If you remember back to the beginning of this year, the stock market didn’t get off to a good start. Within the first three weeks, the major markets had lost almost ten-percent of their value and technology stocks in particular…

Previously, in this column, we covered the subject of affiliate pre-screening. That’s a good start to make sure that you don’t end up with rogue affiliates.

Strengthens Leadership Position in Specialty Finance Marketing, Technology Sector

For those of you who haven’t heard the news, MediaWhiz
acquired LeadROI Lead Management System in April.

LinkShare, a leading pay-per-action marketing network, announced that beginning today the company will be lead by Jonathan Levine, Chief Technology Officer of LinkShare, and Yasuhisa Iida (“Yaz” ), Executive Officer of Rakuten. They will serve as co-presidents.

Adknowledge announced today that it has launched its social advertising network in the UK.

Unique Leads.com, Inc. is sponsoring the web’s first affiliate marketing reality show called Top Affiliate Challenge.

If you’re capturing leads, there are ways to further monetize the information after the consumer has completed your lead form and even much later. I will cover some of the most obvious methods to make more money from the web traffic and leads you’re already getting.

GameStop Corp., the world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, has named The Marketing Arm as its promotions agency of record.

Thanks to sky-high gas prices and a tight economy, retailers are using free gasoline as incentives to boost sales.

Sears Holdings Corp. is offering $75 Shell gas cards to customers who spend