This sale is a killer! LiLash has an amazing performance history on ShareASale, and is starting one on CJ as well. We rock sales every month, which is why you should be in this program, of course. BUT why should you join this program RIGHT THIS MINUTE? Because the Black Friday sales moves this program from rockin’ sales to ‘BOOM, IN YOUR FACE‘ sales. Last year …. 1600% increase in affiliate sales .. seriously .. over 4 days!

Do NOT leave this one off of your promo list this year. Make it a priority and you won’t be disappointed.

Join at ShareASale or Commission Junction Before it’s too Late!

Then another .. same total, same ip, same affiliate .. ugh .. duplicate tracking .. okay, added to my to do list for the day!

Then another .. and another .. Damn, we have a major issue!

I sent an email to the merchant to find out what they are seeing, and the affiliate. The affiliate didn’t see anything on their end and by now … 3 more have come in!!

Merchant emails back …

SWEET!!

Take a look for yourself:

This program is an amazing holiday performer! Amazing, Super Easy, and DELICIOUS! JOIN NOW!!

5. The Dreaded Free Domain. The first thought that is going to come into an affiliate manager’s mind is .. ‘This affiliate isn’t serious about my program.’ Why? Because you, newbie, need to invest the pocket change of $10 to purchase a domain and hosting for a year. If you can’t invest that small amount of change .. then where is your faith that affiliate marketing is going to work for you? Where is your drive … where is your #GETSOME attitude!

Additionally, there are some serious potential SEO side effects, as well as the unknown. SugarRae, Rae Hoffman, gives you a really good break down as to why this is a major no no.

4. Spelling Matters … most of the time. This one is pretty simple. If you are targeting a specific niche, product, demo, whatever, then make sure you spelled the word correctly! (yes I realize there are situations that you may say .. wise up, BUT usually not the case for newbie affiliates).

3. HowLongIsAbsolutelyTooInsanelyLongForAKeywordRichDomainName.com? That’s right .. I went there. There is a line between a nice keyword rich domain, and writing a blog post with no spaces in the address bar. When a person says, you need to have a keyword rich domain, be sensible. RedVinylRainCoat.com is a nice specific niche, but RedVinylRainCoatTwoButtonsZipperPocketsWithASash.com is bit over board and overly specific. You do want to make money, right?

The first domain gives you a bit of room to beef up your site, to find variations of red vinyl raincoats to give your users a choice within the specifics they are looking. SEO does not live and die in the domain. Your domain is only PART of the equation, so leave some of those keywords to the content, and other pages & links.**

2. Keywords Not Just Adjectives. While you are sitting in front of GoDaddy, staring at the search bar for a domain, frustrated that, Apron.com and cookware.com are taken, don’t just start adding adjectives. PrettyApron.com can potentially be a great site, but if you are just starting out, something that broad may be a bit ambitious to start with. Think about a specific type of Apron you may want to target. SilkAprons, PurpleAprons, MensAprons. **

1. Income, Money, & Malls OH MY …. God, do I have to look at another one of these?! One of my biggest pet peeves in affiliate marketing, is domains like these … JohnsCashMachine, and MelaniesMegaMall or even SonyasMoneyGenerator. Yes, of course we have to look at them. Maybe the site is actually pretty good .. maybe it’s the next FatWallet or Angie’s List, but no .. 99.9% of the time, it’s a banner farm, template that they bought off someone that said they could make a million dollars overnight, or just someone that has really put no thought into their domain, business plan, or marketing plan AT ALL. Let alone their target audience, or what it is that they want to promote.**

**The moral of the story here is, do your research before you choose your domain. What do you want to market, is there a market for it? Is there a niche inside of a niche that is exploding with searches? What do you think will do better .. JennasDepartmentStore or EyelashMakeupBeautyTips/./com.

Tools for Keyword Research:

WordTracker
Google Suggestions
Raven
WordStream
WordTracker
Just to name a few…

The Affiliate Tax are being presented and debated everyday. The passing of this type of law in a state is close to a death sentence for most local affiliate marketing careers. Affiliates are now faced with some of the toughest decisions they have had to make. Do I close up shop? Go back to working for The Man? Do I uproot my family, my business, my life and move to another state just for it to possible happen again? Should I move internationally (which is a whole pile of difficult in itself)?

One man is making some major waves in fellow mid-western state, Illinois. Tim Storm, CEO of FatWallet.com has decided to move his company of over 50 employees to Wisconsin after Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the Affiliate Nexus Tax into Law. You can hear more about this Thursday, directly from Tim himself, on PMA’s podcast.

Questions remain? Always!

Between an Affiliate Giant moving north, and major ecommerce merchants cutting ties with Illinois businesses, will it hit home with the state that this was a BAD move on their part? While I don’t know the answer to this, fingers crossed the answer is YES! A thousand times, YES!

Will more Giants in the industry take similar actions? Would you do the same, giant or not?
I can tell you, personally, and have discussed with with others in the industry, that we would uproot in a heart beat, and make sure that word was out about it. It can be an easy decision if you live close to a non-effected bordering state (we are 30 minutes from PA), but if push came to shove, we would go where ever we need to to protect our clients, our affiliates, our families, and our business, and I am curious how many would do the same.

States are putting their citizens out of business, and causing them to lose money in an already difficult to survive economy. Would your loyalty remain with the state if they were sinking your ship? It’s a decision that someone should NOT be forced to make, but is quickly becoming a necessity to prepare for.

What happens if Wisconsin get’s a wild hair to try to pull the same thing? Has Tim discussed this with the Wisconsin Governor? Hopefully that will be answered in the podcast tomorrow.

I commend Tim on his actions, and devotion. The statement is loud and clear, and hopefully ears are open and listening throughout the US. MadHatter admires your courage, and supports you 100%!

If you are still looking on how to help, make sure you are staying on top of PMA’s blog. And …Sing it LOUD, and Sing it PROUD: ‘You are not helping your state, community, or citizens, you are HURTING THEM!’

MileEdgePlus.com has launched their affiliate program EXCLUSIVELY with ShareASale!

• 10% Commission
• 60 Day Cookie
• Vehicle Specific Landing Pages
• ShareASale Exclusive Merchant
• Custom Graphics & Landing Pages
• Huge Datafeed
• Anti-Parasite & Zero Tolerance Trademark Policies

This program is a perfect fit for not only anyone in the auto industry, but sites that are showing their users how to save money, be greener, and smarter! Join the Mile Edge Plus Program, and start earning money with a proven product!

Do your readers depend on you to bring them the latest and greatest in all things fashion? Do you start and set trends? Do you only share the latest and the best? Then you MUST check this b-glowing.com exclusive out!

We have got some AH-MAZING news for you. In the mist of the upcoming Royal Wedding this Spring, b-glowing is proud to be announcing that they have been selected to be the Exclusive North American Retailer for the butter LONDON Limited Edition No More Waity, Katie nail Lacquer.

Join the program NOW to grab your links, and get paid 10% for every sale you send!

WalkInLab.com has launched their affiliate program exclusively at ShareASale.com:

• 10% sales commission
• Average sale is $130+
• 45 Day Cookie Duration
• Open TM Policy!
• Anti Parasite & Toolbar Stance
• Deal of the Month with Dynamic Creative
• Dedicated Program Management by MadHatter Consulting, Inc

This is a perfect opportunity for healthcare, insurance, family, and saving money affiliate sites. Join Now, and cash in on this HOT niche!

I’m writing to let you know of an upcoming change to our affiliate program and to our commission rates. We are currently offering a 5% (or greater on some items) commission rate.

Unfortunately, we have found that this commission rate is simply not sustainable with the low margins that exist in the Consumer Electronics space. Due to this, we are going to have to lower our commission rates to 4% across the board.

We feel that 4% is still a highly competitive rate. We do understand though, that no one enjoys seeing their earning potential decreased. Unfortunately, this is a decision that we have to make in this instance in order to make the longevity of the affiliate program we offer viable.

We appreciate your understanding in this matter and hope that we can continue to count on you as a valuable partner.

Thank you,

Matt Ranta
Marketing Manager
Vann’s, Inc.

In addition to the commission change, effective February 12th, MadHatter Consulting will no longer be managing the Vanns.com program. Until then, we will be actively taking care of any and all of your needs. We are very sad to see Vanns.com go (It is one of our favs!) and we wish them all the best in the world. We will always be supportive of the program and business!

Matt Ranta, will be resuming management of the program once our services are complete. I encourage you to reach out to him with anything that you may need, he is very responsive and an all around great guy!

Flat Panel TVs: 6%
Digital Cameras Over $200: 6%

The following products in the Audio Category:
CD Players/Recorders: 10%
Receivers: 10%
Turntables: 10%
Speakers: 10%

No other electronics company pays you this well, and we do it because we love you!

Okay, for those of you that are thinking .. ‘gee thanks, people are just about done xmas shopping, how does this benefit me!’ After Xmas Sales sales are HUGE for Vanns.com. Think about it, how many people do you think really want a 55″ LED LCD 3D HDTV? Now, how many people do you think will actually see it under their Christmas tree? Not anywhere near as many as you think!

The point is, this is a huge opportunity to rake in the cash both for those last minute shoppers, and for those after Christmas ‘I didn’t get what I wanted’, ‘I have Christmas money to spend’, and ‘I don’t care, I am BUYING it’ crowds.

If you aren’t already a member of the Vanns.com Affiliate Program EXCLUSIVELY at ShareASale.com, Join Now to take advantage of this opportunity!

Here is a super quick update on the LiLash.com Affiliate Program. The newsletter just went out, so check your box for a bit more detail on some things to come.

Commission has been INCREASED!
That’s right, through the end of the year, your commission has been bumped from 17% to 20% commission. Why? Because we love you and you deserve it! This program is rockin’ all year, and goes crazy during this time of the year. We want you to be able to cash in on it with us. Put those offers up, and watch those clicks turn to sales (cuz they definitely do!).

**Commission will go back to 17% January 1st. If you aren’t a member of the program, don’t miss your chance to seriously cash in .. Join Now!

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale!
It’s that time of the year again, and our famous $99 sale is BACK, but we’ve made it even better. I know .. like that is possible, but WE DID!
Check it out:

Details: Buy One for $99 or Buy Two for $189 Plus Free Shipping WORLDWIDE!
Code: 99THANKS
Valid 11.26 – 11.29
Your Link: http://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=46129&m=14587&u=!!USERID!!
*Yep, the landing page is dead right now, and the code is not active .. they will be 11.26

This is a Major Sale! So big the folks at LiLash.com will will be packing orders all weekend to make sure they all get out on time!

Don’t miss out on this HUGE sale! Be sure to let me know of any questions that you may have.

Join Now if you aren’t already part of the program.