Affiliate marketing posts from seasoned affiliate marketing pro Missy Ward.

BlogWorld Expo 2009 Photos #BWE09

by Missy Ward

I'm back from BlogWorld Expo 2009 and headed straight out to the ShareASale Think Tank. (#ThinkTank09)

Post will have to wait on #BWE09, but enjoy the photos in the meantime.

Missy Ward with Loren and Michelle Feldman of 1938 Media

Click photo above to view the set.

Why am I not wearing an Affiliate Summit shirt, you ask?

Well, I'm sporting the Tatto Media shirts as part of my “Brand My Boobies” campaign, in which Tatto Media donated $4,250 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation on behalf of my Affiliate Marketers Give Back effort.

Thanks Tatto for giving back!

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ABestWeb Acquired by iNet Interactive – Everyone Wins

by Missy Ward

In case you missed this yesterday afternoon…

West Chester, Ohio – October 20, 2009 — iNET Interactive has announced today the acquisition of ABestWeb (http://www.ABestWeb.com), the largest online community serving the needs of affiliate marketers. As part of the iNET Interactive network, the 60,000 member community is expected to benefit from iNET’s expertise in operating and growing online communities. ABestWeb’s (ABW's) advertisers are expected to benefit from the addition of a professional sales team.

The ABestWeb acquisition builds on iNET Interactive’s presence in the Internet marketing space, complementing Search Marketing Standard, Pay Per Click Universe, and SEMCompare.”

For those that have not been part of the ABW community before, it is a place where affiliate marketers discuss affiliate marketing issues and help each other grow their businesses. It is also a place where one can cultivate friendships that transcend a virtual world and can wind up lasting a lifetime.

I've had the pleasure of knowing the owner of ABW, Haiko de Poel, since 2001-ish. While we may not have started out seeing eye to eye, our mutual respect for the affiliate marketing industry and each other allowed us to evolve our relationship and I now consider him a close friend.

When I heard the news, I couldn't wait to congratulate him. On our phone call Haiko shared that he is very excited about the whole deal — not just because he's benefiting by the sale, but because he truly feels that the members of the ABW community along with the industry as a whole, will do the same.

I also had the opportunity to ask him what he's going to do now. While “going to Disney” rolled off his tongue, I have the feeling he's got something up his sleeve and I look forward to finding out what it is.

I also can't wait to see the enhancements at ABW.

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New AskMissyWard.com Question: Affiliate Resources for Newbies

by Missy Ward

Today's AskMissyWard.com affiliate marketing question comes from Robert (no last name provided) who asks:

“Could you give a few good resources for newbies getting into affiliate marketing. Such as books, magazines, and websites.”

Hey Robert,

The 2009 Affiliate Summit AffStat Report is available for free to download. In addition to benchmarks and affiliate marketing feedback from participants, it also features a directory of Affiliate Marketing Forums, Blogs, affiliate marketers to follow on Twitter and a quick reference guide to affiliate marketing terms and acronyms.

Additionally, you can sign up to receive FeedFront Magazine for free, which contains articles on affiliate marketing, social media, search engine marketing, interviews and more.

These two resources are loaded with information that'll get you going 🙂

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FeedFront Magazine, Issue 8 is On Deck

by Missy Ward

The 8th issue of FeedFront, the official magazine of Affiliate Summit, is at the printer and it will be dropping anchor in subscriber's mailboxes in early October 2009.

Issue eight of FeedFront will also be distributed at Blog World Expo, PubCon, ShareASale ThinkTank and Ad:tech New York.

This issue of FeedFront Magazine includes a recap of Affiliate Summit East 2009 and the Affiliate Marketers Give Back walk for breast cancer as well as articles on auditing affiliate programs, productivity, pro digital video camera formats, PPC, email, advertising tax, and the death of an affiliate network.

Plus, interviews with Loren Feldman of 1938 Media and Joel Bauer from the “Your Business Card is CRAP” video.

Issue 8 of FeedFront can now be viewed online, downloaded, and printed from Scribd.

Get the FeedFront RSS if you'd like to get all of the articles as they are published to the feed.

If you haven't subscribed, you can get the magazine for free at http://feedfront.com/free-subscription/.

Also, become a fan of FeedFront on Facebook to see past issues, covers, etc.

FeedFront Magazine, Issue 8

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