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In May of 2013 Affiliate Management Days is coming to Europe. The inaugural conference in London is going to be opened by the already-legendary Matthew Wood.

By way of preview, I have sat down with Matthew to ask him a few questions about the current state and future of affiliate marketing. Read More

Unlike paid search campaigns, for example, affiliate programs take longer to build and develop. However, once your affiliate program is built up, the ROI is generally much higher than that of any other marketing venue available. Read More

AM Days is a unique conference geared towards companies’ CMOs, digital marketing practitioners, and everyone who either already has an affiliate program to manage, or is contemplating starting one. Whether you are looking for new sales, leads, memberships or subscriptions, affiliate marketing is on Read More

Earlier this week Interbrand has revealed their ranking of Best Retail Brands of 2013... As I look through the annual report on America's 50 most valuable brands, I am especially thrilled to report that a number of them fuel up right here at Affiliate Management Days. Read More

I suggest a 3-step progress: (1) STUDY best practices, common mistakes, sizes, and examples, (2) engage in COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE to know what is working for your direct competition, and (3) LISTEN to your affiliates. Read More

Whether you are already employing affiliate marketing to promote your business, or just contemplating exploring this highly cost-effective channel, this is the conference you don't want to miss.

There is going to be only one Affiliate Management Days show in the U.S. in 2013, and it is being he Read More

What advice would you offer to new Entrepreneurs?

We have a proverb in Russia: "He who does not risk, never gets to drink champagne." A healthy degree of adventurism is integral to entrepreneurship.

Additionally, learn to discern constructive criticism from the "critics" that will never be ha Read More

Compliance is one of the least understood and under resourced aspects of affiliate marketing. The compensation structures throughout the industry do not typically align with conducting effective compliance. Not only is compliance poorly understood, but it often requires a different set of skills th Read More

Judging by the small businesses I know and work with, the top three challenges don't really change that much:

* Time
* Budget
* Expertise

That's the trifecta that most small businesses struggle with in marketing and beyond. In most cases, they're very passionate about their work and busines Read More

It hasn't been an easy decision for me, but to keep up the conference's quality, I have decided to go away from two shows a year this year... So, in 2013 Affiliate Management Days San Francisco will be the only AM Days held in North America. Read More