser Network availability (US, CA, and UK) and linking tools (Merchandiser, RSS) that an Advertiser offers
- New Filters in the Programs area allow you to view Advertiser programs by category, promotion type, network, link tools offered, and status
Getting Links
- Consolidated Advertiser information, such as commissions offered and return days policy, can now be found on the Get Links pages
- Get links by Promotion Type for any Advertiser using LinkLocator categories
- Get code for multiple links at once
- Export links to a spreadsheet or send to colleagues via Email
- New Data Feeds area where you can see available feeds, choose their format, and manage data feed applications
Running Reports
- Quick Stats for high-level monthly overview of performance data
- Quick Reports for one-click access to Sales & Activity, Revenue, Top 10, Individual Item, Link Type, and Member ID Field reports
- Save to My Reports allows you to save specific reports that are important to you and get easy access to them in the future
Transaction Inquiry Tool
- Track status to view and manage all submitted transaction inquiries
- Escalation feature allows you to escalate a transaction inquiry and describe why the inquiry was not resolved satisfactorily
- Bulk uploads allows you to upload a file with multiple transaction inquiries
Your Account
- User permissions will allow you to give other users of your Publisher account certain permissions and determine which areas of the dashboard they can access
Content taken from the Publisher Help Center
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• BeCheeky.comLingerie and swimwear store, BeCheeky.com source both new talent and favourite designers from around the world to offer a unique and unusual range of bras, thongs, knickers, matching lingerie sets, bikinis, swimsuits, tankinis and cover-ups. As a launch offer BeCheeky are offering 15% to all affiliates on all sales until 11th September. That is 5% above their top tier (standard is 8%-10%).
Join now!
MID: 35617 Contact: Anthony Quinn |
• Jigsaw-Online.comJigsaw is British by design and intelligent in style. The clothes exude femininity and originality, attracting those with their own effortless sense of style. They are made from the highest quality fabrics with a strong focus on design, detail and finish. Launch Offer: Jigsaw are paying top tier commission, 8%, to all affiliates until the 15th of September.
Join now!
MID: 35664 Contact: Juliane Tilney |
• Kickers.co.ukKickers! Home of all your favourite men's, women's and kids' Kickers shoes including the Kick Hi boot - a classic since 1970. Kickers is number one for children's footwear and school shoes. For styles and colours of the season you can count on Kickers! Kickers is now offering top tier commission for the entire month of October 2009 - that's 10% commission - to all affiliates who drive at least 5 orders more in September 2009 as compared to orders driven in August 2009
Join now!
MID: 35199 Contact: Matylda Kosieradzka |
Be sure to check out Seasonal Promotions in the Publisher Help Center. |
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