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Affiliate marketing news and opinion from Shawn Collins, co-founder of Affiliate Summit.

Archives for February 2018

Affiliate Marketing in a Global Economy at Affiliate Summit East 2016

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This was a conference session titled Affiliate Marketing in a Global Economy at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

James Little at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • James Little, Group Commercial Director, TopCashback

Session description:
Customers are buying from across the globe. Get advice on the opportunities that cross border shopping will bring and hear our experiences of growing from a UK SME to launch in the USA, China & India.

Experience Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Affiliate/Publisher, Merchant/Advertiser, Network
Niche/Vertical: International

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit.

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

Free Access to Videos from Affiliate Summit East 2017

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Videos of educational sessions from Affiliate Summit East 2017, which took place July 30 – August 1, 2017 at the New York Marriott Marquis, are now available to watch for free.

Educational session at Affiliate Summit East 2017

The full-length videos of the JB Glossinger and Larry Kim keynotes, as well as dozens of breakout sessions, are now all available on YouTube.

Just go to the Affiliate Summit East 2017 playlist on YouTube and click on any of the session titles to watch the videos.

Session topics included 7-figure bloggers, affiliate marketing strategies, best practices, business in Puerto Rico, deadly sins of digital marketing, dynamic commission splitting, email marketing, influencer marketing, journalism, Latin America, mobile, native advertising, network migrations, non-fiction books, Q4, sales copy, sales funnels, SEO reviews, social media, wealth building, WordPress, and much more.

And while you’re enjoying these past Affiliate Summit moments, also have a look at the photos from Affiliate Summit East 2017, issue 39 of FeedFront magazine, which was distributed at that conference and includes the conference agenda, as well as a recap of Affiliate Summit East 2017.

Advanced Program Management Tactics at Affiliate Summit East 2016

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This was a conference session titled Advanced Program Management Tactics at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Daniel M. Clark at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • Daniel M. Clark, Chief Technology Officer, Apogee

Session description:
Affiliate marketing is not a set-it-and-forget-it ecommerce channel. Managers need advanced education to make their affiliate program profitable and to create sustainable growth for years to come.

Experience Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Merchant/Advertiser
Niche/Vertical: Affiliate Management

Slides: Advanced Program Management Tactics

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit.

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

Evan Weber on Winning a Dance-Off, Jimi Hendrix, and Pickup Basketball

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Evan Weber, Founder of Experience Advertising, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Evan Weber

I wanted to learn more about the real Evan, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Playing pickup basketball
  • LeBron returning to Cleveland
  • Getting a Masters in Mental Health Counseling
  • Winning the Mr. Valentine Dance Off
  • Getting Jordans on eBay
  • Becoming a Jim Hendrix fan

Links from this episode

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This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins is focused on the people behind the affiliate management/OPM companies, advertisers/merchants, affiliates/publishers, and affiliate networks.

On each episode, Shawn interviews a new guest related to the industry, so you can learn more about the people of affiliate marketing.

After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Ahead of the Trends: 2016 Affiliate Innovation & Investment at Affiliate Summit East 2016

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This was a conference session titled Ahead of the Trends: 2016 Affiliate Innovation & Investment at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Will Johnson at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • Will Johnson, VigLink

Session description:
Brands are investing more than ever into affiliate marketing programs and tech advances are causing major disruption. Understand these trends and concrete ways to stay one step ahead.

Experience Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Affiliate/Publisher
Niche/Vertical: Trends

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit.

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

Affiliates – Request a Free Pass to Affiliate Summit East 2018

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Dear Affiliate / Publisher – would you like to go to Affiliate Summit East 2018 for free?

Dogs love affiliate passes

Affiliate Summit East 2018 is taking place on July 29-31, 2018 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

We get lots of requests for free Affiliate Summit passes from affiliates and have a limited number available.

If you are an affiliate, submit a request for a free pass.

Please note that if you are granted passes, they cannot be transferred, and the pass codes become invalid in the event the conference sells out. If you receive a code, register right away.

Also, anybody registering for a complimentary pass who neither checks in at the conference nor cancels will be ineligible for future free passes.

Ad Blocking: The End of Advertising as We Know It? at Affiliate Summit East 2016

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This was a conference session titled Ad Blocking: The End of Advertising as We Know It? at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Jonah-Kai Hancock at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speakers:

  • Jonah-Kai Hancock, Marketing Director, TUNE

Session description:
With the potential to disrupt the entire economy of the Internet, ad blocking is on the rise—especially for mobile. See how marketers are getting around ad blocking and what to expect in the future.

Experience Level: Beginner
Target Audience: Affiliate/Publisher, Merchant/Advertiser, Network
Niche/Vertical: Ad Blocking

Slides: Ad Blocking: The End of Advertising as We Know It?

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit.

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.

Mike Carney on Bobbleheads, Mooyaks, and Gary Vaynerchuk

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Mike Carney, President of Golden Sky ROI Recruitment Network, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Mike Carney at Affiliate Summit West 2018

I wanted to learn more about the real Mike, so I asked him a variety of questions I figured he had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Being a hall of fame soccer player
  • Definition of a mooyak
  • Dreams of being a cartoonist as a kid
  • His favorite bobblehead
  • Eating haggis
  • Going to the Masters
  • Gary Vaynerchuk
  • How he became a Red Sox fan

Links from this episode

If you enjoyed this episode of This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins, please share it.

This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins is focused on the people behind the affiliate management/OPM companies, advertisers/merchants, affiliates/publishers, and affiliate networks.

On each episode, Shawn interviews a new guest related to the industry, so you can learn more about the people of affiliate marketing.

After all, affiliate marketing is about the people; not the companies.

Affiliate Summit West 2019 Will Be January 6-8

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We’ve gone through the feedback from Affiliate Summit West 2018, and the most popular city in the western US for another year was Las Vegas. Affiliate Summit West 2019 will be January 6-8, 2019.

Matti loves wearing Affiliate Summit badges

We’re going to be back at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel for Affiliate Summit West 2019.

After going through the feedback from this past January, the Paris Las Vegas Hotel got high marks.

We are overlapping with CES again, so it will be essential to get your hotel booked early to guarantee the group rate.

Hotel rooms at the special Affiliate Summit group rate will be available soon to book at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

By the way, if you were thinking about exhibiting at Affiliate Summit East 2018, the booths and tables are nearly sold out.

Affiliate Marketing: Why Data Matters at Affiliate Summit East 2016

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This was a conference session titled Affiliate Marketing: Why Data Matters at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Kristen Pulver at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speakers:

  • Dave Stewart, CTO, CAKE
  • Kristen Pulver, Director Performance Media, Horizon Media

Session description:
Affiliate marketing can generate new revenue opportunities. Explore how data provides insight into a campaigns performance and how to leverage data to make smarter digital investments.

Experience Level: Beginner
Target Audience: Affiliate/Publisher
Niche/Vertical: Data

Slides: Affiliate Marketing: Why Data Matters

If you liked this video, be sure to register for the next Affiliate Summit.

Note: the companies and positions listed above were current as of the time of the conference. Some of this information may have changed since then.