Affiliate Summit updates from seasoned affiliate marketing pro Missy Ward.

Race to Affiliate Summit has raised $2,273 for the…

by Missy Ward

The Race to Affiliate Summit East 2011, a dailymile challenge where Affiliate Summit will donate $1 to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade for each mile run or walked (up to $5,000) through the challenge, is running through 07/31/2011.

There are currently 46 folks involved in the challenge, and the top ten runners have already tallied 1,425 miles.

Overall, there have been 2,273 miles run by all of the participants, so it’s $2,273 raised so far.

Shawn Collins is at #5 right now (see my dailymile profile) with 141 miles – catch him if you can.

Here are the top ten runners, as of July 17, 2011.

dailymile syncs with Garmin (205, 305, 310xt, 405, 405cx), Nike+ device and iPhone app, as well as a number of iPhone and Android clients.

You can also manually enter your running and walking efforts.

In order to participate in dailymile activities, you will need to friend Shawn on dailymile and he will invite you to the challenge. The challenge is going through 07/31/2011.

Get more details at http://www.affiliatesummit.com/2011/05/23/race-to-affiliate-summit-east-2011/.

Affiliate Summit East 2011 is taking place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City.

The participant with the most total miles at the end of the challenge will receive a Platinum pass to the conference.

Please note that all information you provide as part of the contest is public and may be used by Affiliate Summit in our marketing efforts for this event.

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Meet Market at Affiliate Summit East 2011 is Sold…

by Missy Ward

It's official! The Meet Market for Affiliate Summit East 2011, taking place August 21-23, 2011 at the Hilton New York, has sold out.

If you’re not familiar with the Meet Market, it is an extended session of structured, face to face networking on the Sunday of Affiliate Summit.

Affiliate programs and networks have tables set to meet with affiliates to discuss their offers and cut deals. Vendors that cater to affiliates and merchants will also have tables to share information about their products and services.

Each table is a meeting spot for teaching, learning, closing deals, creating partnerships and finding new opportunities.

In the event of any cancellations, we have a Meet Market waitlist.

There are still a few booths and other sponsorships for Affiliate Summit East 2011 still available.

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AffStat 2011: Affiliate Marketing Statistic Report – Download for…

by Missy Ward

The 2011 Affiliate Summit AffStat Report is now available for free at http://affstat.com/. The report can be viewed online or downloaded.

Over fourteen-hundred affiliates were surveyed on their methods, preferences, and strategies for the 2011 Affiliate Summit AffStat Report.

The report features dozens of charts of data, based on the responses from the participating affiliates on affiliate marketing, social media, search marketing, blogs, email, and demographics of affiliates.

Also included, an uncensored view into the opinions of affiliates on a variety of other subjects.

Affiliates were asked to share any complaints, ideas, suggestions or opinions they have regarding affiliate marketing.

Feel free to use material from the report in blog posts, presentations, etc. Just reference that the information came from the 2011 Affiliate Summit AffStat Report.

Below are the questions covered in the 2011 Affiliate Summit AffStat Report.

Do you maintain an opt-in e-mail list for your site(s)?
Do you promote your affiliate links in PPC search engines?
Finish this sentence: I have been an affiliate since…
When signing up for an affiliate program, do you read the affiliate agreement?
Do commission payment policies (how often a program pays) affect your decision to promote an affiliate offer?
Have you successfully requested an increase in commission from an affiliate manager?
How do you most often find out about an affiliate program and then join?
What is your preferred method for finding out information from an affiliate manager?
How much information should an affiliate manager make available to you?
How would you prefer to be contacted by affiliate managers on an individual basis?
What is your preferred method of commission payment?
What is the highest reversal rate you would accept?
What is the most important factor in choosing a merchant?
What are your preferred link types?
Do you cloak/redirect links?
Are you currently using any URL Shortening Services in your marketing efforts?
If you answered YES to the question above, which URL Shortening Services are you actively using?
Does your affiliate marketing plan currently incorporate marketing on social networking sites?
If you answered YES to the above questions, which social networking sites are you currently using in your affiliate marketing efforts?
Are you currently integrating video in your affiliate marketing plan?
Are you currently using any WordPress plugins or widgets designed for affiliate marketing efforts?
If you answered YES to the above question, which affiliate marketing related plugins and widgets are you currently using?
If you are currently using WordPress to build out affiliate sites, what is your preferred WordPress theme?
What is your age range?
Mac or PC?
Do you work from home?
Are you married or single?
Do you have children?
Please feel free to share any complaints, ideas, suggestions or opinions you have regarding affiliate marketing.

Get your free copy of the Affiliate Summit AffStat Report at http://affstat.com/.

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Like Me on Facebook and Get 10% off Affiliate…

by Missy Ward

A few months back, I finally started using my Facebook Page that I had created a while ago, but never did anything with.

Muddling through the numerous Apps that have come out making it easier to customize pages and add information that I wanted to disseminate, I've found that I've had a nice surge of traffic to my Facebook page and a lot more interaction that I ever expected.

While I'm far from finished customizing my page, I'm excited to introduce a little “perk” to the 4,000+ folks that have stuck with me during this time and to the new folks who also decide to do the same.

For a limited time, folks can receive a 10% discount off of any attendee registration type for Affiliate Summit East 2011, taking place in NYC on August 21-23 by liking my Facebook page.

Once you have “Liked” the page, click on “Exclusive Offer for Fans of Missy Ward”, located in the left side bar of the page and you'll receive the discout code to use to book your passes to Affiliate Summit East 2011.

Are you using any Facebook Apps that I should know about?

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