You’ve read about the bills changing the definition of nexus sweeping the nation and why they are wrong.

The simple truth is that they are based on a loophole left by the Supreme Court. In Quill Corp v. North Dakota (1992),…

Farming gold is expected to become a big enough problem that China has banned gold farming. What? Who farms gold?

For those unfamiliar with this hidden economy, “gold farming” is a term that refers to performing tasks that allow you to…

Sign the petition

Before I start, I am going to ask that you sign the petition I started. It is all explained below. To sign, just tweet the following on Twitter:

petition @nmevans to Stop the #affiliatetax. Don’t hurt small biz in…

A huge thank you to everyone who made it up to Sacramento for today’s lobbying efforts!

• Karen Garcia, My Co-Organizer, GTO Management
• Rebecca Madigan, Performance Marketing Alliance
• Rob Smahl, eBates (Rob has come to be recognized as our own “Great Communicator” for his knack…

North Carolina Senate Passes Anti-Affiliate Tax Law, Merchants like Amazon Abandon NC Affiliates

It’s no secret that here at ReveNews we feel the so called “Amazon Tax” laws enacted by New York are a poor idea. This week North Carolina followed…

This month marks a milestone of sorts for the advertising industry. The June 2009 issue of the Journal of Advertising Research will include 23 papers (pdf) on advertising. These papers document, according to the Journal, “the evidence for empirical generalizations (substantive…

Commission Junction released some data today that goes a long way to show that having an affiliate program helps you grow your business compared to competitors without programs. In the most recent Internet Retailer Top 500 guide, they look at…

Local Content the Next Big Thing for Mobile

Pundits are fond of saying that mobile is the next big thing. Well, providing local content may be the key to creating that reality. ComScore reported this week a 51% year-over-year growth in the…

You’ll recall part 1 of my interview with Gordon Magee of Drs. Foster Smith.  I’m back to continue learning of his strategic, long-term approach to using video to drive multi-channel sales — and answering your specific cost questions. After reading part…