BlogsCPA" w1 S4 A% l5 g5 W FinchSells – Well, hello. 2 \9 l/ e+ M/ BMr Green – New Zealand’s best (and maybe only?) affiliate marketing blog? ' g5 s" }9 ?9 ` _5 h2 f( \. YIM Grind – Daily Internet Marketing news. Fetish for infographics. 2 G6 @5 O t ]1 g, E Aff Helper – Regular contributions from all over the affiliasphere. , x- H" _9 X& R( v- G" ?, |Charles Ngo – Popular affiliate and rightly so. Don’t think he’s ever put out a bad post.; T- |, \: f* }3 ~& w9 c7 G. _$ p Adult Media Buying – Man o’ Scandal? You’ll enjoy this. Sound advice for making a filthy dollar." r! E m" m! ^5 ?9 a( R, I g* y PPC.bz – Hilarity, affiliate marketing and… weed porn?2 D# i% U; }' ^5 U9 V7 c" b Wall of Monitors – The blog of affiliate marketer ‘HeavyT’. Shares more than just his monitors. # Y' v9 Q' I4 X: i* N* K Perform(ance Marketing) Insider – The Daily Mail of affiliate marketing rags. / A2 C+ x3 j3 L: N2 QPerform(ance Marketing) Outsider – Amusing parody, that often manages to be more relevant than the above. 1 Z, V- j9 A! y( o- Q IPyxel – Lots of tips for getting profitable on Plentyoffish. ! }0 z# ~* G/ E# U/ t8 ?StackThatMoney – Head straight to the Case Study section. 4 Z5 d$ r( d1 DLuke Peerfly – Award winning affiliate manager with a busted brand if he ever leaves Peerfly. ( x( `3 ]/ U( n4 R5 y Nicky Cakes – The blog that got me in to affiliate marketing. No longer updated, some classic reads in the archives. ; j6 o( o# r" @- hAff Playbook Blog – Lots of practical tips, especially useful for PPV marketers.2 j, z5 f: P* T( ]- t% y& f Zac Johnson – One of the longest running CPA blogs out there. 7 g/ X8 f( G1 u5 U, j CTRTard – Helmet wearing CPA dude. Where did he go? * @1 H! ~7 ` u" `Ian Fernando – Travels the world pointing his finger. One of the last remaining active CPA blogs.9 y0 V* p" D u) B% ^5 K1 w4 C Rohail Rizvi – Affiliate insights and regular ‘earnings reports’ if you need some inspiration. Doesn’t seem to post much these days. 0 q0 ^6 l5 Z/ g Justin Dupre – Has been caught staring at more titties than any other marketer in Thailand. * M- t5 y, k/ ~% T! l3 y% z Riley 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 j0 o6 H' k% lBryn Youngblut – I just love his name. Another once prolific CPA blogger who has vanished, presumably back to Monkey Island whence he came.7 s4 U; c- ` P2 @4 t Inside Affiliate – Check out his older posts on PPV. * ]% \' i- P" V( HAffiliate Help – Covers a lot of the basics in an easy-to-read manner.) y" h( ~2 y" H% P0 @9 u' z POF Blog – Advertising on POF? Ben can hook you up with some good strategies.8 |7 f9 E, [ j& V6 @ Who Is Andrew Wee? – The kind of guy who seduces affiliates with ice cream and chocolates. ; N" Y7 J3 c$ b* aAM Navigator – Interesting perspective from those managing affiliate programs. ‘How to monetise us pawns…‘+ n" J! t; o9 ~6 F0 M Moby Affiliates – One of the few blogs dedicated to mobile affiliate marketing.9 h$ I7 h9 o6 l1 s! `( d$ ` Mob Aff Blog – Another one, written by an angry Russian dude.6 t& p0 _9 z$ e9 n Affbuzz – Aggregates the latest CPA news. * @, z4 N) u" H6 B5 s) Q' EAffposts – Like Affbuzz, emphasis on newer posts. # d3 y+ ]6 r, v$ \+ _5 U Conversion OptimisationUnBounce – Delicious landing page optimisation tips. 7 P9 ^1 B, K _' {5 | Conversion XL – ‘Extra Lucrative’ conversion advice.3 c- n) H! b" k* X/ L6 `8 a Topping Two Percent – Excellent write-ups, lots of juicy info on how to squeeze the maximum out of your landing pages.( z) y% u2 c5 b4 ?1 W Boost CTR – Light a rocket up the jacksy of your search and social ads. ( w& z z! F* P: F. F* a! R# ^Optimizely – Full of A/B testing examples. ) X4 C: I0 h) a4 n9 ~1 I( \- mShock Marketer – Consistently good advice, no fluff. ) r6 w. p6 B- C M Conversion Voodoo – Company blog with plenty to say about improving conversions. # s2 p3 R: Q$ \3 CGeneral MarketingOKTrends – Unmissable insights for anybody working in the dating niche. You need to read this. 1 b! ]/ j6 z3 PKiss Metrics – More data analysis than a marketer can shake his stick at. ( H0 t9 T J" |: i. }" r' |ViperChill – One of the most informative Internet Marketing resources on the planet. Featured in the Guardian. * R. ~+ Z/ E. eSugarrae – Impressive collection of straight shooting posts. Covers a spread of Internet Marketing topics.3 S& ], C* ]9 N% h! | Direct Response – One of my favourite direct marketing reads. Don’t just beat the competition; crush it. ! O+ c' C' u+ v/ B- `Blue Hat SEO – Outdated as hell, still an epic read. 7 c6 m' F9 Y* U9 V k' L) G Shoemoney – Love him or hate him, you can’t not know Shoe if you work in this industry.- H/ N% b9 W- j+ j( G( x7 d Inside Facebook – Essential reading for the sadists otherwise known as Facebook marketers. % V0 u! w) e8 O; z Dukeo – Has really come on strong in recent months. Lots of great content for affiliates." D0 T% D0 u) R, }# d SkyRocket SEO – One of the few SEO blogs I keep coming back to. / D; A5 N) Q$ N) x1 kGeneration Y Working – Tips on how to survive working from home, from those already surviving it.1 @0 g7 _! k) A, i PPC.org – Tips and tricks for clickety clicks. Heavy focus on Google. 7 G% {: M3 D7 ?. ]( {/ w) i Skimlinks Blog – Regular dollops of advertising industry news.4 E1 S1 n! w I+ O" g( b Think Traffic – Consistently good advice for brand building and traffic swallowing.) O; P- t: x7 P* v 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. % C& Z0 O+ {& n# ]% y% V CPAAdsimilis – 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.* i0 Q# _6 A1 X- E 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. : K; a) A* r9 Z3 zConvert2Media – Recognized by 500 INC. as one of the fastest growing companies in America. {% n9 q- u1 N. x+ g; M 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*! C% `/ G+ ?- z& r9 S! X# p 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. - a: }3 \4 i% `! S, m4 M F5 Media – Founded by the same guys who brought you the STM Forum, F5 packs a bunch of strong dating offers.0 y; b9 ~: j% x: W4 A3 Y Monetise – Promising network with a heavy slant towards UK offers. 2 h ]0 u- A: |4 e3 Q Peerfly – Strong industry following, popular launch pad network for beginners. / m3 [7 F2 i/ Y3 \+ b8 k7 NIncent.ly – Owned by Peerfly, dedicated to incentive traffic. ! W0 [ f. {( K1 V/ y4 RMundo Media – I haven’t tried them, but I’ve heard good reviews. Mobile seems to be their specialty?& p0 c: L" K, B3 b* d Ploose – Good for adult dating and hookup offers.. b3 p) y) x9 ~+ q/ X* P Cupid – Vast selection of dating offers from Cupid. + N0 A: s: O* y @1 h$ tPeople Meet – Home to the People Meet brand. Excellent converters. * I+ a( I/ z- K! a# PDate Connected – Another direct dating/hookup merchant, home to JustHookup. Can you guess which niche I work in?1 h$ M: V a9 x TraditionalCJ – Known for its shoddy treatment of affiliates, but with so many good offers, you’ll want to join regardless.5 u6 g2 ^* Y' D0 P ShareASale – Much respected Chicago-based network. Large selection of boutique CPS offers. 6 R5 S9 N* r- M* ?LinkShare – Another colossal network. Better support than CJ.! x1 v* K5 g: A+ |$ T) g 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. 4 V! O+ F+ @' G7 e) O8 [ Amazon Affiliates – Underrated by CPA affiliates, overrated by everybody else. / P' H' v7 ]3 x# z1 MGoogle Affiliate Network – Boo the irony. % V! w& q7 [. q: D' OMobileOfferMobi – One of the leading mobile performance networks. 3 ~$ T" V$ G4 A" }6 E* T: d Revived Media – Created by the prolific IMGrind team. Dedicated mobile network with great reviews. & Z. J' L1 m) _% b1 qKissMyAds – Mobile affiliate network. Regrettable name for the dinner table? - p# r: E6 G: R# X$ |! ZLinking Mobile – UK based, recommended to me. I haven’t tried them. : a* H c e* C; @6 I3 UConferences and MeetupsAffiliate Summit – The premier affiliate marketing conference, where affiliates convene to talk shop and party in strip clubs (or drown in sausage). $ h" ]5 Y7 O y# r* z v9 @% D! R | A4U Expo – Popular performance marketing conference, especially in Europe. A bit suity." [- n) d: n) n( ^1 G, I- P, {4 C ad:tech – Digital marketing conferences scattered all around the globe. Very suity. . Z7 `; v& y" |) t9 `; eLeadsCon – Vegas/NYC based event dedicated to lead generation. + A4 m0 |' z6 ^0 ^: g0 j0 `, vAM Days – Specialised conference for the management of affiliate programs (aka, how to deal with unprofessional slackers in their underpants). 1 Q2 T6 H$ i+ S5 @* z W1 lSelf-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. % M5 a: G5 L4 c* }# J b- m1 eSearchGoogle AdWords – Still the King of search PPC. Not an easy dragon for the affiliate to slay. $ E& N) l; F% B0 u. |4 O% _Bing Ads – Closest alternative to AdWords. Less booty lashings. 8 ]8 D2 q5 p' G7 O+ Z 7Search – You’ll need to be on your game to find a converter in here. Only troopers hit the green./ t4 k6 a8 Y5 M SocialFacebook – Hugely competitive. Potential to make you rich. Quickly. 5 a; [% L% ?# [3 CTwitter Ads – …Good luck. ) D) [5 t0 _% H( C+ CPOF Ads – Target dating users down to the hair color. Saturated but still powerful.+ l! f; [$ d/ A( L( i 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? + K) a$ [& |( b' G& RCubics Adknowledge – Advertise across a selection of over 1200 Facebook apps. $ v. N/ `. R4 k) y ContextualMedia Traffic – Good PPV network for single opt-in submits and gaming offers. # l8 b$ u& D) v2 E. F8 uTrafficVance – Highest quality PPV traffic in the business. Requires $1000 deposit. / O9 l6 K2 H |/ M, }1 U0 jLead Impact – Good starting point for PPV marketers. Lots of room to scale your campaigns. $ d j9 H- A5 m ?9 C% t% MDirectCPV – Haven’t tried them but they’re always giving free coupons away. Sign up and make the most?5 i- H7 A B1 E5 X+ K" a DisplayAdBlade – Self-serve, popular choice for the CPA affiliate (particularly those who dabble in rebills). 2 z0 S# z7 `4 m: R( w p50onRed – Intext and display ads available. $500 to get started., Q7 ~0 a4 l) o2 w0 m BuySellAds – Buy direct placements on high profile websites. Easy to use. Tough to find the good spots.( h$ ]# \! d: I# ] Buy Ads – More direct placements. 9 K t3 p, O8 VPulse360 – CPC-based with lots of high quality traffic. Expensive. Won’t work on lower payout offers.. k+ R& }0 \+ n engage:BDR – High quality display traffic that you’ll need some budget for. 0 O% t+ O4 {4 w' r& ~ ^ SiteScout – Low risk media-buying entry point for affiliates. Suggest you start here.3 ~2 ]4 l6 K8 _5 b MochiMedia – Great launch pad for newbie affiliates in the gaming niche.5 V* \/ q9 P3 N s% a: _ Ad2Games – Lots of quality gaming traffic. Heavy German influence. + _4 M. c1 I3 H" u0 T% W CPM Star – More gaming traffic. Only limited experience with this one, looks decent. % \ Z9 t' F0 P7 p Juicy Ads – Incredibly lenient, self-serve adult dating platform. Cheap. Great for learning the ropes.; Y% m1 _/ N# M4 H# @/ E Traffic Junky – One of the most popular sources of adult traffic in the world. Big volume. Equal competition. ; m1 P/ S# W Z9 i' T W& KExoclick – More adult dating by the bucket load. Probably not *quite* as good quality as TJ, but offset by cheaper traffic. 2 a4 { w0 Y* GAdBucks – Don’t be fooled by the minimal interface. This adult display source packs a donkey punch. ! Y. P- z, o {' r# ]0 S) G RetargetingAdRoll – Named the #1 Advertising Company by Inc. Magazine. Growing fast, seems to be everywhere. Oh wait…/ X- |* m* v9 b& s Retargeter – Renowned for having one of the best customer service teams in the business. ( i( a+ L1 K) A# h, O Chango – Specialises in search retargeting rather than site retargeting. ) {. M* s' z, LMobileAdMob – The daddy of mobile advertising. Now owned by Google.7 V( k% }! ]. l' [9 J0 f. _6 \ Leadbolt – Temperamental but popular platform. ) n1 ]( ~6 o; t) f6 OInMobi – Lots of traffic, not the best interface for a newbie.' [+ ^( E! X: m. O) n" V2 U Adfonic – Over 100 billion monthly impressions.3 v, h4 {5 k: Q8 Q6 k7 D8 u: R AdModa – Has a useful Campaign Planner to help you avoid desolate markets. 4 ]: s5 \) u& Y( p" ?# BJumpTap – Hit and miss customer service, high quality traffic. Worth sticking with." j! c# C, i1 `% t8 ~ Search Marketing ToolsSEOMoz – Powerhouse in the SEO world. Monitors your search and social performance for a good price.9 i5 w1 C+ D& |' e5 X# d3 f 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. ' D9 n; O! |6 \; T& f4 SSpyfu – Download your competitor’s profitable keywords (then do your damn best to find them). % E. ~( S. u/ Q/ X& g( n( } SEO Book Tools – Useful all-in-one resource covering most of the SEO board. + P0 d3 e i2 u3 qGoogle AdWords Keyword Tool – Don’t live by this tool, but don’t completely ignore it either. Useful when applied in context. - s$ [. |) P g6 d; ^8 zForumsSubscriptionStack 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. * z9 q/ j0 `% o- F AffPlaybook – 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. * S4 W+ Z6 r5 v: m% i& QIMGrind – 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. 9 Y D% ]% B3 I* q# A& k9 |+ C7 X, zThe Dojo – New paid addition on the CPA Fix forum. Lifetime access for a one-time payment. % @1 U' u. G- @. [% D% SFreeWickedFire – Where the occasional golden nugget can be found buried between tits, ass and Rick Astley. Generally NSFW. : n) |% q" o: W7 J1 R# Z/ fAffiliates4u – Very active forum, heavy European influence. Better place to network with merchants and product owners than it is to find other affiliates. 7 x% h7 |+ X6 A ABestWeb – Largest affiliate marketing forum in the world, with a heavy corporate slant. Where the utterly blind converge with the suited and booted. ) k; B A) d( o# i CPA Fix – Mostly focused on CPA marketing, seems to specialise in free traffic sources and generating leads on a budget. # s4 @3 V+ j* S" n9 `3 ~
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