BlogsCPA: j+ G4 ]/ \( u0 |$ f& j, E FinchSells – Well, hello. / m( L4 W+ z8 n+ NMr Green – New Zealand’s best (and maybe only?) affiliate marketing blog? 6 h9 {3 {, P- W3 `: I" H6 eIM Grind – Daily Internet Marketing news. Fetish for infographics. 0 A; K9 U" W" w }$ k9 g: nAff Helper – Regular contributions from all over the affiliasphere. " Z* b/ b \- h! G2 q/ G Charles Ngo – Popular affiliate and rightly so. Don’t think he’s ever put out a bad post. & m4 i+ ]% h9 K) jAdult Media Buying – Man o’ Scandal? You’ll enjoy this. Sound advice for making a filthy dollar./ u" b5 S( n! E# B; E PPC.bz – Hilarity, affiliate marketing and… weed porn? 6 z1 e9 U4 ^1 j1 @- bWall of Monitors – The blog of affiliate marketer ‘HeavyT’. Shares more than just his monitors. 5 q* l: @* M) E5 S Perform(ance Marketing) Insider – The Daily Mail of affiliate marketing rags. 7 n- e9 |7 `& n( V# [7 l) _' z4 u4 aPerform(ance Marketing) Outsider – Amusing parody, that often manages to be more relevant than the above. & ]: x. {# P) l* d ` } IPyxel – Lots of tips for getting profitable on Plentyoffish. 2 _% w. {( P7 n3 q5 L" s# { StackThatMoney – Head straight to the Case Study section.7 w7 T# X6 g" E* W& H! r! x Luke Peerfly – Award winning affiliate manager with a busted brand if he ever leaves Peerfly. - k4 D& a ^) R) l Nicky Cakes – The blog that got me in to affiliate marketing. No longer updated, some classic reads in the archives. ( s& u7 T" U4 ~# X, I( vAff Playbook Blog – Lots of practical tips, especially useful for PPV marketers. $ u- i6 k% M3 NZac Johnson – One of the longest running CPA blogs out there. 9 j% Y* _. z. W' F. Z1 |# BCTRTard – Helmet wearing CPA dude. Where did he go?( ~' g* K3 j! ]1 T Ian Fernando – Travels the world pointing his finger. One of the last remaining active CPA blogs. . J1 G0 s1 h% \2 t: WRohail Rizvi – Affiliate insights and regular ‘earnings reports’ if you need some inspiration. Doesn’t seem to post much these days. ) a+ Z) r; b7 I) k" ^. KJustin Dupre – Has been caught staring at more titties than any other marketer in Thailand. - t* Q! r) p) _ x, eRiley Pool – He said he was going to post a new campaign every day, then he disappeared completely. A recurring trend in the affiliate blogosphere!1 c9 v; R5 h1 l* [0 C Bryn Youngblut – I just love his name. Another once prolific CPA blogger who has vanished, presumably back to Monkey Island whence he came. 9 I7 t$ r% V: f, L, hInside Affiliate – Check out his older posts on PPV. 2 G: S( K4 b" X: [8 w) zAffiliate Help – Covers a lot of the basics in an easy-to-read manner. " j/ a+ T* z4 E/ R1 j: RPOF Blog – Advertising on POF? Ben can hook you up with some good strategies.# M- N. L5 E( q( h r9 t Who Is Andrew Wee? – The kind of guy who seduces affiliates with ice cream and chocolates. 5 D$ O9 h8 l+ u9 ?AM Navigator – Interesting perspective from those managing affiliate programs. ‘How to monetise us pawns…‘ ' T' }+ u( A, q" c" ZMoby Affiliates – One of the few blogs dedicated to mobile affiliate marketing. . ^; Z, Y0 e5 g+ gMob Aff Blog – Another one, written by an angry Russian dude.+ q3 G+ \* |6 ~ G F* C Affbuzz – Aggregates the latest CPA news. ( O- W: A( ~: T1 ]7 N' cAffposts – Like Affbuzz, emphasis on newer posts. 6 y+ a$ k+ x. |* J9 V& FConversion OptimisationUnBounce – Delicious landing page optimisation tips. . [% G+ z8 w0 S+ u7 T" f& \! [0 A Conversion XL – ‘Extra Lucrative’ conversion advice. , Y! J1 {% a7 A7 R1 M! }Topping Two Percent – Excellent write-ups, lots of juicy info on how to squeeze the maximum out of your landing pages.* I6 |/ `; \) W* }% ^ ~ Boost CTR – Light a rocket up the jacksy of your search and social ads. / I# t3 t+ K( k9 `Optimizely – Full of A/B testing examples.1 o7 j+ U' i7 @$ `' u Shock Marketer – Consistently good advice, no fluff. & c- s% I- L) p4 {- L1 A; V: sConversion Voodoo – Company blog with plenty to say about improving conversions.# q* e+ B# I. ^. {2 j, o' V2 B General MarketingOKTrends – Unmissable insights for anybody working in the dating niche. You need to read this. # v4 R& p$ |# p9 s" rKiss Metrics – More data analysis than a marketer can shake his stick at. " P8 w( U; G3 ]9 A: N1 o( t, h ViperChill – One of the most informative Internet Marketing resources on the planet. Featured in the Guardian. 3 I. L9 b* ]) g, y( g: k% OSugarrae – Impressive collection of straight shooting posts. Covers a spread of Internet Marketing topics. & Q2 T$ i' F# }2 E$ bDirect Response – One of my favourite direct marketing reads. Don’t just beat the competition; crush it. . s5 p- ~9 m. mBlue Hat SEO – Outdated as hell, still an epic read. & n2 x1 i1 b5 c- s7 y Shoemoney – Love him or hate him, you can’t not know Shoe if you work in this industry.* L3 e2 o8 O( {! z& d& J& U; X6 G- o Inside Facebook – Essential reading for the sadists otherwise known as Facebook marketers. + \. }' B4 o; T, U1 F Dukeo – Has really come on strong in recent months. Lots of great content for affiliates.3 E/ ^: Q$ D# k3 d/ Z( A0 a2 l* e2 z SkyRocket SEO – One of the few SEO blogs I keep coming back to., A& s4 ]; K# J i. [! [. r2 M Generation Y Working – Tips on how to survive working from home, from those already surviving it.2 [, S" ^' }0 ]2 h PPC.org – Tips and tricks for clickety clicks. Heavy focus on Google. 9 Q) X; v( }! _8 oSkimlinks Blog – Regular dollops of advertising industry news.5 p& f; S$ N; D# x9 ^ Think Traffic – Consistently good advice for brand building and traffic swallowing.' ~9 B/ _7 `3 w. U% ~& |/ o1 e NetworksThere are so many networks out there. I’m only going to recommend those that I’ve tried personally, or those with near unanimous praise. . x8 q2 q9 }% A/ y1 u$ BCPAAdsimilis – If you’re sick of networks posturing over who has the biggest grapefruits or the dopest bling, then sign up with Adsimilis. They ‘get’ the affiliate mindset, without adopting it for themselves.* j0 A% g+ p8 ] A4D – Led by Jason Akatiff, A4D is one of the most highly regarded affiliate networks in the business. You’ll be tough pressed to find a bad word said about them. 8 ]1 w. `, a2 n& y9 eConvert2Media – Recognized by 500 INC. as one of the fastest growing companies in America.) Z0 z. _9 \$ z5 k' C% N8 p9 L8 { Neverblue – Tons of great mobile offers, and one of the rare few genuinely ‘international’ networks. Made my first ever CPA commission with Neverblue. *le sniffle*: g1 N8 O9 v6 R1 l Above All Offers – If Eli Aloisi puts even half the time in to his network as he did with the BlueHat blog, this has to be worth joining. ' @1 M- A8 _3 y) }6 ]5 kF5 Media – Founded by the same guys who brought you the STM Forum, F5 packs a bunch of strong dating offers.1 l1 z- G- \; Y F) m Monetise – Promising network with a heavy slant towards UK offers. 2 G4 Z" A5 k: x- }# R Peerfly – Strong industry following, popular launch pad network for beginners.# `/ ^# C6 T$ J4 @ Incent.ly – Owned by Peerfly, dedicated to incentive traffic.1 ~: }+ y1 N5 k9 t8 x: O3 z Mundo Media – I haven’t tried them, but I’ve heard good reviews. Mobile seems to be their specialty?, V0 g, V0 }% M! b. p5 P Ploose – Good for adult dating and hookup offers.0 A6 Z, u, r3 M7 r: Y Cupid – Vast selection of dating offers from Cupid. / V# v }5 O7 n" H% rPeople Meet – Home to the People Meet brand. Excellent converters.: a3 d) q7 x6 Y$ s Date Connected – Another direct dating/hookup merchant, home to JustHookup. Can you guess which niche I work in? " d) J% z/ \; G8 E+ `9 |# yTraditionalCJ – Known for its shoddy treatment of affiliates, but with so many good offers, you’ll want to join regardless.4 ~' y( A* p# D* ?4 M4 [$ s ShareASale – Much respected Chicago-based network. Large selection of boutique CPS offers. ( _0 I! P: e$ g1 R S: ?, dLinkShare – Another colossal network. Better support than CJ.6 E# m1 ] w) }" L' D ClickBank – Where many an affiliate marketer sold his first shining turd. Sketchy digital products galore. They have the audacity to start deducting commissions through ‘admin fees’, which will piss you off. & | e# F% i& O/ c0 M Amazon Affiliates – Underrated by CPA affiliates, overrated by everybody else. ! |$ O- p1 i* H/ ]' t1 ^# { Google Affiliate Network – Boo the irony. , q7 J0 \1 f, `# B* Q% z& ^% V! ]; T9 uMobileOfferMobi – One of the leading mobile performance networks. 3 R8 j* Y( H0 N% W/ M4 I Revived Media – Created by the prolific IMGrind team. Dedicated mobile network with great reviews.$ G2 O, u2 T7 C3 l* r: A; y KissMyAds – Mobile affiliate network. Regrettable name for the dinner table? 3 a7 ~& b# X, B: w DLinking Mobile – UK based, recommended to me. I haven’t tried them. 6 |* X/ u7 p7 j3 m( dConferences and MeetupsAffiliate Summit – The premier affiliate marketing conference, where affiliates convene to talk shop and party in strip clubs (or drown in sausage). 0 T8 q0 [) y0 r+ h# m2 W) iA4U Expo – Popular performance marketing conference, especially in Europe. A bit suity. ! [0 e9 [' V F3 ?; G0 Vad:tech – Digital marketing conferences scattered all around the globe. Very suity. * P4 d Q$ k, R( s x/ {2 ILeadsCon – Vegas/NYC based event dedicated to lead generation.) c* v; {, w0 W6 o* Z AM Days – Specialised conference for the management of affiliate programs (aka, how to deal with unprofessional slackers in their underpants).. o/ d0 F+ G5 K m5 ~. H7 R Self-Serve Traffic SourcesBelow is a relatively small selection of traffic sources that I can personally recommend. For a more comprehensive list, see this sprawling bookmark cert on 3things. ! ?- w; [* d% g$ Z, m, ?SearchGoogle AdWords – Still the King of search PPC. Not an easy dragon for the affiliate to slay. . V3 [: O* n, @# H& N# X; |# K* jBing Ads – Closest alternative to AdWords. Less booty lashings. 7 Q' x. Z% y, K* M7Search – You’ll need to be on your game to find a converter in here. Only troopers hit the green. 4 N! u0 Q# x' T. DSocialFacebook – Hugely competitive. Potential to make you rich. Quickly.5 i" J4 y" M( @ Twitter Ads – …Good luck. C0 w7 Z2 x' y2 U7 [ POF Ads – Target dating users down to the hair color. Saturated but still powerful.: Y6 n, A# K# p3 B# \ Adly – There’s something I find immensely entertaining about the prospect of affiliates soliciting celebrities for their ads. What’s the worst that could happen?8 G% v, n9 {6 C- K6 n. z Cubics Adknowledge – Advertise across a selection of over 1200 Facebook apps. ) @" L4 E2 }$ G* a ContextualMedia Traffic – Good PPV network for single opt-in submits and gaming offers.$ P6 c, a: d8 F3 X; y7 q5 H TrafficVance – Highest quality PPV traffic in the business. Requires $1000 deposit., i% O/ [! n2 D) G Lead Impact – Good starting point for PPV marketers. Lots of room to scale your campaigns. % \6 D+ [8 ]5 tDirectCPV – Haven’t tried them but they’re always giving free coupons away. Sign up and make the most? }7 w; e1 q1 q" MDisplayAdBlade – Self-serve, popular choice for the CPA affiliate (particularly those who dabble in rebills). 2 L, z* g$ i! I 50onRed – Intext and display ads available. $500 to get started.9 Y& l- T8 ~1 E( W2 N BuySellAds – Buy direct placements on high profile websites. Easy to use. Tough to find the good spots.! M; ~. x' d/ p- o4 z8 F J Buy Ads – More direct placements.% e4 @; O$ ^* {$ K7 A8 h i Pulse360 – CPC-based with lots of high quality traffic. Expensive. Won’t work on lower payout offers.+ ?4 @! |. T6 x7 u) K. `# ] engage:BDR – High quality display traffic that you’ll need some budget for. 1 Z0 L7 u4 B9 QSiteScout – Low risk media-buying entry point for affiliates. Suggest you start here. n' y; R O4 n! c1 OMochiMedia – Great launch pad for newbie affiliates in the gaming niche. 8 ~, G) D( k& l% O! aAd2Games – Lots of quality gaming traffic. Heavy German influence. 9 ?0 [4 p- [: ~4 i% O* Y6 W$ HCPM Star – More gaming traffic. Only limited experience with this one, looks decent. ( d) ?7 q, b1 r$ a5 ?2 V$ hJuicy Ads – Incredibly lenient, self-serve adult dating platform. Cheap. Great for learning the ropes./ i* U; b+ V6 \# x- W2 o9 i Traffic Junky – One of the most popular sources of adult traffic in the world. Big volume. Equal competition. a" ~4 k3 z5 s+ g5 X' I: f+ KExoclick – More adult dating by the bucket load. Probably not *quite* as good quality as TJ, but offset by cheaper traffic.4 P1 A% I# M( k9 J* ?# } AdBucks – Don’t be fooled by the minimal interface. This adult display source packs a donkey punch. 5 Y R( L$ E# n* r! ARetargetingAdRoll – Named the #1 Advertising Company by Inc. Magazine. Growing fast, seems to be everywhere. Oh wait…1 F) H$ S* Q9 W7 ` Retargeter – Renowned for having one of the best customer service teams in the business. ' R. U8 r2 M6 vChango – Specialises in search retargeting rather than site retargeting.4 f. k& L3 k4 R: ^8 p" o( N MobileAdMob – The daddy of mobile advertising. Now owned by Google. ?9 ?9 m; Z- n8 a9 y6 eLeadbolt – Temperamental but popular platform.. I& W* N& ]: I. c- m% f& K InMobi – Lots of traffic, not the best interface for a newbie. % y* O4 d+ I, L% P7 R6 Z% aAdfonic – Over 100 billion monthly impressions. 8 I2 K( f9 {' P( Q% q$ V }8 ^! }AdModa – Has a useful Campaign Planner to help you avoid desolate markets.- f+ p* H% q7 o3 }4 U3 I/ k' U JumpTap – Hit and miss customer service, high quality traffic. Worth sticking with.- [* t% j+ x/ y: o2 P4 T Search Marketing ToolsSEOMoz – Powerhouse in the SEO world. Monitors your search and social performance for a good price. , Y: M4 ~# ? A: H3 |0 b' {. l& J$ ]Open Site Explorer – Part of SEOMoz, but free to use. Offers a bird’s eye view of your site’s current standing in relation to competition. : G; F/ c+ Z% [/ t* x; zSpyfu – Download your competitor’s profitable keywords (then do your damn best to find them). . H: l9 l' w9 C6 JSEO Book Tools – Useful all-in-one resource covering most of the SEO board. * z9 c3 _: w& I# b Google AdWords Keyword Tool – Don’t live by this tool, but don’t completely ignore it either. Useful when applied in context.+ W) t) @$ K t% k$ \, I ForumsSubscriptionStack That Money – My forum of choice for affiliate marketing discussion. I’m a moderator here, and it’s the only forum I post on. This is high-end CPA advice for those who are actively running campaigns. Costs $99/month, worth every penny. " e: H, x6 p8 Q. bAffPlaybook – Another popular forum, particularly with North American affiliates. This started as a specialist forum for PPV, but it now covers pretty much every avenue for the CPA affiliate. Costs $67/month. . \$ V6 `8 k/ `9 D3 aIMGrind – I’ve never seen it. Reports suggest it attacks Internet Marketing from a broader scope and is not aimed directly at the CPA affiliate. Costs $99/month.' C9 Q2 u3 |2 h% K# O7 B The Dojo – New paid addition on the CPA Fix forum. Lifetime access for a one-time payment. 9 m/ I/ R/ a: \FreeWickedFire – Where the occasional golden nugget can be found buried between tits, ass and Rick Astley. Generally NSFW./ W: J5 A* \( N2 l9 Z* `6 t Affiliates4u – Very active forum, heavy European influence. Better place to network with merchants and product owners than it is to find other affiliates. 2 }4 ~# O+ x' O- ^ c* K! C ABestWeb – Largest affiliate marketing forum in the world, with a heavy corporate slant. Where the utterly blind converge with the suited and booted. 8 I& p& A, o# i CPA Fix – Mostly focused on CPA marketing, seems to specialise in free traffic sources and generating leads on a budget. 1 g9 \* s6 ~5 W. c
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