Facebook proposes data-sharing with Instagram, end to site governance voting
Facebook today proposed changes to its Data Use Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities that will allow the company to share information with affiliates like Instagram and put an end to site governance voting, among other more minor changes. New language about “affiliates” has been added to the Data Use Policy to cover Facebook’s relationship with Instagram, which it acquired this year. The proposed policy reads: We may share information we receive with businesses that are legally part of the same group of companies that Facebook is part of, or that become part of that group…
Try AdWords Express – Get Double Matching on Your First $125
This morning I was greeted by several emails from Google offering up to 2 free months of advertising on AdWords Express. So is that a good deal? What is AdWords Express exactly, how does it work with Adwords? Try AdWords Express today, we’ll show you why. What Is AdWords Express Google touts the product as “the easiest way to start marketing your small business to customers online.” Upon closer inspection we see that AdWords Express differs from the regular AdWords platform in these key ways: Locally targeted by default Automated campaign…
Destination and Display URL Not Matching?
Okay…geeky blog post coming…you’ve been warned… The BlackHatters were interested earlier this week when we were searching for the term ‘cocktails’ in Google (don’t ask!) If you Google ‘cocktails’ you get the following SERP delivered… We were particularly interested in the Smirnoff ad… The display URL is www.youtube.com/Recipes but when you click on the Headline of the
Why *Joshua Rhodes* Is A Marketing Genius
Let’s be honest. If you’re in this industry and are ever on Facebook, you know of Joshua Rhodes. Yes, the one that *types* like THIS! Since some people don’t understand how truly genius this is, let me explain. In the midst of hundreds of affiliate/marketing Facebook groups, thousands of members of each group, and hundreds of thousands of posts floating around, how many people are actually making their name stick? Truth is, unless they’re a major blogger, affiliate network, or a very large publisher, not many. If you…
An Early Gift to the Industry From POF. Click Here to Unwrap :)
We have decided to remove the “Previously Converted” targeting option because we thought that we could do better. It’s a very cool option, don’t get me wrong, but you guys deserve the best so here it is. Instead of targeting people who have converted on a global level, we are now offering the ability to EXCLUDE people who have already converted on YOUR stuff… at a CAMPAIGN level. This will allow you to no longer show your ads to someone once they’ve been tagged as a converter. In other words, you …
Mobi Gold Secrets a Robert F Carrera Theft
UPDATE: Looks like the thief deleted his thread after he got called out. As most of the readers of this blog know, I have no interest in becoming a guru. I release all my training for FREE in the hopes that as affiliates become successful in mobile they will join my network or sign up to use our tracker. Thanks to a gentlemen from Warrior Forum it has come to my attention that someone decided it was a good idea to jack my copyrighted material and sell it without permission. http…
NDemand Affiliate Meetup in the Bahamas
I recently just got back from the Bahamas. It was an amazing experience to be on the islands, especially it being a just a bit cold in Atlanta. Last year I was at the NDemand Affiliate Meetup in Puerto Rico and it was a great experience to hang out privately with affiliates, especially big boss affiliates. This year was no different, Mike from NDemand did round 2 this year and held his event at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. Just like last year…
Outkast At Affiliate Ball West 2012?
As you know I’m a big supporter of Affiliate Ball. For this next one in Las Vegas they signed Outkast. Yea yea, everyone is going to say way to go getting 90′s artists but If I recall, everyone had a blast with Nelly last year! Here’s the official release: Affiliate Ball signs Big Boi of
Is Affiliate Marketing a Long Term Business?
There was a somewhat heated discussion in the forum recently about whether affiliate marketing was a long term, sustainable business or not. It’s tough to come up with a definitive answer to this question, because it depends what you definition of a good business model is. I think this topic brings up something bigger regarding the way affiliates think which hurts their business. Affiliates think in terms of black or white Affiliates have a tendency to think of everything as strictly one way or another. Some examples: “Affiliate marketing isn’t a good long term business …
Black Friday – Make Bank With Mobile & Web Lead Generation
Black Friday; the infamous official beginning of the holiday shopping season is this week. Each year since I got started making money online (in 1998) I’ve always done very well in terms of monetization on this day. From owning websites that sell premium inventory to large brands such as Walmart to…
How to Learn by Osmosis: The Traits of a Successful Affiliate
There are many blogs, forums and ebooks where you can learn the intricacies of online marketing. Some are great, some are poor, but nearly all are inferior to the process of learning by osmosis. Osmosis is the art of unconscious learning. It is where we stop studying materials, and start absorbing them. 1) Park balls on knowledge 2) … 3) Profit $$$ Learning the Facts vs. Learning the Meaning Imagine …
Welcome to HUNGER GAMES 2 (Sponsored by F5).
The time has cometh my friends!!! The STM exclusive competition is back!!! Welcome to HUNGER GAMES 2 (Sponsored by F5). OOOOoooh Shiiiiieeeeeet!!! You know what time it is. Shit has just gotten a whole lot more serious. For those who of you who weren’t around when Hunger Games 1 was on, let me just give you a little recap: WHAT ARE THE HUNGER GAMES? It’s a competitive affiliate challenge with teams from 3 districts of the world who battle to the death against each to decide who is the best affiliate team. Current Champions: Team Asia-South Pacific! (JaxThatMoney, …
Google Adsense Scraper for $19 per Month
Fresh off the press! WhatRunsWhere has launched their Ad Vantage product which gives people access to the WRW Google Content Network data for only $19. WhatRunsWhere has a ton of intelligence data ranging from mobile to Google Content network and other platforms. But this intelligence comes at a price. The full WhatRunsWhere monthly package is over $200 – which is completely justified for most affiliates and agencies, but its definitely not for everyone. The fine people at WhatRunsWhere saw this gap in the market and decided to offer something for entry level affiliate. For …
AdScout Spy Tool Update – View All Creatives, Search Trigger Words In Ads, Time Frame Search
A few weeks ago, Bevo Media launched AdScout. AdScout is a fully customizable spy tool that allows users to actually chose which sites they want to spy on. AdScout will then monitor each site, and report back all information for every ad that has ran on the monitored site. For more information on AdScout, please see the launch post …
The Raccoon Got Into The Copier Again.
Helloooo! I wrote this post last week, but just got around to posting it today, so times might be a bit off. I do warn you it’s ridiculously long, and the title is 100{57b8cc37fd24bce1cf64c8b05d9407ce9171516056c1f5e762677747187a0de4} irrelevant.I’ve been on a pleasurable business trip for the past 3 weeks. This post is just a little journal, as well as a chance to thank a few people.Man it was eventful.Here goes…Day 1. Arrived …
cognitiveSEO Review – Best Backlink Analysis Tool
Backlink analysis tools are one of those “necessary evils” to conducting a proper SEO campaign, or competing in search. It was true before Google launched the Penguin update but because of Penguin and the way Google shifted the way they rank websites, I’ve found backlink analysis absolutely critical to learning the “new rules” to SEO. Rather than take everyone’s ill-gotten advice about what ranks
Defend Your Campaigns With a Moat
“In days of old, a castle was protected by the moat that circled it. The wider the moat, the more easily a castle could be defended, as a wide moat made it very difficult for enemies to approach. A narrow moat did not offer much protection and allowed enemies easy…
Poker May Not Be Illegal Gambling According to Federal Court
A federal judge in New York has held that Texas Hold ‘Em poker is a game of skill and not illegal gambling under federal law. This is the first time a federal court has held that poker is not gambling under the Illegal Gambling Business Act (the “IGBA”). The issue of …