BlogsCPA 0 Y3 D1 I% z; s. Z& l! MFinchSells – Well, hello. 6 V/ B8 X/ t2 DMr Green – New Zealand’s best (and maybe only?) affiliate marketing blog?) U% M1 M. ^7 S4 g2 y0 t IM Grind – Daily Internet Marketing news. Fetish for infographics. ! p! I' I+ |8 [. C) y8 JAff Helper – Regular contributions from all over the affiliasphere. / `$ Z$ [+ u6 t2 t& e/ s Charles Ngo – Popular affiliate and rightly so. Don’t think he’s ever put out a bad post./ P7 B: @6 v4 N7 C) l Adult Media Buying – Man o’ Scandal? You’ll enjoy this. Sound advice for making a filthy dollar. 7 o' e( L c' TPPC.bz – Hilarity, affiliate marketing and… weed porn?, l" ]9 x2 M- Y' i Wall of Monitors – The blog of affiliate marketer ‘HeavyT’. Shares more than just his monitors. ; j _3 O' x9 i1 }6 |" @ Perform(ance Marketing) Insider – The Daily Mail of affiliate marketing rags. , t, C6 a: L h5 W3 U. ` Perform(ance Marketing) Outsider – Amusing parody, that often manages to be more relevant than the above. , L' Q) g- b [# a" b1 v* ]8 \IPyxel – Lots of tips for getting profitable on Plentyoffish. j6 u/ M9 P3 z% ~* S7 g4 A/ KStackThatMoney – Head straight to the Case Study section. / Q v0 `% v9 \Luke Peerfly – Award winning affiliate manager with a busted brand if he ever leaves Peerfly. / D8 C* {/ Y* ]+ l0 m Nicky Cakes – The blog that got me in to affiliate marketing. No longer updated, some classic reads in the archives. . `( i9 k0 U5 X9 U3 RAff Playbook Blog – Lots of practical tips, especially useful for PPV marketers.5 b/ I+ [7 P! s/ D( }! Q& ^ Zac Johnson – One of the longest running CPA blogs out there. " E4 Z6 n- {$ W3 D6 v CTRTard – Helmet wearing CPA dude. Where did he go? 8 |* g! a# C9 c5 R- Y& cIan Fernando – Travels the world pointing his finger. One of the last remaining active CPA blogs.1 ?* E5 R% O4 `0 t$ w' h0 A Rohail Rizvi – Affiliate insights and regular ‘earnings reports’ if you need some inspiration. Doesn’t seem to post much these days. , {7 X% c/ L! W' M @$ b) R( ` Justin Dupre – Has been caught staring at more titties than any other marketer in Thailand. $ J) K# t& G4 m, r, k 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! ) b- M( V' M1 M! ^* Y% |1 S GBryn Youngblut – I just love his name. Another once prolific CPA blogger who has vanished, presumably back to Monkey Island whence he came.8 b, y& Y$ U% G Inside Affiliate – Check out his older posts on PPV. % q0 }/ l0 \: r, kAffiliate Help – Covers a lot of the basics in an easy-to-read manner.( r) T/ O9 n4 ? POF Blog – Advertising on POF? Ben can hook you up with some good strategies.6 f5 `. W& R; L4 f) R Who Is Andrew Wee? – The kind of guy who seduces affiliates with ice cream and chocolates. # ^# n7 P9 e* {7 J6 |) D( [AM Navigator – Interesting perspective from those managing affiliate programs. ‘How to monetise us pawns…‘4 J. Y0 Q, F& I2 z& E2 | Moby Affiliates – One of the few blogs dedicated to mobile affiliate marketing.) N) {8 j4 V" c ` P' ?7 O: g Mob Aff Blog – Another one, written by an angry Russian dude.1 [5 T' c6 [& d2 @& j5 U0 L Affbuzz – Aggregates the latest CPA news. - B% C& Y7 l9 l' U4 v2 IAffposts – Like Affbuzz, emphasis on newer posts. 7 { w0 Z, V* u& S Conversion OptimisationUnBounce – Delicious landing page optimisation tips. 7 S1 w+ N+ k, D8 @, k5 E) VConversion XL – ‘Extra Lucrative’ conversion advice.5 C* `# x5 l& T( k+ ^ Topping Two Percent – Excellent write-ups, lots of juicy info on how to squeeze the maximum out of your landing pages. # L6 k2 h, O W5 j' k6 x) M( X3 ~Boost CTR – Light a rocket up the jacksy of your search and social ads. * _, m% d$ z: K. [" K# I$ I/ POptimizely – Full of A/B testing examples.5 z. _: T6 b- D7 c \: { Shock Marketer – Consistently good advice, no fluff. * f7 Q! y0 W! y. `; G Conversion Voodoo – Company blog with plenty to say about improving conversions.4 m& L( r1 ~1 g- d General MarketingOKTrends – Unmissable insights for anybody working in the dating niche. You need to read this. . U( ~+ V- s# n( |" N" f6 n TKiss Metrics – More data analysis than a marketer can shake his stick at. " ~; a0 e- X9 V. n8 [ ViperChill – One of the most informative Internet Marketing resources on the planet. Featured in the Guardian. 5 ^9 I* l1 A/ N( ] Sugarrae – Impressive collection of straight shooting posts. Covers a spread of Internet Marketing topics.2 o2 Q+ \# T) i& q6 o& R* B t9 w Direct Response – One of my favourite direct marketing reads. Don’t just beat the competition; crush it. 7 _$ Z2 F9 f. ? M- U0 CBlue Hat SEO – Outdated as hell, still an epic read. & |0 ^. h% S: C% w8 C+ s Shoemoney – Love him or hate him, you can’t not know Shoe if you work in this industry.* l# D7 T( E# j) X% |; s d Inside Facebook – Essential reading for the sadists otherwise known as Facebook marketers. , Q$ ~- e9 S5 { Dukeo – Has really come on strong in recent months. Lots of great content for affiliates. & E, q. L. D: B6 @SkyRocket SEO – One of the few SEO blogs I keep coming back to. " J8 J0 w0 j, E0 n( D4 O/ L5 pGeneration Y Working – Tips on how to survive working from home, from those already surviving it.# h' b* G) d, H1 y0 h) g PPC.org – Tips and tricks for clickety clicks. Heavy focus on Google. $ F0 W7 n, a3 {+ H* ySkimlinks Blog – Regular dollops of advertising industry news.% F7 w4 x: R$ D3 ] Think Traffic – Consistently good advice for brand building and traffic swallowing. m$ R" C$ u- sNetworksThere are so many networks out there. I’m only going to recommend those that I’ve tried personally, or those with near unanimous praise. % Q) H. a! s1 {6 X- U. [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.$ E5 M$ r2 ~( c+ s 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. " Z, F- j6 N+ \& a' l5 MConvert2Media – Recognized by 500 INC. as one of the fastest growing companies in America.% }; \: J! {; ~& D 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* 3 f8 N0 [7 B3 _. l9 MAbove 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. / q" t" U0 a) V* P- B F5 Media – Founded by the same guys who brought you the STM Forum, F5 packs a bunch of strong dating offers. * D5 G3 _. `( z5 u- y7 j: BMonetise – Promising network with a heavy slant towards UK offers. - q8 g1 w/ G9 E& ~+ a Peerfly – Strong industry following, popular launch pad network for beginners.) B6 Y+ J# r* T7 E0 j7 v, ^* } Incent.ly – Owned by Peerfly, dedicated to incentive traffic. 6 e. C' a# |0 {( w) K2 WMundo Media – I haven’t tried them, but I’ve heard good reviews. Mobile seems to be their specialty?1 n- a( j5 T! L Ploose – Good for adult dating and hookup offers.# e/ g1 d! H, ^! L+ m Cupid – Vast selection of dating offers from Cupid. 2 c: k/ ?2 b8 O( T) fPeople Meet – Home to the People Meet brand. Excellent converters.9 h! d% u* z" s3 Z9 P& i9 } Date Connected – Another direct dating/hookup merchant, home to JustHookup. Can you guess which niche I work in?5 L" G5 v O9 u9 ^/ z/ L TraditionalCJ – Known for its shoddy treatment of affiliates, but with so many good offers, you’ll want to join regardless. 6 A" `) `& R- r R9 o7 `ShareASale – Much respected Chicago-based network. Large selection of boutique CPS offers. " q* I5 ~9 j7 W* L6 \ LinkShare – Another colossal network. Better support than CJ. ' r( C, _ E# T2 kClickBank – 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. ' F: q7 x! e- ]3 M0 XAmazon Affiliates – Underrated by CPA affiliates, overrated by everybody else. 5 L( H8 e7 q# k' Q' MGoogle Affiliate Network – Boo the irony. - B1 a) R' `7 p0 a* DMobileOfferMobi – One of the leading mobile performance networks. ( @" l$ ?8 ?0 K, x' V: K! D( |Revived Media – Created by the prolific IMGrind team. Dedicated mobile network with great reviews. . y" C# y0 J4 LKissMyAds – Mobile affiliate network. Regrettable name for the dinner table? 4 @6 H) W) T8 I$ W$ |, F, sLinking Mobile – UK based, recommended to me. I haven’t tried them.. d3 s" M7 \/ H* N3 ~( d Conferences and MeetupsAffiliate Summit – The premier affiliate marketing conference, where affiliates convene to talk shop and party in strip clubs (or drown in sausage). % W) B3 L/ c+ KA4U Expo – Popular performance marketing conference, especially in Europe. A bit suity.& ?$ N5 u$ t1 x9 b: g d$ Q ad:tech – Digital marketing conferences scattered all around the globe. Very suity./ @4 ?& N0 q2 N LeadsCon – Vegas/NYC based event dedicated to lead generation. & `9 o2 Y- V7 o9 \- j" x4 }- \AM Days – Specialised conference for the management of affiliate programs (aka, how to deal with unprofessional slackers in their underpants).6 ]) ~. M$ }* a$ E2 M, @ 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. - U' {% W7 A/ k3 VSearchGoogle AdWords – Still the King of search PPC. Not an easy dragon for the affiliate to slay. }) N5 p' a3 S {0 ~Bing Ads – Closest alternative to AdWords. Less booty lashings. * w8 a( h5 D; P' [* S2 z 7Search – You’ll need to be on your game to find a converter in here. Only troopers hit the green. 7 G/ a6 j7 f9 G" s; @SocialFacebook – Hugely competitive. Potential to make you rich. Quickly.% Q) m" p) x" E7 P" H- r9 `! c Twitter Ads – …Good luck. Z9 V4 ~' O, O: _# E# @+ U POF Ads – Target dating users down to the hair color. Saturated but still powerful.& T/ t- Q0 p" z0 `5 L0 \ 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? ! S6 U. V" V/ o; Q W' }Cubics Adknowledge – Advertise across a selection of over 1200 Facebook apps. 9 S1 X1 p! G% Y. o ContextualMedia Traffic – Good PPV network for single opt-in submits and gaming offers. 5 a" Z: ]9 w7 D* X f# ~1 _TrafficVance – Highest quality PPV traffic in the business. Requires $1000 deposit. " [& g0 C# S% }3 U( {Lead Impact – Good starting point for PPV marketers. Lots of room to scale your campaigns.. _( W6 P- m. y8 @/ G; ~; | DirectCPV – Haven’t tried them but they’re always giving free coupons away. Sign up and make the most?$ Z2 K& G% Q7 k( m DisplayAdBlade – Self-serve, popular choice for the CPA affiliate (particularly those who dabble in rebills). , M3 Q6 m: g5 C. s& r0 x 50onRed – Intext and display ads available. $500 to get started.+ r g& k2 H1 m0 E7 _ BuySellAds – Buy direct placements on high profile websites. Easy to use. Tough to find the good spots. 5 d8 L! M4 m% J7 D' [+ P5 k( bBuy Ads – More direct placements. 3 h. U# L- y9 w2 H8 GPulse360 – CPC-based with lots of high quality traffic. Expensive. Won’t work on lower payout offers. 5 k9 ?, u: ]5 \; ]5 B- {4 R- Oengage:BDR – High quality display traffic that you’ll need some budget for. + x4 o |6 \1 h! L. LSiteScout – Low risk media-buying entry point for affiliates. Suggest you start here.; g. M# k0 {* d( l MochiMedia – Great launch pad for newbie affiliates in the gaming niche.3 w; p' j* H1 M. _ x" h Ad2Games – Lots of quality gaming traffic. Heavy German influence. # u, @+ X+ D0 `4 I CPM Star – More gaming traffic. Only limited experience with this one, looks decent. 6 z. v) \- G* ^4 S5 aJuicy Ads – Incredibly lenient, self-serve adult dating platform. Cheap. Great for learning the ropes.8 w; S& o, ~1 J& S5 P Traffic Junky – One of the most popular sources of adult traffic in the world. Big volume. Equal competition. 7 [& ?/ h) H9 J3 S0 k& W' RExoclick – More adult dating by the bucket load. Probably not *quite* as good quality as TJ, but offset by cheaper traffic.6 B8 e; `+ t! O3 s AdBucks – Don’t be fooled by the minimal interface. This adult display source packs a donkey punch. 5 Y7 a' `0 P! g5 f) E% |: _0 XRetargetingAdRoll – Named the #1 Advertising Company by Inc. Magazine. Growing fast, seems to be everywhere. Oh wait… , d" _/ H. \4 e. s/ ~" t0 D6 I; ^Retargeter – Renowned for having one of the best customer service teams in the business. , Q5 O( N0 t( k' O% ]. S$ m: d S; I Chango – Specialises in search retargeting rather than site retargeting. . o1 D$ n) B$ H! i0 z, f+ u3 J/ aMobileAdMob – The daddy of mobile advertising. Now owned by Google.7 O) W$ J) k0 f" S# c% U" \( X: z Leadbolt – Temperamental but popular platform.4 k& W% N1 Q, \* Q9 s InMobi – Lots of traffic, not the best interface for a newbie. 8 o+ P1 p: H, n* G/ }/ N# aAdfonic – Over 100 billion monthly impressions.4 S* |$ p% {/ [2 c9 ]" g: \( [ AdModa – Has a useful Campaign Planner to help you avoid desolate markets. * F( V8 \7 w& v+ CJumpTap – Hit and miss customer service, high quality traffic. Worth sticking with. , z o5 z4 s! R$ l# l& pSearch Marketing ToolsSEOMoz – Powerhouse in the SEO world. Monitors your search and social performance for a good price. # S6 I, W7 V) {4 SOpen 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. & m8 Z1 j" M8 u6 R8 G" JSpyfu – Download your competitor’s profitable keywords (then do your damn best to find them). & T7 v x& L z, C9 WSEO Book Tools – Useful all-in-one resource covering most of the SEO board. 3 W2 z9 v" T% I* L Google AdWords Keyword Tool – Don’t live by this tool, but don’t completely ignore it either. Useful when applied in context. 4 _1 i$ t3 [4 ~! }- Q- V5 iForumsSubscriptionStack 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. 4 A) {* a: b8 Y+ }0 y- ^7 kAffPlaybook – 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 $67/month.0 ^$ T d9 M9 ] IMGrind – 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 $99/month. ?( x0 j% D/ V6 p( I* [8 I+ v" F$ jThe Dojo – New paid addition on the CPA Fix forum. Lifetime access for a one-time payment. * |1 h3 \5 C: o tFreeWickedFire – Where the occasional golden nugget can be found buried between tits, ass and Rick Astley. Generally NSFW. 8 e" T4 ~4 |% `) F: oAffiliates4u – Very active forum, heavy European influence. Better place to network with merchants and product owners than it is to find other affiliates. @! u3 b7 J+ r9 s% {% ]. P( [4 a+ u ABestWeb – Largest affiliate marketing forum in the world, with a heavy corporate slant. Where the utterly blind converge with the suited and booted. * v3 I+ r$ ], o. gCPA Fix – Mostly focused on CPA marketing, seems to specialise in free traffic sources and generating leads on a budget. 0 I# J* Z- b5 L5 f) [& { 7 n7 k+ R" l1 l' R
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