Category: Internet Marketing

Super Affiliates

By , October 4, 2010

I’m often asked how merchants can find and recruit “super affiliates” to participate in their affiliate programs. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple, because there’s really no such thing as a “super affiliate.” Read more »

Books about Google Analytics and Web Analytics

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By , June 29, 2010

I was surprised today to notice how many books are currently available on the topic of “Google Analytics” or “Web Analytics.”  Read more »

Free Affiliate-Program Advice for Merchants: 11-Part Series

By , May 19, 2010

In November 2007, I posted a series of articles sharing my most common advice given to advertisers (merchants) who had hired me to advise them on the design and launch of their affiliate programs.  Below are links to the whole series in proper chronological order. Read more »

Perverse Incentives

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By , May 7, 2010

“Perverse incentives” is a phrase I seem to use quite often, lately. We create (or accept) the perverse incentives that create the perverse outcomes we detest. Read more »

About Mark Welch

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By , May 1, 2010

I am both a web publisher and an internet marketing consultantRead more »

Mark Welch – Publisher Role

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By , April 30, 2010

As a web publisher, most of my time is spent developing and maintaining “niche” web sites focused on specific audiences, communities, and product categories.  “Relevant and Useful” is my web publishing philosophy.

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Evaluating Landing Page Quality

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By , August 15, 2009

EngineReady‘s ConversionCritic web site helps you evaluate your landing page’s quality, measured by “Marketing Effectiveness,” “Offer Clarity,” “Readability of Copy,” and “Engagement with Visitor.”

ConversionCritic poses an excellent series of questions. However, the implication of the questionnaire is that a “yes” answer is better than a “no” answer, which is not always true. If you visit the site at ConversionCritic.com and complete the questionnaire, you’ll be given a detailed report that includes additional explanations for each question. Read more »

Avoiding Web-Advertising Scams

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By , August 2, 2009

Today, a web publisher posted a message on the ABestWeb forum, complaining about a specific advertiser who’d defaulted on a payment promise of $40,000.  This isn’t new, nor is it unique to online advertising: advertisers default on payment promises every single day. However, there are some strategies that web publishers can use to evaluate an advertiser. Read more »

Using Google AdSense Wisely

By , August 1, 2009

Google AdSense is almost never the best way to monetize a site; most web sites can earn more from other advertising options.

But I almost always recommend using AdSense as the first advertising solution for new web publications (sites).  The reasons are simple: Read more »

Honesty in Marketing and Blogging

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By , August 1, 2009

Online marketeers should pay attention to two recent legal developments: Read more »

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