Affiliate Summit East 2007 Kicks Thing Off With A Bang

Officially the Affiliate Summit has started, and let me tell you, whoa. There are so many people attending now from across the affiliate marketing spectrum. Affiliates (Publishers), Merchants (Advertisers) and Networks cram into a room for the official kick-off event, the “Affiliate Meet Market.” There was such a strong showing, that it was not long before everyone was struggling to make their way from table to table, waiting one behind another, to chat with representatives. It is little surprise that this event is has grown to over 1800 people in a just a couple of years.

I had a great time seeing and touching base with so many people that I have met through the Affiliate Summit in the past, and had the wonderful opportunity of meeting so many more people. I already find it difficult to know where to start when sharing all the great affiliate programs and networks I came across today. However, there was one thing that really jumped out and I think is very interesting. Joel Comm, the “Doctor Adsense”, has put together a reality TV show for the internet called “The Next Internet Millionaire.” Now this has much more to do with Internet Marketing than Affiliate Marketing, but it will be interesting to see how affiliates can capitalize of this reality TV show contest.

Affiliate Marketing Grows as we Approach Affiliate Summit

One week until the Affiliate Summit East 2007 and I am getting so excited. I have seen the Affiliate Summit grow in leaps and bounds over the last several years. Each time I attend this event, I learn so much more about Affiliate Marketing and how to grow my affiliate program. The upcoming event is being held in Miami. Last year it was held in Orlando and marked the first time the Affiliate Summit was held on the east coast. It was such a huge success, not only have they decided to bring it back to the east coast, but there are plans to hold an Affiliate Summit in London this September. Truly this is a testament to the growing popularity of Affiliate Marketing around the world.
I did not attend the Affiliate Summit East last year and was surprised how much information I missed out on. Everything on the internet moves at such a fast pace, that if you are not attending these types of events at once every 6 months, you can start to get behind on technology. That is why HomeBizJour could not miss out on attending this summit in Miami. I look forward to touching base with those I met in Las Vegas last January and look forward to meeting new people. The industry has changed so much, that not only can you meet people managing an Affiliate Program, but also many people from Networks, Managed services, Programmers, Developers and Affiliates. I look forward to sharing the Summit with everyone as it takes place and maybe even have time to get a sun tan.

Affiliate Marketing takes Las Vegas by Storm - Day 1

The most recent Affiliate Summit started off with a bang. Over 2200 attendees packed into the conference rooms at the Bally’s Hotel and Casino to get the latest insight into affiliate marketing and discuss upcoming internet trends. Speakers have come from all aspects of the internet industry to discuss SEO, Website creation, the affects of MySpace, Lead Generation, and the power of niches.
This is my third year attending the Affiliate Summit and I have seen it grow from 250 people to over 2000 in that time. I have seen the power of Affiliate Networks grow in affiliate marketing by leaps and bounds. When I started three years ago, there was just a handful of Networks to choose from. Now, the Affiliate Summit is full of them. Networks expose Affiliates to many different affiliate programs in just one resource. Networks can often vary in their specialty of Internet niches, but I found that many are providing access to the same affiliate programs. The difference in their service will come from how well they support Affiliates. Therefore, as an Affiliate, you can either subscribe to many different networks or simply find one that works best for you and build a relationship with one Network. Often a Network will be more than willing to provide contact information on existing Affiliates to ask questions before joining. If you would like more information on Affiliate Networks please e-mail me at rrowe@HomeBizJour.com.