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I'm happy to announce that I can now offer Microsoft adCenter to enhance paid search campaigns. I've used adCenter in the past when I was managing the Cafe Belmondo paid search campaigns. It was easy to use and our coffee competitors had not started using it yet, so the keyword selection was very inexpensive and the conversions were high.

Our vendor at the time was Tampa's Traffic Strategies, now a Linkshare company. They managed (and did a great job in my opinion) paid search and SEO for Thompson Cigar, Linensource and Casual Living. Cafe Belmondo was a small piece of their workload so I took it off their hands and made it a pet project. Within 90 days, Cafe Belmondo showed a 340% increase in non-trademark paid search revenue. My use of adCenter certainly helped those numbers.

Back to the life as an affiliate

The donuts only lasted so long at Kowabunga. Once my affiliate industry idle, Rachel Honoway, left the company to return home and work for Affiliate Classroom, it was only a matter of time before politics got me.

So it's back to being an affiliate for me. I've cleaned up my CJ and Performics accounts and started working with Azoogle on a daily basis. If you know me, Linkshare is a given. They are the best built affiliate network out there, in my opinion. I'll also kindly ask my friends back at Kowabunga to allow me to start a new account for Microsoft adCenter so I can use my videos and posts to start making commissions instead of recruiting affiliates.

I was also approved this week to join the new Pepperjam affiliate network so I'll see what Kris can offer me. And I'll check out Share-A-Sale to see what programs I can match up with my sites. So, Brian Littleton - expect a phone call today...

Besides Rachel, my other favorite industry gurus are still out there and I'll keep taking their advice and see I can come out on top again. Thanks Sam Harrelson, Jim Kukral and Shawn Collins. Let's see, who else - Zac Johnson - keep kicking butt with the adCenter offer. Barry Boone - glad you are feeling better. Lisa Caraffi, affiliate manager extraordinaire - keep your chin up. You have a great job and they will reward you for your hard work.

LinkShare Acquires Online Lead Generation Firm Traffic Strategies.com

Congratulations to my buddies Mark McClure and Chad Jacquays at TrafficStrategies in Tampa for landing the big fish as their bosses. Linkshare bought their lead generation firm this week. Read the press release.

Now Mark, Chad and I will forever be mortal enemies locked in combat for affiliate traffic, but it's all good. I'm happy for them.

But for you readers, remember, Kowabunga is the affiliate network to join...

Shopping online with the Marketing Gorilla

I decided to take my own advice and join some Linkshare affiliate programs. Please click on the newest sponsors of this humble blog and show me what it's like to be an affiliate. I've been on the Merchant side with my current company long enough to get the big picture.

If you want to join my programs, check out Thompson Affiliate Blog.