David Fiske Affiliate Marketing Blog

Michael Jackson Mania On The Internet

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:12:47 +0100

If you've not heard about Michael Jackson, you've surely been hiding under a rock. It's everywhere. BBC, Twitter, etc.

Whilst controversial in his latter years, Jackson is often referred to as the king of pop. That said, he's got a huge fan base. Nowhere is that more prominent than on Amazon. I have never seen the top 10 of Amazon dominated by just one man:

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Merchants, Check Your Own Details Before Moaning At Us

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:10:19 +0100

Lately I've come across many topics where merchants and agencies have moaned that getting in contact with affiliates is hard work. Some managers are longing for some interaction with affiliates but never get the love.

There could be a simple explanation though. Make yourself more contactable by a) actually supplying direct contact details and b) making sure they are correct.

Here's a few cases in point:

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Apprentice 2009, Series 5, In About 10 Minutes

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:40:04 +0100

Last year I took the liberty of compiling all the Lego based Apprentice Series 4 sketches into one long post. This year, I've done it again. Hope it's as useful to some as the 2008 one was. These sketches are genius and I'm looking forward to seeing more in 2010!

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I'm Being Watched

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:13:43 +0100

Ever since the launch of interest based advertising, I've noticed that they do indeed work. It's a clever system that delivers relevant adverts based upon what you've searched for.

The only problem is ... I don't like it!

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SunPress Extreme! � Part Two

Mon, 11 May 2009 16:45:29 +0100

So the last post walked you through what the widgets look like and the content side of things. This post will walk you through the SunPress side of things.

Here�s the process of booking a holiday using SunPress right out of the box:

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SunPress Extreme! � Part One

Mon, 11 May 2009 16:44:46 +0100

Since building "that" widget, I�ve become addicted to SunPress. Admittedly, I�ve not used it much until now, mainly as I�ve not had a Wordpress blog to install it on. Well that�s changed and over the past few weeks, I�ve been hacking away at SunPress to make it suit my needs.

Sunpress is ready to go from the box but for those who put some time and effort in, you can hack away at making it unique and personal to you. Needless to say, I�m not one to install it and leave it alone and so here is my effort.

The Site

The site is called Cheap Honeymoon Deals and focuses on honeymoon trips predominantly to the Caribbean. It�s a Wordpress powered using a self-developed custom theme (inspired by a free template) running SunPress, Sunpress Exchange and my new travel agent box widget, as well as a few other bits and bobs.

I only installed the core functionality of SunPress, so at the beginning of this project stood an empty Wordpress blog with SunPress bolted on. There�s an option to integrate it fully (automatically setting up permalinks, categories and draft posts) but I chose not to.

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New Travel Agent Wordpress Plugin

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:54:36 +0100

It's been all quiet on the blog post front so apologies for that. I've been coding scripts for other people for what is effectively now a few months so I've not had much of a chance to post.

That said, I'm on the verge of releasing a new Wordpress plugin. Since launching Sunpress Exchange (download - 105 other people have already), I've been looking into creating a more complex plugin.

An idea raised in the competition brief was this:

Nothing is off limits, so if you make a plugin that adds listings for other merchants: feel free, we'd love to see that!

Over the past few weeks I put my thinking cap on (suggestion to Firebox, IWOOT, Shiny Shack, etc. - buy in a stock of "Thinking" caps) and came up with this:

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Viral Video: Extreme Sheep Art, Made In Wales!

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:18:05 +0100

I stumbled on a video (care of Innocent) which is truely amazing - if it's real. I so hope it is though! Uploaded by BaaaStuds, it features ingenious art, made by herding sheep.

The end of the video promotes Samsung LED TV's which is why I suspect it's viral origin but it's a great video nevertheless.

Here it is:

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SunPress Exchange Wordpress Plugin Version 1.1!

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:58:00 +0100

It's been nearly a week since version 1.0 was crowned a success by Chris and Joost.

A grand total of 39 people have given it a whirl and I've had an array of feedback, all postive though :-D

Rob Barham, a travel affiliate with solid industry experience as well as avid SunPress user, came up with a couple of ideas on how to make the plugin more user friendly.

Hence, version 1.1!

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My A4U Awards Nominations 2009

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:46:00 +0100

Alas, the time of year has come again to stand up and by counted in the UK affiliate industry awards. You've got a few weeks to register your first round of voting at http://www.affiliates4u.com/awards/nominate.php

If you are a forum member, stand up and be counted. It takes a couple of minutes to do.

Here's who I have voted for this year, and the reasons why.

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