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I really appreciate a company that has the honesty to say when they're experiencing difficulties. There's nothing like up-front honesty.

I received this email from Linkworth the other day, and thought it was good that they openly acknowledged an issue:

Dear Partners,

We had an unexpected issue pop up today right before we began submitting payouts.  We are working frantically to get everything resolved and make sure payouts are sent before the end of the day.  They should all get out today, just not as early as we usually get them out.

If you have submitted a ticket or email asking where your payout is, please let this serve as your response.

Thank you for your patience,
Ron Wicker
LinkWorth, LLC

I received a follow-up email today, letting me know that things had actually been resolved without any impact to me as their Partner. If I had been concerned, they lift it in a very professional way.

LinkWorth Partners

This month was our biggest payout month by a mile and when we were hit with a surprise by our bank, we were worried we wouldn't have enough time to complete payouts.  NO WORRIES THOUGH!!!  We finished with plenty of time.

We're looking forward to another record month with all of you.

Regards,
LinkWorth

Very professional in my book. Thumbs up for Linkworth from the Affiliate Blogger!

Hello, SourceForge.net User,

In connection with the ongoing SourceForge.net Marketplace open beta, and our recent TRUSTe certification, on 2007-08-21 we published an updated Privacy Statement for the SourceForge.net site.

Until 2007-09-04, when the the updated Privacy Statement will become effective, it will be available at the following link:

https://sourceforge.net/docs/H11/

Thereafter, it will take the place of our existing Privacy Statement and will be available at the following link: https://sourceforge.net/docs/H02/

Thank you,

SourceForge.net staff

I did a nice little post for you on banner ads that don't convert and how to sometimes get around that issue. You can find the post on Affiliate Marketers.

I run into so many banners that do absolutley nothing for sales, that a lot of the time it's faster and easier for me to just make my own banners. So, if learning a few tricks regarding that is of interest to you … pop on over to Affiliate Marketers.

Article Marketing for Affiliates

This video from DiamondSEO does a nice job of summing up the two methods of article marketing by affiliate marketing affiliates. Can you see the difference in where to publish your articles and why?

Every now and again, I get wind of a good promotional that's either fairly priced or absolutely free.

Today I got a phone call from my friend Ed who's going to be offering all newbie affiliates a totally free training for thirty days. Since I'm all about training and especially the free stuff like I have at the Affiliate Guild, I wanted to blog about this right away.

The training is called the 30 Day Challenge, and here's the skinny, right from his homepage:

"In a nutshell… The Thirty Day Challenge is about making your first $10 online. For a full 30 days we are going to be showing you exactly how to start your own Internet business and generate your first income online without spending a dime.

"That's right, this is going to cost zip, diddly, nothing, nada, ziltch. The entire training program is free, and you won't have to spend a thing to get your business started and begin making money. No credit card required."

Actually, I signed up for it too, and I'm not a newbie as you know. So, there's no hard and fast rule that it's just for newbies, but it is designed to teach the basics from what I understand. I'm really looking forward to this training. It will be interesting to see how it compares to James Martell's Affiliate Marketing Bootcamp training.

The training starts August 1st! So, don't delay in reserving your spot. I think space is limited, but I didn't ask by how many. I do know the training is going to use a lot of videos, so that's good because it means it's more flexiblity with your time schedule.

So, if you want the free training go to Ed's website, sign up, get into his forums and read his blog. Reserve your spot in his free class before it fills up!

30 Day Challenge - see you there!

I just posted a great page on Google's Supplimental Index with an explaination of what it is and how to avoid it. And if you can't avoid it, then how to get out of it.

To get access to the page, you need to be a member of my Private Posts group.

By beoming a member of my Private Posts group, you gain access to my hardcore SEO knowledge and Affiliate Marketing tips.

To Get Tips on SEO, Design and Affiliate Marketing … Subscribe Now! 

It's the big yellow box to the right above my Affiliate Blogger image. 

Jude Wright might be on of the most unorganized affiliate marketers, but not anymore. Jude's been working in Internet Marketing for a lot of years. Don't worry Jude, I won't say how many!

As a basically unorganized person, Jude admits, "I was losing everything! I needed a solution to help me find the information that I wrote on slips of paper, kept in notebooks and saved in emails. I wanted to find that information fast!"
 
An old hand at creating databases for the construction industry, Jude turned her attentions to making one for Internet Marketing too. 

The result is a MUST have application for Affiliate Marketers called i-MarketingOrganizer.

The Version 1 software application is the result of Jude's real world experiences in Affiliate Internet Marketing, lots of research, and hard work. i-MarketingOrganizer works beautifully!

Personally, I can't even begin to tell you how valuable a little application this is. Imagine having all your affiliate program account information at your fingertips 24/7 … imagine having all you passwords and usernames waiting for you on your desktop every time you need them … and most importantly, imagine finding any of them in seconds.

No more scraps of paper or notebooks filled with scribbles. Welcome to the enlightened age of Affiliate Marketing … welcome to the world of i-MarketingOrganizer.

Affiliate niche domains for sale

Whether you're an affiliate just getting started and in need of an already built website, or you just need a good domain to get started and can build your own website, you're going to want to consider a big list of affiliate niche domains I've just posted for sale here on Affiliate Blogger.

I speak with newbie affiliates on a daily basis who are struggling to build their own websites on their own because of the costs associated with having them built. In fact, I spent a few hours yesterday helping an affiliate who is also a Marketing Specialist in the affiliate space, and needed help installing a WordPress blog. You know who you are *grin* … and that's what helped me to realize that newbies to coding need a little more help.

So, while I'm only listing the domains I have for sale, if you need a website or blog built and hosted … I'm open to negotiating that with you.  Many of these domains I have up for sale have old websites and affiliate programs that I used in the past. Almost all of these domains have Internet history, meaning it won't be that hard to get the search engines to look at them when you give them a facelift.

If you see a domain you want, make your best offer the first time! I can't stress that enough. I hate haggling. I own a Saturn car … 'nough said.

Is there another of my domains that you're more interested in buying? I'm always open to offers. In my world, everything is for sale if the price is right. Best offer always wins!