If you're not familiar with the term 'JV', it stands for 'joint venture', and basically it's affiliate marketing on steroids. Joint ventures always have a personal component, ie. the merchant contacts a potential affiliate with a 'beefed up' … [Continue reading]
Kindergarten Teacher to Entrepeneur
Here is a letter I received from Hugh Branstetter, a kindergarten teacher who found his entrepeneurial spirit and online success after reading the Super Affiliate Handbook. Greetings Rosalind, My name is Hugh Branstetter and I am a kindergarten … [Continue reading]
Are You Losing Visitors to Your Newsletter Signup Process?
Hey All! Did you know that you may be losing site visitors - and therefore potential customers - when people sign up for your newsletter? A very kind NPT reader let me know (and then I learned about the same problem later at the Underground) … [Continue reading]
Clickbank Merchants: How to Protect Your Affiliates’ Links
In response to one of my posts, David Lovelace sent me the following note: Dear Rosalind, Do you have 2 minutes to confirm something for me? I just looked over your post and saw something that I had never heard or thought about before. I use (a … [Continue reading]
Those Pesky W-9 and W-8BEN Forms!
Tax time is fast approaching again and many affiliates have been asked to complete W-9 and W-8BEN forms for their merchant partners. A few affiliates have expressed concern about what these forms mean, so here is the Ros' Notes version. If your … [Continue reading]
I Bought This Shirt with Affiliate Commissions
While browsing one of my new favorite shopping and affiliate sites, CafePress.com, I came upon some goodies that I thought might interest you. Pictured left is the "I bought this shirt with affiliate commissions" tank top that I just ordered. … [Continue reading]
Public Domain: Old but NOT Decrepit
I am going to sell something new and different online. Different for me, anyway. And actually it's not new - it's old! It's an existing product that won't require a lot of prep time to get ready for sale - which makes it perfect for lazy Internet … [Continue reading]
