Affiliate programs

Here is my short list of the best new affiliate programs this year.

Whizlabs
Whizlabs is currently a leading global provider of certification study offerings that addresses the needs of a working professional to pass the Professional Certification Courses. The've served over 2 million users across 125+ countries, including those from the world's leading Fortune 500 companies. They offer certification preparation courses in Java, Project Management and CCNA. Their unique step-by-step, online learning model combines an Online Instructor Led Training with an online simulated series of tests wrapped in an exam simulator and video tutorials to maximize success in achieving certification.

Some of the key features I like about the affiliate program is:
Trusted brand since 2000.
100% Success Guaranteed on all products.
Complete Range of all Java, PMP, Agile, Cisco certification products.
10% Commission on every sale.
2nd tier commission
Cookie Duration: 90 days
Join here

Flagline.com
Flagline.com - "Everything in Flags" - U.S., Nations of the World, Nautical, College, Sports, Decorative Banners & much more.
There is such a wide range of products that there is sure to be some suitable for your website topic and visitors.
Its not just flags as there are license plates and frames, pins,  magnets, patches, maps, scarves, bunting, blankets, mugs, decals, stickers and lots more.
Refer your sites visitors to Flagline.com and earn 10% commission on every sale generated.
Low minimum payout of $25.00 quarterly, 45 day returns cookie and online reporting makes affiliating with Flagline.com easy, fun and profitable.

My Nica Store Affiliate Partners

They have owned and operated several businesses both in Costa Rica and in Nicaragua, and have had a lot of great experiences and our Mini Super business model is providing great returns and is a great and successful adventure.
The store provides a full inventory of groceries, beverages and liquor to your neighbors in your town.
There is a huge demand for increased quality of service and selection as Nicaragua continues to advance, prosper and becomes more sophisticated. They have combined and deployed sensible technology, local, specific and targeted marketing and management concepts.
What they do is proven to work and is easy to duplicate.
I really like the combination of high payouts per click and massive per sale commissions.
Click = $0.15

Information request (free) pays $5.00

Partner purchase pays $1000.00, $2,000.00 or $3000.00


The above programs are reasonably new (to me). For a list of my all time favorite affiliate programs see my recommended programs page.
 

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This is my picks for the best new affiliate programs this week

IM Lobby

You make $55 commission from a sale that costs just $1. This is the most profitable affiliate program I have come across in a long time.

The conversion rate is sensational. Since I joined a few days ago I have sent just 18 clicks and already have $60 in commission which works out to earning $3.33 per click.

This program is going straight to the top of my recommended programs list and I strongly recommend you give it a go.

Join the affiliate program here.

See other recommended affiliate programs at http://www.affiliateguide.com/recomend.html

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The iGaming Super Show is getting close and it looks like being a great show to attend. There is is plenty of quality information sessions for affiliates on subjects from SEO and PPC to WordPress and Payments. Discuss your problems and get expert advice completely free of charge.

There is also plenty of networking opportunities and parties to attend so it should be lots of fun. The show has a focus on the gaming and financial affiliate programs but it should be good value for all affiliates as many of the issues and problems for affiliates are the same regardless of what vertical market you are in.

The show is free to attend but you must register first.

Upcoming  conferences I recommend are:

 iGaming Super Show 22-25 May, Dublin
BlogWorld and New Media Expo 5-7 June, New York
Affiliate Summit 12-14 Aug, New York

See our affiliate events page for more details on all events.

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New Affiliate Programs

These are my pick of the best new affiliate programs this week.

LoudMo
Get paid $1.25 per install with LoudMo pay per install affiliate program. Unlike other pay per install programs, they pay for every single install, regardless of which country the install originates from.

Monetize traffic and protect web page content with installation products including: Gateway content protection technology, FLV direct flash video player, toolbars, and the ChameleonTom Facebook profile editing tool.

K7 Computing
K7 Computing offers 25% commission to affiliates on every sale of their award winning products. The K7 Total Security software will protect your PC completely from virus threats, spyware and hackers. This is an essential product for every computer user so it is an ideal product to sell.

I have 5 computers in my home/office so there 5 user license for just $64.95 is very good value for me and much better than the previous virus scanner I was using.

They also offer affiliates a discount so if you were thinking of buying this software then its a good idea to join the affiliate program first. You can sign-up at Shareasale

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Pixel tracking to ensure 99% accurate results.

Thebes Casino has recently launched an affiliate program with a state of the art pixel tracking to ensure 99% accurate results. There is no doubt in my mind that using an affiliate program with better quality and reliable tracking will increase your affiliate commissions.

Tom Styles, the affiliate program director said "One of the things that really bothered me in my time as a casino affiliate was the fact that statistics were almost never realtime and the fact that I could lose between 20-30% of my traffic I sent due to innacurate tracking systems on the part of the casino operator, its long known by people in the industry that this is a fact but many casinos still continue to provide 24 updates and old style tracking systems in the knowledge it will increase their default traffic and make them more money"

Of course, the Thebes casino affiliate program also does the other important things like a generous commision structure, ontime payments and all the help and support you need, including a willingness to look for innovative ways to work with people.

This is a clear example of an affiliate program that is trying to provide the best of satisfaction to its customers and affiliates.

Cheers,
Graeme Eastman
www.AffiliateGuide.com

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Be prepared for hosting problems


Recently the web hosting company where I have several of my sites hosted. had a transformer explode on them and it could take days to get the power and all the servers back online.
Even though they had backup generators, multiple internet connections, fully secure datacentres and a gaurenteed uptime they could not prevent the problem or fix it in a hurry.
I have switched several sites over to a different hosting company for the short term while this issue is resolved. Its a timely reminder that it is wise to have at least 2 or 3 back up hosts in various worldwide locations ready to go at any time.
Here is a list of recommended hosts that I use:

Lunarpages Web Hosting

A Basic Hosting Plan with 1,500 GB of
space and 15,000 GB of data transfer for only $6.95 a month.
Each account includes unlimited add-on domains which means you can host
unlimited websites, a
free domain name for life, unlimited email accounts, MySQL databases, FTP
accounts, parked and sub domains, not to mention all the standard account
features that come with most hosting plans, along with friendly, responsive,
and high level support and customer care. I host my main AffiliateGuide.com site with them.

Affiliate Web Hosting

Cheap low cost web site hosting for affiliates and mini sites. This is a reseller for Resellerspanel and they offer hosting with servers in UK and USA. I host my main company site with them and have never had a problem.

Domings.com - Domain registration and hosting

This is mainly a good cheap domain registration service but they do offer good hosting with servers in India and USA. The advantage is that they offer a very low monthly rate of just 2.99 and even less if you join their reseller program. What I like is you can just order the specific services you need.

Here are some other hosting companies that are also worth considering:

Easy CGI

Very good if you want Windows hosting.

Hosting.com

Very good if you want dedicated hosting.

HostPapa.com, a web hosting industry leader and Eco-Friendly Green Energy Hosting!

HostPapa is a 100% green energy web host, meaning that all the power used to run their datacenter and corporate offices and all the equipment inside is fully powered by environmentally responsible alternative energy sources. HostPapa's singular hosting plan comes with all the same features as the competition for only $5.95 per month. So, not only can you get a great hosting package for a great price, but you get to be kind to the environment in doing so!
The one-plan-fits-all HostPapa offer gives you 1700 GB of storage and 17,000 GB of data transfer for up to 11 domains - and that's with absolutely no setup charges or other hidden fees. You'll get free shopping carts, search marketing credits, and other invaluable e-commerce tools.

I do hope you get prepared for when your hosting provider has a problem as eventually they all seem to have a problem sometime.

Cheers,
Graeme Eastman

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A Great Way To Make Money With eBay

When you hear "eBay" and "money" in the same sentence you probably think of becoming an eBay seller.

Well I have a surprise for you because it's the eBay affiliate program that's taking the web by storm at the moment and a great program called "Build A Niche Store" (or BANS as it's nicknamed) which enables you to really dig into and profit from this hugely under-exploited money making opportunity by building super targeted, traffic pulling, money making eBay affiliate websites at a few clicks of a button.

I'm not going to drown you in the details as the BANS site covers everything you need to know but suffice to say that this is going to BIG over the next 12 months and now is the perfect time to put the groundwork into your own portfolio of money making eBay affiliate websites.

It's only now and then that a really great product comes along and this one is getting rave reviews. Check it out!
Click Here To Read More About Build A Niche Store

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AffiliateGuide.com will be at eComXpo


eComXpo is The Virtual Tradeshow for eCommerce Marketers.

The event is 100% online, virtual and free. This event, focused on affiliate marketers, delivers all the benefits of a top tradeshow, but from the comfort of your home or office. Networking, lead generation, marketing and fun.

AffiliateGuide.com has a booth there so drop in and say hello. I had a booth at the last one and was impressed with the quality of people who visited.
You will be able to interact with over 8,000 merchants and affiliates via chat or email, attend up to 40 educational presentations by top industry experts and visit more than 300 booths in the exhibit hall and enter to win fantastic prizes.


The event is on October 9-11.
There's no travel required; just an internet connection.
Register for free here.

Plus there is the newly expanded eComXpo University with more than 100 educational presentations from the current and previous eComXpo's to choose from at a special discounted rate.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Cheers,
Graeme Eastman

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