Affiliate Commission Hijacking
Issue 117, October 9, 2002

This article contains older information. Go here for newer information on advertising and affiliate marketing.

Dear Friends,

In this issue:

• Affiliate Commission Hijacking Alert
• Review: Article Manager 1.23

 In two weeks I'll be in Seattle (Oct 22) and Denver (Oct 23) for the final stops in the Doctor Ebiz^® Internet Marketing Seminar Tour. I hope you'll do whatever is necessary to attend. My clear, practical approach will help your business get on track to success. As a special learning bonus I'm giving those who register for the seminar all nine e-books (www.wilsonweb.com/ebooks) I have published -- worth $194.25. I hope you'll check the airline schedules and find a way to be at one of the last two Seminars. www.wilsonweb.com/seminar

The first article in this issue concerns you if you are an affiliate or a merchant with an affiliate program. It may affect many dollars of potential income or liability. Read it carefully.

God bless you,
Dr. Ralph F. Wilson, Editor

Affiliate Commission Hijacking Alert

Are your affiliate commissions down? A substantial slice of the affiliate referrals sent from your website may getting hijacked by widespread browser plug-ins intent on stealing your commission. The affiliate networks -- BeFree!, LinkShare, Commission Junction, and TradeDoubler -- will be talking about a solution on November 7, but will they take into account the concerns of the vast army of small business affiliates? I hope so. In this article I make specific recommendations for both affiliates and merchants who run affiliate programs. I hope you'll read the article and then write a thoughtful note to the major affiliate networks with your thoughts. Read the Article

Review: Article Manager 1.23

If you have an information-rich website you ought to consider using a content management program to make posting and linking new articles easier. In this article I review interactivetools.com's Article Manager 1.23 which I use on one of my sites. It just might fit your needs, too -- and the price is right. Read the Review

New Ecommerce and Web Marketing Articles

Each month our team of link editors scours dozens of online periodicals and resources to find key information on e-commerce and Web marketing. With so much new literature available to you, how do you find what you need quickly and painlessly? Here's a selective and searchable database of article and resource links to help your research and keep you up-to-date in the field. (Links gathered in a given month are usually available during the second week of the following month.)