by Missy Ward on June 28, 2009 · Comments
As many of you know, Breast Cancer awareness, research and treatment is a cause that I’ve been championing for several years.
In 2007, I started Affiliate Marketers Give Back, in an effort to rally the Affiliate Marketing Industry to help me kick Breast Cancer’s ass.
Since then, we’ve raised over $100,000 in unique ways; one of them being an annual Team-Walk for Susan G Komen for the Cure.
This year, Team Affiliate Marketers Give Back will be taking on the 40-mile Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Los Angeles on September 12-13.
The Avon Walk exists to raise funds to fight breast cancer and to bring awareness and education about the disease. It’s also an opportunity for individuals to join forces and generate significant progress in both the treatment of breast cancer and a quest for the cure – while simultaneously having an extraordinary experience.
Brian Clark of Copyblogger.com and Chris Pearson of DIYThemes have already joined the team and we’re looking for some more folks to come along with us.
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by Missy Ward on June 22, 2009 · Comments
BigMouthStrikesAgain - Sugarrae; Non-Sugar-Coated:
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While it may seem utterly contrived that Rae Hoffman, aka “Sugarrae” is my first guest on BigMouthStrikesAgain.fm, I can tell you that the timing, is purely fortuitous. 
Rae is the CEO of MFE Interactive, co-founder of Outspoken Media, and author of Sugarrae.com. She is legendary when it comes to three things: 1) SEO 2) Affiliate Marketing and 3) Speaking her mind.
In this podcast, Rae talks about:
How she got into online marketing and how “Sugarrae” originated.
The first commercial website she built
Outspoken Media and the company’s services
The highlight of her career thus far
The best and worst advice she’s ever been given
Tips for folks that are just getting into affiliate marketing
Recommendations to affiliate marketers about to take the plunge into self-employment
What she’d be doing if she wasn’t an online marketer
Her concerns about the future of affiliate marketing
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by Missy Ward on June 17, 2009 · Comments
As many of you know, I’m the founder of TheSpew.fm podcast which airs on GeekCast.fm.
Over the last few months, we’ve had a bunch of terrific guests on our show and have had a blast recording the podcast.
Unfortunately, (although I’m not sure how it happened), the show duration seems to have grown longer and longer; teetering on the verge of being annoying to listen to.
So as to keep the original intent of the podcast — to be a round-table of women discussing internet marketing — I’ve decided to fly solo on another podcast, appropriately named BigMouthStrikesAgain*.
This new 30-minute (or less) podcast will feature interviews of experts in affiliate marketing, social media, search engine marketing, mobile marketing and more.
While I’ll still be participating in upcoming episodes of TheSpew, I figured that with me not being on every single episode, the other girls might be able to get a word in 
So here’s where you come in.
Are you an expert in your area of online marketing? Want to help others learn more about your field?
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by Missy Ward on June 15, 2009 · Comments
LinkShare has announced the finalists for the 2009 LinkShare Golden Link Awards.
Affiliate Summit is up for Performance Marketing’s Most Vocal Advocate, and we can’t be more honored to be selected as a finalist.
The awards are taking place during the sold out LinkShare Symposium East on June 23 in New York City.
This is one of my must-attends, every year. Linkshare always puts on a very classy event packed with hundreds of top-notch affiliates, high-quality speakers and awesome networking opportunities. This year’s comedian host is Joan Rivers.
Here are my pictures from last year’s event:
Innovative Publisher of the Year
Airmiles.ca
TheFind.com
Vertive for Offers.com
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by Missy Ward on June 11, 2009 · Comments
If you’re into examining affiliate marketing statistics and trends like I am, you’re going to love the 2009 Affiliate Summit Affstat Report available for free on Monday, June 15th.
While the report might not be as wildly anticipated as the launch of Facebook User Names this coming Saturday, if you’re in the affiliate marketing industry (whether it be as an affiliate, merchant, network, OPM, consultant or service provider), you’re going to want to get your hands on the 2009 Affiliate Summit Affstat Report!
Over four-hundred and fifty affiliates were surveyed on their methods, preferences, and strategies and the report features dozens of pages of data results, based on the responses from the participating affiliates.
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Also included, is an unabridged and raw view into the opinions of affiliates on a variety of other subjects including complaints, ideas, suggestions or opinions they have regarding affiliate marketing.
Plus, some great resources for affiliate marketers: a glossary to explain industry terms, as well as lists of suggested message boards, blogs, and Twitter accounts that you should know about.
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by Missy Ward on June 9, 2009 · Comments
The sixth issue of FeedFront, the official magazine of Affiliate Summit, is at the printer and it will be hitting mailboxes later in the month and will also be distributed at the Linkshare Symposium East in NYC.
This issue marks FeedFront’s 1-year anniversary and I can hardly believe that time has gone by this fast!
The cover features super-affiliate, Connie Berg, founder of FlamingoWorld.com, and the issue includes a frank discussion about her career, her thoughts on the affiliate marketing industry and the fight against advertising tax in Minnesota.
There are also articles on social media tactics, tips for keeping WordPress running smoothly, things to look for in an affiliate programs, search engine marketing strategies, and more. [...] Continue Reading…
by Missy Ward on June 9, 2009 · Comments
I recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Michael Dunlop for his blog, IncomeDiary.com.
Michael is an online marketer who launched his first profitable website at 16 years old. Now, at a “ripe old age of 20″, he makes a full-time living online.
Michael reminds me a lot of Zac Johnson, who was 17, when I first met him back in 2001. Both are savvy internet marketers who have a very bright future ahead of them.
Click here to read the full interview.
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