eBay has announced "Quality Click Pricing" for the eBay Partner Network affiliate program. The company describes this as a new payout structure designed to further reward affiliates who drive incremental transactions on eBay, and who send "value buyers" to the company’s sites.
Amazon Ends Affiliate Program In Hawaii
Amazon.com is continuing with its policy to abandon its affiliates program in any state that even considers legislation that would force the online retailer to collect and pay sales tax.
Amazon Kills Affiliate Program In Rhode Island
Amazon.com has killed another affiliates program due to proposed legislation that would force the company to collect and pay sales tax in Rhode Island.
The move comes less than a week after Amazon notified its affiliates in North Carolina it would be ending its program there due to similar proposed legislation.
Amazon Closes NC Affiliate Program, Before Vital Tax Legislation Vote
It appears as though Amazon’s email to affiliates regarding North Carolina’s pending taxes was not a bluff. I just received a follow-up email from the company saying it has decided to shut down its affiliate program in the state, as of today.
North Carolina Following New York’s Lead With Affiliate Taxes
It appears that North Carolina is about to follow New York’s lead and implement a tax collection scheme that will see Amazon.com shut down its Associates affiliate program in the state. Today, all Amazon Associates in NC received this gloomy email from the online retailer:
Affiliate Marketing Suggestions And Advice
Search this, social media that – a certain group of people might have thought all of PubCon would pass without so much as a nod in their direction, eh? Well, never fear, as one session did indeed focus on affiliate marketing and some of the advantages, drawbacks, and strategies associated with it.
Tax Case Shadows YouTube Affiliate Money Plan
If affiliate revenue will make video sharing site YouTube a money maker, we wonder how New York’s recently passed law requiring tax collection on affiliate-initiated sales could impact the strategy.
eBay Affiliate Program Goes In-House
I don’t know if this had anything to do with Shoemoney’s cajoling but eBay is going solo and bringing their affiliate program in-house. They’re calling it the eBay Partner Network and launched a new blog about it.
Affiliate Summit Las Vegas: Survival Guide
With the Affiliate Summit just days away, here’re a few pointers especially if it’s your first time to the summit: Vegas Throat: Specific to Las Vegas, you will lose your voice very easily if you don’t take care of your throat. The dry desert air creates a lot of static electricity, it also dries out your throat and you’ll find yourself losing your voice at the end of day 1 or day 2 if you don’t drink enough liquids or take throat lozenges to give your throat a break.
PepperJam’s New Affiliate /CPA Network
You’ve probably seen quite a bit of coverage for the newly launched Pepperjam Network (PJN for short) a new affiliate /CPA network launched by Pepperjam, a full service internet marketing agency. Will you bring your affiliate income to the next level by promoting PJN affiliate programs?