"Civic Responsibility" Posts
Commission Junction Responds To California’s New Nexus Law
Commission Junction responded today on the heels of California passage the Affiliate Nexus Tax. Kerri Pollard, President of Commission Junction, one of the world’s largest and highest regarded affiliate networks provided the following statement which was provided to us by …
The Affiliate “Big One” Hits: California Passes Catastrophic Nexus Tax
An earthquake of a different sort hit California this week when Governor Jerry Brown and the state’s Democratic lawmakers struck a budget deal that included passage of its “Amazon tax.” Despite warnings from Amazon.com, Overstock.com, and other affiliate networks, plus …
Leveraging Virtual Goods for The Greater Social Good
Many people have been touched by the recent and ongoing tragedies following the 9.0 earthquake in Japan. Personally I have been shocked and saddened by the devastation with family members temporarily displaced due to the events and relatives in Japan …
Main Street Is Sexy, Nexus Is Not: Reasons Affiliates Should Rebrand The Argument
We’re losing. Another state, Illinois, drops legislation that threatens the lives of affiliate marketers. Who’s next? Texas? My state of Ohio? Then another, and another. Do you see this being stopped? I don’t.
Here’s why we’re losing. Because not enough …
Should Affiliate Managers Be Affiliates?
Most affiliates that I know are reluctant to share their sites with other affiliates for a number of reasons, including worry over their ideas being stolen. I wasn’t particularly concerned until a couple of years ago when I spoke to …
Pink Infographics Aren’t Fun, They’re Irritating
When we fail to challenge such nonsense and bad taste then we’re abetting the behavior and the attitude that says it’s OK to define a woman by something other than her intelligence and ability.
Illinois House Bill 3659 Stomps on Small Businesses
The unfortunate reality of HB3659, as it stands, is that it is simply a red herring. It will not create a level playing field for booksellers or other retailers in Illinois and will not bring in the anticipated levels of tax dollar generated revenue that Illinois is seeking.
Fighting the Affiliate Tax in Mississippi 2011
Editor’s Note: The Mississippi legislature has opted for round 2, after having failed in 2010, in attempting to pass their version of the anti-affiliate Amazon Tax (despite the fact that previous passage of similar legislation in Rhode Island, according to …
6 Events that Shifted the Online Marketing Landscape in 2010
The marketing industry was rocked in 2010 by an influx of significant events that changed the way we do business. The following list is my picks for the 6 Events that Shifted the Online Marketing Landscape in 2010.
1) Net …
How Wikileaks Is A Napster Moment For Democracy And What That Means For Net Neutrality
Wikileaks’ recent release of confidential cables hasn’t been that different from a newspaper publishing a story based on a confidential source. It’s just been a lot bigger. And the fallout is proving to be a Napster moment for democracy with …
