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August Industry Newsletter
September 1, 2000
Fall is Coming! After a long hot summer, it's back to
school...Cash in on merchant affiliate sales.
- TOP TEN AFFILIATES FOR AUGUST 2000
- AFFILIATE & MERCHANT OF THE MONTH
- WELCOME RYAN LEE
- AFFILIATE SOLUTIONS
- SUCCESSFUL AFFILIATE MARKETING THROUGH NEWSLETTERS
- 10 ESSENTIALS TO IDENTIFY AN EXCELLENT AFFILIATE PROGRAM
- WEBMASTER RESOURCES
- BOT SEMINAR
- REAL LIVE MAIL/PEOPLE
- PROGRAM NEWS
- NEW PROGRAMS
- CANCELLED PROGRAMS
- TELL A FRIEND
- CONTACT US
As always, feel free to contact us at refer-it@internet.com
or caylward@internet.com with any questions or comments.
Best regards,
The Refer-it.com team
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TOP TEN AFFILIATE PROGRAMS BY CLICKTHROUGH, FOR AUGUST 2000
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1. Garden.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=267
2. E-Commerce Exchange - 3 months in a row!
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=266
3. ZMedia.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=268
4. ThinkLink.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=269
5. One & Only Internet Personals
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=271
6. AutoFusion's CarPrices.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=270
7. Lending Tree Branch Network
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=273
8. Registrars.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=274
9. Pets.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=272
10. CruelWorld.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=275
* Note: The Top Ten programs are calculated by the absolute
number of clickthroughs each program received on Refer-it.com,
exclusive of Adult sites.
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AFFILIATE OF THE MONTH: Spendzone
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SpendZone is an online shopping site that features
over 500,000 entertainment products -- books, movies, music, video
games, and home electronics. Spendzone's purchases are handled by
Vstore and product reviews are by Epinions.com
Visit: http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=276
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MERCHANT OF THE MONTH: Hooked On Phonics
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Hooked on Phonics is Smart Business Opportunity for Back to School
Season. Earn 15% (up to $37.50) on every sale, 3% on sales of those
you refer (2 Tier).
Nearly 2 million families & 3,400 schools have purchased this product.
Learn more or enroll today at:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=277
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WELCOME RYAN LEE
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Please join us in welcoming Ryan Lee as Associate Editor for
Refer-it.com. Ryan joins us with several years Affiliate
Marketing experience from his sites http://DomainRepo.com and
http://SportSpecific.com.
Ryan can be reached at 212-547-7909 or at rlee@internet.com
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WELCOME NEW SPONSORS
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* Amazon.com : We are pleased to once again feature Amazon.com as a
Refer-it.com Top Sponsor. From Books & Videos to Home & Garden,
start making money today:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=294
**As a special promotion for the third and fourth quarters of this
year (July-Dec. 2000), you can earn a bonus payment for generating
just 10 or more new customers per quarter. Bonus payments are in
addition to your regular referral fees.
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* Business.com - Search the Business Internet at Business.com. A team
of 50 research analysts has sifted through the Web to find relevant sites
for this handcrafted Directory. Earn Double Commissions through the
end of this year if you SIGN UP NOW:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=295
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Commission Junction
THE LEADING EVENT TO MAXIMIZE ONLINE PROFITS is CJU Fall 2000
September 17-19 in Santa Barbara. Commission Junction the B2B sales
distribution network invites you to attend this dynamic 3-day event.
CJ University will offer merchants, affiliate content sites and partners.
top-level education and strategies to maximize profits through revenue
sharing and affiliate strategies. For more information and registration
information, please visit: www.cj.com/cju
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AFFILIATE SOLUTIONS 2000
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Attention Merchants! If you are reading this and have not set-up an
Affiliate Program then you should attend Affiliate Solutions in NY!
Affiliate Solutions 2000 is coming to New York September 27th.
This exciting, info-packed seminar will feature topics like:
Should I outsource my affiliate program, should I develop in-house
affiliate software, how often should I pay my affiliates, and
much more...
This is the affiliate event of the year!
Register Now:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=259
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SUCCESSFUL AFFILIATE MARKETING THROUGH NEWSLETTERS
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By Ryan Lee
As many webmasters are now discovering, making money with affiliate
programs can be hard work. It is not as simple as uploading some
banners then sitting back and collecting commission checks. I have
seen many sites fail miserably that rely solely on featuring generic
affiliate banners without integrating merchant products into their
content. A more effective way to distribute this content is through
newsletters...
Click here for the full article:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=254
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Subscribe free at http://wdfm.com to the email edition and
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10 ESSENTIALS REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY AN EXCELLENT AFFILIATE PROGRAM
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By William Dehart
Affiliate programs are one of the best ways to generate a strong
revenue stream. There are literally thousands of affiliate
programs to choose from. Program features and support vary
tremendously. These 10 essentials are designed to streamline
the search process and help you distinguish an excellent program
from an average one.
Click here for full article:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=255
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WEBMASTER RESOURCES
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Every journey starts with a single step, and every Web page starts
with a single tag. If you're ready to start making your own Web
pages, the following list of HTML tutorials will guide the way:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=260
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Digital photos can be cleaned up very easily for more professional
looking website. Take a look at the following article for
information on how to do it yourself:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=261
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TimeClock allows anyone to track how much time they are spending
on their projects. Check out the free download:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=263
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A new script has been created which automatically creates an HTML page
incorporating a META refresh tag using your affiliate id so
your affiliate links will be shorter:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=264
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Reverse auction site iWant.com, where the buyer is in control,
is paying higher bounties this month.
Buyers or Wanters post a want for something they want or need and
then iWant finds merchants to fulfill these wants.
"We normally pay a $2 bounty for a unique registered user who
posts a want or replies to a want," says Affiliate Marketing
Manager Cindy Hottelmann. "We are increasing the bounty to $3
until the end of August ($4 for super affiliates)."
http://www.iWant.com/affiliate
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WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A BOT?
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A bot is a software tool for digging through data. You give a bot
directions and it brings back answers. An example is a shopping bot
which searches through thousands of websites and compares the prices
for particular products. There is also new mining data technology
which can actually dig through your client database and not only
find customers with common interests, but also discover relationships
that were previously unknown.
If you are looking for a more interactive website or thinking of
adding new technology like SearchBots, ChatterBots, and KnowledgeBots
then you should attend the BOT 2000 in New York City on Sept. 13th.
BOT2000 will bring together the leading Bot and Intelligent Agent
Developers, Researchers and Academics to present the latest happenings
in the field. Sessions include: ChatterBots - First
Line of Effective Online Customer Support, Understanding DataBots &
Neural Networks, The Future of Bots for Business Research and much more.
Register Now:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=265
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Join The World Wrestling Federation's WWFShopzone Affiliate Program
now and earn 10% on all sales during September. WWFShopzone.com
offers the world's largest selection of official WWF merchandise from
your favorite WWF Superstars. Choose from hundreds of banners and
text links to place on your site. JOIN TODAY at
http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;1678181;4668242;p?http://wwfaffiliates.com
and your visitors will enjoy free shipping during September.
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PROGRAM NEWS:
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PAYTRUST ACQUIRES PAYMYBILLS.COM
Two of the largest online bill paying companies will be merging.
Combining resources will allow the companies to bring more products
and services to the market faster.
How this will effect the affiliate programs remains to be seen.
With Paytrust, you currently receive $40-$50 for each new customer
referred, and PayMyBills.com currently pays between $10-14 per
referral.
PayMyBills.com:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=278
PayTrust:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=279
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BOATERS.COM
From now until August 31st, Boaters.com is paying $0.06 for every
qualified click from your site and $0.50 for each new member. Visit:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=280
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NEXCHANGE INTRODUCES FALL FANATICS
The package is filled with entertaining articles, useful
Fall-time tips, and great opportunities for your visitors to buy
Fall gear. 3 informative articles, shopping page, 2 kiosks,
and free vase with purchase of a flower arrangement from
Proflowers.com
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=281
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BABYGEAR.COM DISCONTINUES FREE SHIPPING
BabyGear.com is no longer offering free shipping. Make sure to change
your banners and text messages at reporting.net:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=282
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FREESHOP.COM GIVES AWAY iMACs.
Win a free iMac on all orders placed at FreeShop from now, until
September 13th:
http://www.refer-it.com/countprograms.cfm?id=934&type=2
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ABOUT.COM LOWERS PER CLICK RATE
About.com has lowered pay per click rates from 4 cents to 2
cents. About.com had previously offered 6 cents per click.
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=284
In related news; the Sprinks.com affiliate program, which will
pay 4 cents per click, has not launched yet.
For more details on the launch visit:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=285
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BUY.COM AFFILIATE GIVEAWAY
Join Buy.com's affiliate program now through September 17, and you are
automatically entered to win either a $3,000, $1,000 or $250 Buy.com
shopping spree.
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=286
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BrainFox.com
- - IMAGINE THIS, A pay-per-click search engine where bids
starting at $.001 (Not A Misprint) a 500% BONUS on first time
deposit, low $5.00 startup deposit, immediate listings,
immediate deposits, everything is in real time! Also, don't forget
to check out the killer affiliate program!
Get started now! http://www.brainfox.com/signup/
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NEW PROGRAMS
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Refer-it has over 2,900 quality programs and growing!
New programs include these and more ...
Borders.com
Become a part of the Borders.com community and earn 5-7% commission
on referred sales of premier collection of books, music, DVDs and videos.
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=287
Stockbrokers.com
There are three different programs including a financial search engine,
wireless Internet service package, and a daily investing contest for
cash. Pays 3 cents per click plus 25 cents per lead and $25 per sale.
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=288
eScore
Parents and children complete online assessments that determine
academic skill level, learning style, etc. Our learning specialists
then provide recommendations for suitable services and products.
5.0%-8.5% + $1.00-$1.25 flat fee for registrations
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=289
For over 150 new affiliate programs, visit:
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=290
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Create your own full-featured, co-branded photosharing site.
Add a service your users will come back for. Drive new users
to your site. It’s easy and free to join. Find out more:
http://www.opholio.com/partner_signup/pr_welcome.phtml?900ri
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CANCELLED PROGRAMS
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FURNITURE RETAILER LIVING.COM SHUTS DOWN
Online home furnishings store living.com has closed it's doors.
According to their website:
"We regret to inform you that living.com has ceased all operations.
Please visit this site at a later date for more details,
as further information will be posted once available."
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=291
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CARORDER.COM SUSPENDS RETAIL ACTIVITIES
CarOrder.com has closed it's e-tail operations. According to
their website:
"We are not accepting new orders at the present time.
If you have already placed an order with CarOrder.com, you will
be notified via email as to the status of that order."
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=292
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VALUEAMERICA.COM CLOSES IT'S DOORS
Online retailer Value America filed for bankruptcy and has
ceased its e-tail operations. According to the website:
"Value America has closed its retail operations. Orders
which shipped prior to August 11th will be fulfilled.
Orders placed prior to August 11th but not shipped by the
vendor will not be fulfilled. Please return to this website
later this week for more information."
http://www.refer-it.com/countads.cfm?id=293
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TELL A FRIEND ABOUT REFER-IT.COM
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Do you think Refer-it.com is a useful resource? Well, don't keep
it a secret! Be sure to tell a friend about the affiliate program
directory, the discussion forum, free software downloads, article
archives and more.
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CONTACT US
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As always, contact the Refer-it team with any questions or comments.
Advertising or Affiliate Solutions Questions?
Contact: Cynthia Aylward, Product Director
(212) 547-7904 or mailto:caylward@internet.com
Advertising Questions?
Contact: Brian Farrell, Sales Manager
(212) 547-7917 or mailto:bfarrell@internet.com
Webmaster or Affiliate Inquires?
Contact: Ryan Lee, Associate Editor
(212) 547-7909 or mailto:rlee@internet.com
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REFER-IT.COM SPONSORS
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Amazon.com (Books)
http://www.amazon.com/
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AutoFusion's CarPrices.com (Automotive)
http://www.carprices.com/join.html
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Business.com (B-to-B)
http://www.business.com
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E-Commerce Exchange (E-Commerce)
http://www.qc123.com
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Garden.com (Home/Garden)
http://www.garden.com
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DellHost.com (Web Hosting)
http://www.dellhost.com
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ThinkLink.com (Telephone)
http://www.thinklink.com
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Lendingtree.com (Banking)
http://www.lendingtree.com
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One & Only Internet Personals (Classifieds)
http://www.oneandonly.com/associates/welcome.htm
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