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Friday, February 29th, 2008 
Affiliate Stuff, C'est Moi, Monthly Round-Up 
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Yes I know, I used that title last month but it works, non?
Around the affiliate blog-o-sphere
Innovation was the common theme this month. The biggest news is Webgains have come up trumps again with their new voucher tool! There’s been plenty of talk about it so I shan’t go over it again, but it’s very exciting. Paid on Results have a voucher tool which is great too, but the interesting thing about the Webgains one is that exclusive codes will be attributed to the owner of that code, even if it doesn’t go through the affiliate link. So code stealers will actually be bringing profit to the original owners of that code! For example, if anyone wants to use the code DB1 at justsocca.com, feel free! Spread it around forums, your blog, your website, wherever. The commission will still be given to me. This could lead to offline promotion, which is really opening up the definition of affiliate marketing.
Forget the StripeAd, the peel-away ad is the must-have blog thingy this month! I wonder what’s the next thing I have to have then forget about after a few weeks (don’t say the blog itself, I’ve been busy!).
Keeping with the innovation theme was the sites such as social shopping (osoyou for example) and the flashy 3D mall (can’t remember what it was - which kind of proves they’re not that threatening). They’re pretty, sure, but nothing to worry about. Affiliate marketing is a big pie and there are enough slices for everyone!
The month kicked off with the news that the A4U awards would be voted for by select panelists, not the forum, which didn’t go down well with some members. I can’t say much as I haven’t been around that long, but it makes sense that the people who make up the A4U community should have a say in the A4U awards.
My affiliate stuff
Well I actually made less this month than I did last month, but there has been more work behind the scenes rather than front-end stuff so it’s not too bad. I’ve been very busy on my sites and hence why there have only been 3 posts here this month (that’s bad…).
Today news is spreading that Google have had an update and none of my sites have dropped .My voucher codes site, which is about 2 months old with no link building has been given a PR of 1. Taking little steps…
I finally sat down with caffeine and nicotine and got my head around Price Tapestry. It’s fantastic, it really is. Very flexible and there is phenomenal support at the forums. It’s my new toy for the next month or so and I’m sure it will prove useful.
Highlight of the month was making a particular sale on Webgains and receiving a text from my flatmate saying “Proof we can really sell anything, including a guide on how to inspect your own s**t. Excellent!”
This bit could now be called my merchant stuff because….
Personal life
…I’m a few weeks away from being a merchant! The company that I’m on placement at has finally signed off the proposals. I’ve chosen the network, got a load of ideas together and I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens. I’m not in the position to reveal anything but there will obviously be news in the next few weeks or so. This blog shall remain an affiliate blog as I will be leaving all my promotional spam and what-have-you at the forums 
Apart from that life has been pretty boring this month. I went to see Cloverfield; brilliant movie - highly recommended. Oh, and I slept through the earthquake. My flatmate revealed the flat was shaking violently, our ‘home office’ was having a fit, things fell over and so on whilst I slept blissfully unaware. The apocalypse could happen and I wouldn’t know till I wake up, have a brew and open the curtains to see the city in smoulders.
Have a great March!
