March 2007 Archives

31/03/07 - Google Map Directions

James Little had highlighted a flaw in Google Maps that suggests you swim 3,000 miles to Chicago.

This appears to extend to most of America by the looks of it - I tried Glasgow to Lapland. More

31/03/07 - Price Update 31/03/07

Just a quick note to say I've updated Compare Sat Nav.

I did it yesterday but forgot to mention it! More

30/03/07 - Lost Commissions?

I've just noticed that some of my affiliate links I use are in the format weblink?u=[pub_id]&p=123&.....

The thing is I've not changed the [pub_id] by accident and have used these links on a high footfall website. More

30/03/07 - White Label Cashback Site

The people behind Greasy Palm has now set up White Label Cashback.

This means that affiliates can tap into the established systems used by Greasy Palm to have a fully managed white label cash back site. More

29/03/07 - My Problems With PPC - Can You Help?

I have some grievances and qualms about PPC. Perhaps it's beginner's nerves but hopefully someone will be able to either help out here and clarify my problems or can supply links to websites that can help. More

29/03/07 - Why Did I Go Wrong?

The problem with PPC is that whilst it gives immediate results, it can give immediate cost too.

I ran a campaign a week ago that cost me dearly to the tune of £65. More

28/03/07 - WANTED: 5 AFFILIATES FOR ANALYSIS

I'm looking to do a week long series of website design analysis for affiliate marketing websites - FOR FREE.

Anyone can submit their site - whether you are an affiliate marketing expert or an affiliate marketing beginner. More

28/03/07 - Re: What would you do if the bottom fell out of your niche?

Keith Bond wrote an article about the effects of a niche 'bottoming out'.

The upshot was don't stick all your eggs in one basket.

But there's more of a tale here! More

27/03/07 - Building For The Future

There are still quite a few people who don't understand SEO. That's fine. Not everyone needs to understand it.

But many overlook the design aspect of it. More

26/03/07 - Calling All Affiliates Who Are Footie Fans

I've just had an email from OMG which may interest football fans in the land of affiliate marketing.

"MBNA are delighted to offer you the chance to win 2 tickets to see Aston Villa play Everton at Villa Park on Saturday the 31st March. " More

24/03/07 - Price Update 24/03/07

The prices on Compare Sat Nav have been updated.

Most prices have gone down which is good news! Here's a couple of the best. More

23/03/07 - Funny Videos

Internet video is fantastic and the sooner the BBC and ITV realise that this is broadcastable material, the better!

Here are some videos to keep you amused! More

23/03/07 - Website Development

Compare Sat Nav is coming on in leaps and bounds.

I'm not sure I've mentioned this before but it really helps when you have your own library of scripts. More

22/03/07 - Drowning In Code!

I've been working on version 2 of Compare Sat Nav today.

I can't give too much away yet but there will be some juicy features in version two. More

21/03/07 - Viral Link Building For Free

I stumbled across Tag a Cloud today:



The site offers free text links on a viral basis. More

21/03/07 - Cashback Sites The New Black (Or Silver or....)

Anyone know what's the new black? A few years ago silver and lilac were the new black. Perhaps black has regained control?!

Anyhow, a thread on the A4U Forum has prompted this seminar. More

20/03/07 - Small Is The New Big

Yahoo has been around for a long time and so have the adverts that appear on it.

But affiliates is the main have yet to catch onto the idea of using small adverts. More

20/03/07 - Current Project Progress

I'm try to establish what it is I should focus on.

I have too many ideas and now need to start focussing. More

19/03/07 - PPC Disaster

I tried my hand at PPC again today.

Instead of being over-cautious as I was last time, I was now over-eager. More

18/03/07 - Comic Relief Highlights

Nothing to do with affiliate marketing - more a chance to take 5!

Here are some videos worth watching. More

17/03/07 - David Fiske's New Website Arrives!

Told you it looked snazzy!

Bright pink has been replaced with black and what I call 'wine' red! More

17/03/07 - Blog Redesign This Afternoon

Many apologies but this blog will be unavailable periodically this afternoon. More

16/03/07 - Price Update 16/03/2007

The prices on Compare Sat Nav have been updated.

There are some great deals this week. More

16/03/07 - Becoming Authoritative

Becoming authoritative is more difficult than you could imagine!

Which area to focus on, how to get visitors there and how to make sales are all valid questions. More

15/03/07 - The Affiliate Map

I had a chat to a couple of affiliates last night and between us, we all seemed to have the same problem.

This industry is too good! More

14/03/07 - Pay Per Click Masterclass

Like a Blue Peter Tracy Island, here's a sticky back plastic version of Pay Per Click. (incidentally, I've got a Blue Peter badge so I am qualified to give out this advice!)

It may not suit everyone but I'd appreciate your thoughts and comments on this. More

14/03/07 - Compare Sat Nav Welcomes Tecno

I've added a new merchant to Compare Sat Nav: Tecno.

From what I've seen, their prices are reasonably competitive. More

14/03/07 - Am I An Affiliate?

The last time I looked, I was an affiliate.

So why am I having to compete against the merchant of all people? More

14/03/07 - And The Award Goes To Paid On Results

Congratulations!

Which award has Paid on Results won?

The "We approve websites instantly and most of our programs are auto-accept" award! More

13/03/07 - Quick Update

The lack of a post today so far (it's now 1942hrs) suggests I've been busy.

I have been working on How To Solve today plus another site I'm racing to get off the ground.

You see, I had a brainwave (just the one!). More

12/03/07 - Website Forms Security Hole

I wouldn't necessarily call it a security hole but it may be for some people.

And all you need to expose it is the Web Developer Extension and a copy of Firefox. More

12/03/07 - Rocking The Boat

I'm still reading Buzzmarketing (only a handful of pages left) but I've already started implementing the ideas.

Therefore, I now present to you Modern British Political Debates at How To Solve (http://www.howtosolve.co.uk) More

09/03/07 - Price Update 09/03/2007

A price update has been issued on Compare Sat Nav.

In addition to this, the site now boasts some new features. More

09/03/07 - Telephone Call From OMG

I've just had a chat with my new account manager at OMG.

I wouldn't usually talk about phone calls (they are not particularly riveting news) but this one was different.

I have never had an email or phone call from any other account manager from any other network. More

08/03/07 - BlogRoll To Be Re-built

I am going to rebuild BlogRoll next week as it is starting to show some cracks.

Rather than use my own code, I am going to use dedicated software. More

07/03/07 - Buzz Marketing Book!

In a long winded story that I really cannot go into, I've landed myself a copy of Buzzmarketing.

I figured that as I don't have an advertising budget of millions, I am going to have to be creative in marketing my sites.

I need buzz. More

06/03/07 - Allocating Your Time

Following on in my mini series of deciding which ideas are the most profitable, you have to allocate your time effectively if you are to get anywhere in this industry.

Here's how. More

05/03/07 - BlogRoll Back Again!

I stumbled across a problem on Saturday in that my blogroll wasn't playing like it should!

A couple of the RSS feeds weren't parsing properly. More

02/03/07 - Developing Feasible Ideas

I have explained how to determine what a profitable idea is.

I would like to offer some more advice on learning from the pros. More

02/03/07 - Price Update 02/03/2007

On time this week ;-)

At 1535hrs a new set of prices were uploaded to Compare Sat Nav.

Bargain of the week has to be the Sony NVU 50T. Amazon have dropped their price from £255.59 to an amazingly cheap £139.99! That's a £115.60 saving!!! More

02/03/07 - Too Many Ideas - Deciding The Most Profitable Ones

As an affiliate marketer, I have times when I cannot come up with fresh ideas. New websites that I haven't seen on the net. That's not to say they don't exist, it's just they aren't marketed well if they do exist!

So what criteria should you be concentrating on to ensure a profitable site is created? More

01/03/07 - User Submitted Content

It's the future!

In this modern age, users are now used to tagging and sharing. They are used to having their own mark on the Internet.

But how can we take advantage of this? More

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