GetAds (the blog) » Affiliate Marketing http://getads.com/blog CPA Affiliate Network Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Holiday Characters http://getads.com/blog/2011/12/holiday-characters/ http://getads.com/blog/2011/12/holiday-characters/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:00:02 +0000 Daniel Dye http://getads.com/blog/?p=3233 Over the years there have been hundreds of holiday movies made. I was sitting in my family room watching a few of them this weekend and I started to think, “What GetAds All-Stars reminded me of famous holiday movie characters. “

So as I’ve thought long and hard about this (with some help) here is my cast of characters! Enjoy:

Mike Guida: Clark Griswold from Christmas Vacation. Always making me laugh.

Lou Difulvio: Willie from Bad Santa. Need I say more?

Jamie Stephenson: Ralphie from A Christmas Story. He still wants the red ryder bb gun.

Nicole Aranda: Lucy from A Charlie Brown Christmas. Loves pulling the football back before you kick it.

Dillon Sloan: Kevin McCallister from Home Alone. The little guy always ends up alone and in trouble.

Caryn Stoll: Ghost of Christmas Present from Scrooged. She can pack a punch!

Beau Hadwiger: Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation. For some reason I can picture him outside in a bath robe with a beer while still looking good.

JP Pineda: Rudolph from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. He’s not scared to be his own person and will always lead when it is foggy outside.

Vince Chavez: Bernard the Elf from The Santa Clause. No its not because his height. It’s because he works endless hours behind the scene to make sure everything runs smooth!

Cassandra Bojoh: Jesse from Toy Story 2 & 3. She would have made an awesome Cowgirl!

Joelle File: Minnie Mouse from Mickey’s Christmas Carol. She is straight Disney.

Hoang Nguyen: Frosty from Frosty The Snowman. He tries to have as much fun as possible.

Roxanne Turner: Mary Bailey from It’s A Wonderful Life. She always stands by family no matter what.

George Avery: John McClane from Die Hard. A man of action!

I hope you enjoyed this and we wish you and your family a Happy and Safe Holiday Season.

Written by – Patrick Avery

]]> http://getads.com/blog/2011/12/holiday-characters/feed/ 0 On the road…Adtech NY http://getads.com/blog/2011/11/on-the-road-adtech-ny/ http://getads.com/blog/2011/11/on-the-road-adtech-ny/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:39:13 +0000 ashley http://getads.com/blog/?p=3178 Greatness and ambition are in the air in New York City.  Whether it’s to be the best restaurant or to sell the most T-shirts on a folding table on a busy sidewalk, people here seem to be shooting for the stars. That goes for GetAds too. We are here at Adtech NY, staying fresh on the current trends in the industry and getting hooked up with the best offers out there, to help you become your best  in the Affiliate Marketing realm. Here is a rundown of the what’s been in the works for the last 24 hours.

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This will be my first show in the Affiliate Marketing industry and I am looking so forward to learning the who’s and what’s that  make this industry thrive. Stay in touch as I’ll be writing posts on my experiences as a newbie over the next few days, as well as posting photos and updates via Facebook and Twitter.

For those of you who will be at Adtech NY, get in touch with us for sure, so we can connect while there.

Cheers to a good week ahead!

 

]]> http://getads.com/blog/2011/11/adtech-ny-bound/feed/ 0 Crossing the pond http://getads.com/blog/2011/09/crossing-the-pond/ http://getads.com/blog/2011/09/crossing-the-pond/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:05:06 +0000 getadsnicole http://getads.com/blog/?p=2873 10 hour flight, killer jetlag, endless walking; those are just the minor details of this prosperous trip. This past week, Patrick Avery and I travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to London for Adtech. We found the show to be a huge success for us on many levels. For those of you who have been in this industry for a while, and have been to endless and uncountable shows here in the US, you might just think that this was just another show: same old same old. However, you would be wrong. I am somewhat new to experiencing international shows, I’ve attended Adtech London twice, but I find that they offer something unique and quite different.  I have been working long and hard to get us an international presence and it was at this show that I can truly see it paying off. Traditionally I have noticed that Adtech in the states has a  fast “in, out and on your way” feel about it, almost as if it’s lost a bit of personal connection. You’re there to check out the booths, visit a few people, and maybe attend a few parties. The London show was a lot more accommodating for personal connect, and really had an emphasis on being present.  The room was filled with booths but offered a lot more space for personal meetings; they offered the space right in the middle of the conference as well which even if you were not exhibiting made you feel like you were involved in the process.  The show was also conveniently located next to a small range of cafés, pubs and restaurants, so even when you left the premises you still felt like you were involved. Everywhere for a 2 block radius was full of Adtech attendees and personal and group meetings taking place.

Another thing I noticed was that people are much more inclined to pull you off the floor and ask about what you do. I feel that the US shows just don’t have people do that as much. There is no fear and everyone seems interested in seeing what business can be done together It is amazing to think how much we limit ourselves by just staying confined to what we know. There is a whole world of opportunity out there and money just waiting to be made.

I would like to consider Adtech London a huge success for GetAds and I look forward to attending next year as well as exploring other international shows.

Pat navigating the tube

]]> http://getads.com/blog/2011/09/crossing-the-pond/feed/ 0 Advice for those in the biz http://getads.com/blog/2011/09/advice-for-those-in-the-biz-of-affiliate-marketing/ http://getads.com/blog/2011/09/advice-for-those-in-the-biz-of-affiliate-marketing/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:04:46 +0000 ashley http://getads.com/blog/?p=2829 Cassandra Bojoh has been an Affiliate Manager at GetAds for just about a year and she is really getting the hang of things in the Affiliate Marketing realm. So much so, that she has some useful advice for us all, in this article she wrote for Performance Marketing Insider….check it out! http://performinsider.com/2011/09/cpa-approval-services-are-fraud/

 

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  • Results oriented
  • Focused
  • Handles pressure well
  • Always striving to improve
  • Coachable and willing to learn
  • Knows how to execute a game plan
  • Aggressive or assertive
  • Strong work ethic
  • Understands importance of preparation
  • High energy level
  • Strong character
  • Self-motivated
  • Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Can make pressure decisions
  • Understands accountability
  • Seeks and loves a challenge

Reading this list, you may as well describe the “gamers” here at GetAds. Most of our employees are presently athletes, or were growing up (does Yearbook club count?) and it really shows around here. To keep the energy moving and the mind sharp, we play. After a few intense hours of dedicated work, it’s time for a bit of…..

ping pong or a round of birdie ball or a cruise because in order to WIN, you have to play!

 

 

 

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“Pay x amount of dollars for each account approved.”

  “I will create a website optimized for CPA approval.”

 “I can fill out CPA applications and do the phone calls to the networks for you or you can do them yourself and I will tell you what to say.”

I understand there are some newbies who feel the need to get assistance getting into a network and not all are plotting fraud…but I would say 9 times out of 10 they are. Sites like Freelancer.com allow projects such as these to be posted without any restrictions. Most forums will ban you for posting or requesting services such as these. As an affiliate manager who handles fraud first hand regularly, it is becoming easier to spot these services and deny such applications to our network.

If you are concerned about getting into a network, the most important thing is to be yourself! Be honest about everything, where you are at with your affiliate marketing and you should have no problem. Most networks don’t require that you have websites. So, if you have an established site, that’s great. If not, don’t worry about it and certainly don’t make a crappy site just to have one (that’s more obvious). If you can’t manage to get your own real accounts…how can you expect to make real money?

 

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So how did this happen? Did Zuckerberg use massive brain power to force millions of websites to push his product for free?  Does he posses the telepathic powers only seen in the likes of Professor X? Is he really the mastermind behind The Nazca Lines of Peru? Maybe, and just maybe, he capitalized on the world’s laziness… more often than not, I hear about affiliates making landing pages, testing new designs to increase conversions and inventing just downright genius ways to get more sign ups. But why do they stop there?  Why not build a brand around all your hard work? If you have an email list, why not brand it as a newsletter? (Hint: mailers) If you make landers, spend a few extra hours to SEO it and sign people up for a newsletter so you can become a mailer, and then later take my advice and brand it as a newsletter.  The list is endless, but, in almost all web ventures it is not a case of  “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” it’s more….. “if it isn’t broken, look closer.”

 

]]> http://getads.com/blog/2011/09/stolen-traffic/feed/ 0 ASE 11 Meeting & Greeting in the Big Apple http://getads.com/blog/2011/08/2691meeting-greeting-in-the-big-apple/ http://getads.com/blog/2011/08/2691meeting-greeting-in-the-big-apple/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:18:06 +0000 ashley http://getads.com/blog/?p=2691 Our New York City travel crew came home this week raving about Affiliate Summit East 2011. Between the gorgeous weather and good booth location in the show space, it was said to be one of the best shows ever. This was Cassandra’s second time at a show and she emphasized how nice it is to get to meet with affiliates face to face and get to know them better as people and outside of just “offer talk.”  Check out the pictures below of ASE11 life in the Big Apple, GetAds style:

Booth action Jamie, meeting and greeting The boys at the spot where mafia king, Paul Castellano was shot dead with orders from Sammy the Bull and John Gotti The crew in Grand Central Station Cassandra and George Nicole, our travel specialist, and so much more lights + action= NYC Cassandra makes friends with the law Beau's carnivorous feast Pat Avery, talking business chatting it up at the booth IMG_8281 ]]> http://getads.com/blog/2011/08/2691meeting-greeting-in-the-big-apple/feed/ 0 We’re gonna be apart of it…. New York, NY. http://getads.com/blog/2011/08/weregonnabeapartofit-newyorkny/ http://getads.com/blog/2011/08/weregonnabeapartofit-newyorkny/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:37:10 +0000 ashley http://getads.com/blog/?p=2670

We are pumped and looking forward to hanging out and meeting up at Affiliate Summit! Stop by Booth 324 and say hi, NYC style. We will be in town from Saturday to Tuesday,so contact your Affiliate Manager to set up a time to meet with them. See you there!

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