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Pinnacle Award Nominations for 2018 Over on November 30, 2017

November 29, 2017 by Shawn Collins

The twelfth annual Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards will be presented on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Affiliate Summit West 2018, taking place at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

Pinnacle Awards at Affiliate Summit West 2017

Nominations are being accepted for the Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Awards through November 30, 2017.

This will be right before the keynote address from Brian Kelly, CEO of The Points Guy.

These awards recognize exceptional performance in affiliate marketing.

You are welcome to nominate yourself. Please note that these are nominations, so there is no need to tell your friends, customers, or anybody else to nominate you.

It doesn’t matter if you are nominated once or 1,000 times, you’re either nominated or you’re not. The Affiliate Summit Advisory Board will vote on the nominations to select the winners.

Submit your nominations at Pinnacle Award Nomination.

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8 Simple Revenue Boosting Hacks for WordPress at Affiliate Summit East 2016

November 28, 2017 by Shawn Collins

This was a conference session titled 8 Simple Revenue Boosting Hacks for WordPress at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

David Vogelpohl at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • David Vogelpohl, VP of Web Strategy, WP Engine

Session description:
Learn 8 simple WordPress hacks to quickly increase commissions. We’ll cover powerful plugins & optimizations that can save you time, scale your business, and help increase your bottom line.

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

Slides: 8 Simple Revenue Boosting Hacks for WordPress

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.

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Affiliate Summit West 2018 Heading for a Sell Out

November 27, 2017 by Shawn Collins

Affiliate Summit West 2018 looks like it will sell out in a few weeks, based on sales patterns of past Affiliate Summits.

Get on the path to Affiliate Summit

If you haven’t registered, don’t risk getting buried in the holidays and Q4 and missing out.

Affiliate Summit West 2018 is taking place January 7-9, 2018 in Las Vegas.

The keynotes for Affiliate Summit West 2018 will be Dan Moriarty (Sunday, January 7), Lead Coach at Own the Room; Jason Akatiff (Monday, January 8), Founder of A4D; and Brian Kelly (Tuesday, January 9), CEO at The Points Guy.

Affiliate Summit will feature an exhibit hall, Meet Market, and RevShare Roundup with hundreds of booths and tables. Sorry, the Meet Market is SOLD OUT.

There are a limited number of booths and sponsorships still available.

Rooms at the group rate in the Paris Las Vegas Hotel are sold out some nights, and we’re trying to get more rooms added to the block.

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How to Conduct a Social Media Audit at Affiliate Summit East 2016

November 24, 2017 by Shawn Collins

This was a conference session titled How to Conduct a Social Media Audit at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Michelle Held at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • Michelle Held, Founder, Metrony, llc

Session description:
Evaluate your brand’s social media efforts. What are competitors posting? Identify the social media content that resonates with your audience, which channels are effective, and how to adjust strategy.

Experience Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Affiliate/Publisher, Merchant/Advertiser
Niche/Vertical: Social Media

Slides: How to Conduct a Social Media Audit

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.

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Tara McCommons on Working at Bennigan’s, Sorority Life, and Cereal

November 22, 2017 by Shawn Collins

Tara McCommons, Vice president of Sales and Marketing at LinkConnector, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Tara McCommons

I wanted to learn more about the real Tara, so I asked her a variety of questions I figured she had not been asked in previous interviews.

Topics included…

  • Working at Bennigan’s in college
  • Visiting Ireland
  • Her favorite cereal
  • Jogging strollers
  • Being in a sorority
  • The meaning behind the name of her blog

Links from this episode

  • Tara on Facebook
  • Tara on LinkedIn
  • Tara on Twitter
  • Tara’s blog

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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.

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Attribution and Affiliate Marketing – Learn to Make it Work at Affiliate Summit East 2016

November 21, 2017 by Shawn Collins

This was a conference session titled Attribution and Affiliate Marketing – Learn to Make it Work at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Todd Crawford at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • Todd Crawford, Co-Founder, Impact Radius

Session description:
Learn how attribution modeling and other cross channel insights can help you more intelligently manage your affiliate program and determine which affiliates are driving the highest value.

Experience Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Merchant/Advertiser
Niche/Vertical: Attribution

Slides: Attribution and Affiliate Marketing – Learn to Make it Work

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.

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Be a Part of the Newcomer Program at #ASW18

November 20, 2017 by Shawn Collins

We’re gearing up for Affiliate Summit West 2018 on January 7-9, 2018 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel over here, and one of the priorities is to be sure any first timers are able to make the most of the conference.

Looking to be in the Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program

If you’re planning to attend Affiliate Summit West 2018, either as a first timer or conference veteran, we’d love to see you get involved in the Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program.

The Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program helps connect first time attendees with Affiliate Summit veterans.

Veterans volunteer their time to share their past experience, ideas, and information to help newcomers optimize their time at the conference.

Deadline to submit to participate in the Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program is December 22, 2017.

Anybody wishing to have a conference veteran assigned to them for the conference must have a VIP pass.

Sign up for the Affiliate Summit Newcomer Program.

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Dojo: Google Updates, Link Building, Tools, and SEO Lessons at Affiliate Summit East 2016

November 17, 2017 by Shawn Collins

This was a conference session titled Dojo: Google Updates, Link Building, Tools, and SEO Lessons at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Jim Boykin at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • Jim Boykin, CEO, Internet Marketing Ninjas

Session description:
Boykin will talk about Google updates, including Panda and Penguin, and how to survive them. Boykin will also share link building techniques and tools his own ninjas use.

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

Slides: Dojo: Google Updates, Link Building, Tools, and SEO Lessons

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.

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Jitendra Vaswani on Gary Vaynerchuck Sneakers, Cricket, and the WWE

November 16, 2017 by Shawn Collins

Jitendra Vaswani, Professional Digital Marketer and Blogger, joined me to chat on my podcast, This is Affiliate Marketing with Shawn Collins.

Jitendra Vaswani

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

Topics included…

  • Mumbai Indians and the Indian Cricket Team
  • Gary Vaynerchuk and his new sneakers
  • His new GoPro
  • The country he wants to visit
  • Going to see the WWE
  • Giving Domino’s and McDonald’s 5 stars on Facebook

Links from this episode

  • Jitendra’s site
  • Jitendra on Facebook
  • Jitendra on Instagram
  • Jitendra on Twitter
  • Jitendra on YouTube
  • Jitendra on LinkedIn
  • Digital Hacks Mastermind

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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.

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Conversion Optimization: 6 Steps to Double Your Revenue at Affiliate Summit East 2016

November 14, 2017 by Shawn Collins

This was a conference session titled Conversion Optimization: 6 Steps to Double Your Revenue at Affiliate Summit East 2016, which took place July 31st through August 2nd, 2016 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Session at Affiliate Summit East 2016

Session speaker:

  • Khalid Saleh, CEO, Invesp

Session description:
Using several case studies, I will delve deep into the science of conversion optimization, and I will demonstrate how top affiliates applied the CRU formula to double their site.

Experience Level: Advanced
Target Audience: Affiliate/Publisher
Niche/Vertical: Conversion Optimization

Slides: Conversion Optimization: 6 Steps to Double Your Revenue

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.

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