It is almost frightening how many amazing tools are coming out now that allow online marketers to do an amazing job monitoring their competitors and affiliates. Founded by Leon Krishnayana, iSpionage.com offers competitive paid search intelligence on your competitors and affiliates…

Traditionally, successful jewelers have served as both fashion counselor and gem educator to their loyal customers who come searching for just the right gift. As one of the largest, most respected online jewelers, ICE.com attributes its growth and success to…

I’m sitting in my office at home happy that my Facebook UI didn’t change. It looks just like it did yesterday. Unfortunately, the other two people sitting here with me just discovered that Facebook looks totally different. And I keep…

The internet represents the largest research tool in history with millions of information sources available. But how do you know the validity of the sources you come across? Beyond the realm of academic research, this challenge also impacts consumers when…

A majority of affiliate managers need to feel more recognized, and given more power, by their bosses. 80% of you say bosses need a better understanding of (appreciation for) performance-based Web marketing’s raw power! And 90% need better tools to do their job…

For some people shopping is an obsession. Award winning personal shopping engine StyleFeeder, is out to help facilitate that obsession.

StyleFeeder provides consumers with the ability to create feeds of products they are interested in as well as receive personalized…

Affiliate Summit East 2008 in Boston is not very far away anymore (August 10-12, 2008) and the time for some tips & tricks for people who never attended a conference yet, especially one as big as Affiliate Summit. The tips are…

This concept is in my head for far beyond 2 1/2 years and I admit to myself that I am not going to do anything with it myself anytime soon. I outlined the general idea to several companies and people,…

When’s the last time you’ve heard anyone in our industry talk about what affiliate MANAGERS want. Let’s set aside that popular question of “what do affiliates really want?” and explore what YOU want, managers. Better recognition and respect internally among your superiors? Better tools to do your job? More autonomy? More budget to foster creativity? Less competition and more collaboration with search, email and other channels?

We live in a world of quiet wars. A world where affiliates are assaulted by merchants, cut out of innovative deals with portals by networks. These are just a few examples. There are many other similar wars going on and many…