Affiliate marketing posts from seasoned affiliate marketing pro Missy Ward.

eBay On Location in Orlando

by Missy Ward

For those folks in and around Orlando, FL that are promoting eBay properties through the eBay Partner Network, you might want to check out eBay On Location taking place at the Hilton Orlando on September 7th and 8th.

The price for everyone—sellers and affiliates alike—is $59 before August 15th and then it goes to $99.

You’ll get a chance to interact with eBay employees and learn about what the company is working on. You can learn more about the event via the eBay Partner Network blog.

In addition, Ivka Adam and Julia Barrett from the eBay Partner Network will be in town. They’re interested in meeting with existing affiliates or individuals that have an interest in learning more about the eBay Partner Network program.

You can register for the event at ebayonlocation.com. If you do plan to attend, please email Ivanka@ebay.com.

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Get in a New York State of Mind for…

by Missy Ward

Just in time for Affiliate Summit East 2011!

Pick up your official gear from your favorite New York team (or any team in any sport of your choosing) at Fanatics.com and help fight breast cancer.

Fanatics.com Will Donate 10% to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

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Shop at Fanatics.com between now and August 31 and Enter the code “GIVE10” on checkout and Fanatics will donate 10% of your order (less tax and shipping) to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

Let's Go Yankees!

A trip to Affiliate Summit East is not complete for me without going to a Yankee game. And, that's where you'll find me on Tuesday night, August 23rd as the Yankees take on Oakland.

Fanatics.com has a great line of women's fan gear and I've already picked up mine.

I'll be rockin' this Yankees look and helping to fight breast cancer at the same time:

A Special Bonus to Affiliate Marketers

Any affiliate marketer that decides to join the Fanatics.com Affiliate Program on ShareASale as a result of reading this blog post, Fanatics.com will pay 12.5% on sales (instead of 10%) through the end of September. [You must use this link to join.]

Support Your Favorite Team & Help #SaveTheBoobies at the Same Time!

Shop Fanatics.com Today.

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August Orlando Affiliate Summit Meetup Announced: Avoid Rejection!

by Missy Ward

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The next Orlando Affiliate Summit Meetup Group has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 30th at 6:00pm at the Sweetwater Golf and Country Club.

Agenda:

6:00pm-6:30pm: Open Networking and Announcements
6:30pm-7:30pm: Avoid Rejection – Keys to Afﬁliate Application Success
7:30pm -9:00pm: Q&A and Open Networking

Session: Avoid Rejection – Keys to Afﬁliate Application Success
Speaker: Wade Tonkin

Getting accepted to the affiliate programs you want can be really frustrating if you are a new affiliate. Even experienced affiliates often make errors in their application strategy that can result in applications being declined and earning opportunities being delayed or lost. Join Wade Tonkin – Affiliate Manager at Fanatics for a clinic on best practices in getting quick approval for the affiliate programs you really want to work with. Whether you are new to the business or if you’ve been an affiliate for years, you’ll learn something you can put into play to save time and frustration and make more money.

About Wade Tonkin:

Wade has been managing affiliate programs since 1999 and is currently the Affiliate Manager at Fanatics.com . Wade was nominated for the Affiliate Manager of the year Affiliate Summit Pinnacle Award in 2010 and while at GTO Management was nominated for an Outstanding Affiliate Program Pinnacle Award for his work on the BowlingShirt.com affiliate program.

Sweetwater Golf and Country Club will offer a limited menu of appetizers, salads and sandwich wraps, along with a full bar for folks to purchase if they so choose.

If you would like to present on a topic in the future, please contact Missy at missyward@affiliatesummit.com.

RSVP on Facebook or RSVP on Meetup.com

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Vote for Missy & Shawn in the SMB Influencer…

by Missy Ward

“Small Business Influencer 2011” produced by Small Business Trends honors companies, organizations and people who have made a significant impact on the North American small business market.

Voting is going on right now, with about two weeks remaining. In the end, the Top 100 Small Business Influencers will be announced with an an awards dinner to follow in September.

Both Shawn Collins (my business partner) and I have been nominated under the “Gurus” category. While we don't particularly like the term, we're delighted to be nominated.

If you would like to vote for us, please use the links below to do so. Voting rules indicate that you can vote for one or both of us, once per day until the voting period ends.

Voting takes just two clicks and does not require a registration.

If you think we deserve to be in the Top 100, please cast your vote for us!

Vote for Missy

Vote for Shawn

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