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Re: Why Are Potential Customers Ignoring You?

eprussakov — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:03:51 -0000

Exactly! As one of the newer OPA studies reveals "people in 2009 on average spent 42% of their time online on content sites compared to 34% in 2003" and between content and community sites users are currently spending a total of 55% of their online time. Staggering stats which prove that content is still king. More at http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Artic...

Re: Amazon Affiliate Links On Twitter: To Tweet Or Not To Tweet

eprussakov — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:52:20 -0000

If I'm reading everything that the FTC says correctly, merchants/advertisers will have as much (if not more) responsibility for monitoring affiliate compliance as affiliates/publishers will have for disclosing the material relationships with the "sponsors". So, any advertiser that makes a tool like this available wants to make sure they're doing everything possible not only to (a) educate/warn/advice, and but also to (b) keep those affiliates compliant (not to be accused of lousy monitoring/enforcing).

I had a Twitter conversation with LinkShare on the same topic -- http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/27/link...

Re: Amazon Affiliate Links On Twitter: To Tweet Or Not To Tweet

eprussakov — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:19:23 -0000

So that "Share on Twitter" button creates a short URL and allows you to tweet it? Does it add some kind of disclosure link/hashtag?

Re: FTC Kills Affiliate Marketing?

eprussakov — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:53:36 -0000

I don't believe that FTC "kills affiliate marketing" by introducing the Guides. This is just another step towards a more transparent online shopping environment, and, as a consumer, I fully support this. It won't hurt the affiliates that have nothing to hide (that are running honest businesses, not ones based fake, made up reviews).

BTW, that $11000 fine is not true - http://www.amnavigator.com/blog/2009/10/07/ftc-...

Re: Adobe to Acquire Omniture for $1.8 Billion

eprussakov — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:28:51 -0000

Interesting development indeed.

Somewhat strange that a company traditionally known as a giant in a different sphere is acquiring an analytics-related company. Are enhancements to Omniture's products on the way?

Re: Lil’grams: Organize and Record Your Baby’s “Firsts”

eprussakov — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:40:49 -0000

Lol. You Russian?

Re: Lil’grams: Organize and Record Your Baby’s “Firsts”

eprussakov — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:39:15 -0000

Good one (only MoneyGram is missing -- lol). Checking it out now.

Re: Whatever Happened to Affiliate Blogging?

eprussakov — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:13:20 -0000

Thanks for the mention, Sam. I highly appreciate it.

See you this weekend.

Geno

Re: Why Am I Doing This (Again)?

eprussakov — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:56:49 -0000

Alright... I've just subscribed to the RSS feed. Looking forward to meeting you in person, Sam (if you're coming to NYC).

Re: Misha Ava Vaynerchuk

eprussakov — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:45:03 -0000

Our congratulations (pozdravleniya), Gary!!

Re: creative logo designs hidden subliminal symbols

eprussakov — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:19:49 -0000

Good selection. What about the MS Windows logo? Or Mozila FireFox's one?

Re: An Interactive World Map of Facebook’s 200 Million Userbase

eprussakov — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:55:20 -0000

Certainly a benchmark. Congratulations to Facebook!

Re: States get together

eprussakov — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:17:55 -0000

Steph, I'm actually in Virginia.

Re: Take a cut in pay, stop selling so much or we will drop you!

eprussakov — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:30:40 -0000

Telling affiliates that if they don't "opt into the lower-commission offer" they'll get removed? Someone pinch me! I must be dreaming. . .

BTW, is it a CPL program?

Re: rizzn's socnets: Walmart Discontinues Blog Advertising [Dear John Letters]

eprussakov — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:16:20 -0000

Why Walmart Stopped Working with Blog Affiliates

Re: rizzn's socnets: Walmart Discontinues Blog Advertising [Dear John Letters]

eprussakov — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:56:32 -0000

More than likely brand management related, as "participation rates" don't matter much in a performance based marketing (the merchant pays for the action only).

Re: rizzn's socnets: Walmart Discontinues Blog Advertising [Dear John Letters]

eprussakov — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:18:39 -0000

I saw a few tweets on this yesterday too. Frankly, I am surprised, but the "business decision" does not seem to be connected with the "system... costing Walmart money" (I don't see them mentioning this in the above-quoted text). I do wonder what the reasons for this decision are. Perhaps, something brand-related?

Re: Creek Fly Fishing in a Kayak

eprussakov — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 16:19:23 -0000

Ok. Will look you up if I have any questions prior to buying a kayak, Kevin.

Re: Creek Fly Fishing in a Kayak

eprussakov — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:23:42 -0000

Excellent article, and just in time (I am contemplating buying a kayak for fishing). I'll bookmark this post to re-read it before I go kayak fishing.

Re: A beautiful view of the world: Shawn Ingram

eprussakov — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:54:36 -0000

Thank you.

The http://www.imagekind.com/Showartwork.aspx?IMID=... one looks even better. :)

Re: A beautiful view of the world: Shawn Ingram

eprussakov — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:40:53 -0000

Stunning pictures, and an interesting interview.

My daughter is asking if we can see a close-up of the birdie picture that you have in the collage.

Re: The Secret To Social Networking

eprussakov — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:45:35 -0000

Great advice, Tim.

I especially like the conclusion. It IS much more than just some tool or medium! It does "contribute to your life" and helps you "grow as a person". The key is in understanding that you will only grow as high as you help others grow.

Re: Affsum Session: Advanced Approaches To Affiliate Recruiting, Training, and Management

eprussakov — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:16:50 -0000

Glad you've found me "refreshing", Trisha. As for the data being "a bit hard to grasp" - that's why we called "advanced approaches". ;)

The basic idea behind the contingency approach (or situational theory) is that while particular leadership styles and behaviors may be in effective in some settings and situations, they might be absolutely ineffective in others. In my presentation I've split affiliates not by type, but rather by their maturity level.

There are 4 groups: Newbies, lower- and higher- moderate maturity levels (equipped, but either inexperienced in affiliate marketing, or unwilling to work with the merchant), and super affiliates. With newbies you practice a telling style, with the two moderately mature affiliate types - selling and participating styles, and with super affiliates - a delegating style.

Shawn said the videos will be available in 3-4 weeks; and it'll be much easier to follow it on video.

Re: My focus group of one

eprussakov — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:14:53 -0000

Yep. And I agree with you on this.

Re: My focus group of one

eprussakov — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:36:38 -0000

fredwilson's and RacerRick's comments make me wonder how closely this is dependent on the age of the person. My brother, who has grown with Internet (he was either 10 or 11 when we got our first Asus laptop), does *everything* online.