Commentary on the still very disparate ad network market
Rob says a quick farewell to DGM
Well I’ve been writing this blog for quite a few months now, and to be honest I’m not sure for how much longer I’m going to continue. One things I’ve noticed about online monetization is that there’s an awful lot of noise generated on the subject, which has had precious little impact on how business [...]
Will keeping payments on site rather than redirecting through merchants increase the amount that sites can make from their audience
A very quick commentary on the news that Buy.at is to be spun out of AOL and purchased by Axel Spinger, owner of Affiliate Window
Video blog on how publishers fit into the affiliate landscape.
What is a post impression sale, and how do they distort the affiliate landscape
A quick look at the differences between UK and European views on post impression tracking and affiliate sales
Cash back is king presently. How long though can it hold on to the throne.
One’s thoughts (well Rob Kelly’s,) on what 2010 could possible hold for the world of online monetization. More exciting than 2012, with better special effects.
How the demerger of AOL from Time Warner can perhaps a reflection in the difficulties of faced in tying up AOL advertising into Platform A
A quick look at two different predictions for next year
A slightly rambling look at how the focus for affiliate networks should be shifting perhaps to the 2nd tier, mid tail sites.
Cost Per Engagement is an increasingly used term, but what does it mean, is there a clear definition?
Pressure for a more accountable affiliate model seems to be growing. Will affiliates and networks respond.
White labels offer instant functionality and monetisation opportunities to the site owner. Is there a dark side however to the white label?
Do content sites benefit from white label shops?
What does the launch of the Google Ad exchange mean for the industry?
Does the long tail matter to Ad and Affiliate networks? If so is it going to be easy to engage
Is it true that paid search advertising costs are increasing. Is this part of a devious plot or purely market forces at work?
Are these proving to be testing times for affiliate networks? Has the economic downturn not produced the expected dividend for performance marketing
Musings on the current state of the loyalty publishing sector and what the future might hold