by Shawn Collins on May 14, 2009
I was thinking about what goes into creating a new affiliate site, and I’ve outlined the seven important elements when I start up a new affiliate project. This primer is intended for folks that are just breaking into affiliate marketing. I know some people are searching for a “get rich quick” lesson, and that’s not [...]
by Shawn Collins on October 1, 2008
Team GeekCast got into the requisite talk of sites like chi.mp and posterous.com, and whether the BlackBerry Bold is destined to be the Zune of smart phones. But a big focus of the show was on companies that do a good job of harnessing the Internet to track their reputation and brand, as well as [...]
by Shawn Collins on April 25, 2008
The April 24, 2008 episode of Affiliate Thing was a solo turn for me, as Lisa Picarille was busy at the Web 2.0 conference. I covered all of the nuts and bolts involved in launching a new affiliate video blog, including the costs, resources, vendors and services I used to launch the site in a [...]
by Shawn Collins on March 15, 2008
Q: In terms of revenue and profit generated, what sort of affiliate site is ideal to set up for a first venture? A: It depends on your capabilities and whether or not you have any capital. I’d say the quickest and easiest way to enter the market is to go with a blog. I would [...]