March 2008
188 posts
just got back from a tasty going away lunch for one of my best friends…glad there is still a going away happy hour
February 2008
121 posts
loving the latest Drum and Bass Arena podcast from Nero - http://breakbeat.co.uk/Listen/Podcasts.aspx
Mike Allen's Thoughts on Affiliate Summit West... →
I think everyone who attended Affiliate Summit West walked away with something - new business contacts, motivation, new passions, and new perspective. The more I look through blog posts summarizing…
Just gave a loan through Kiva to this guy - http://tinyurl.com/39db3w - why don’t you?
Wondering why I’ve been getting so many headaches - ouch.
Confirmed: Marissa Mayer is a Bad Ass →
Google’s 20th employee, Marissa Mayer, is one of the most powerful women people in the search world, and is someone I’ve always been interested in learning more about. This…
a great story on Marissa Mayer - http://tinyurl.com/ysfmod
best ever adCenter quote from a friend - “working with adcenter is like sculpting poop”
Just caught up on responding to blog comments…whew!
Jason Calacanis’ Keynote at Affiliate Summit West... →
Jason Calacanis, everyone’s favorite guru to love to hate, and founder of Mahalo and Weblogs, Inc., gave a controversial, interesting and enjoyable keynote at Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas. The…
My First Segway Ride at Affiliate Summit West 2008 →
The Rio hotel loaned Shawn Collins a Segway scooter to get around the hotel/conference. He was kind enough to let everyone try it out. I quickly realized it is impossible not to look like…
Segways are For Dorks. Case in Point... →
The Rio hotel loaned the Affiliate Summit West’s co-organizer, Shawn Collins, a Segway to get around the massive hotel/convention area. Shawn was kind enough to let people try it out. I think…
Sleepy but getting my Red Bull on. About to check my messages…eek!
Back in Denver - Thanks for everything Affiliate Summit! asw08
Affiliate Summit West 2008 Thank Yous →
Well, it’s over. I’m writing this post on the plane back to Denver and I couldn’t be happier with the trip that I had. Huge thanks to Josh for putting me up for the Summit, and for being such an all-around great guy to hang with. You’re my boy Josh - next time we’re doing the go-karts and shooting more machine guns…that was awesome. Also wanted to say a big thank you to all the other...
Is Blogging the Right Social Media Strategy for... →
I’m writing this as I am sitting in the Social Media Strategies in Affiliate Marketing session at the Summit, and interestingly we are talking about blogs. It’s getting me thinking, is this conversation coming too late or is blogging becoming the next Facebook? The thing is, people seem to be getting burned out on social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, but I have been running into...
Was blogging the right thing to talk about in the social session? - http://tinyurl.com/2kn8ku
Heading to the Un-Keynote…should be interesting. Might be soapbox time for some. :) asw08
Phase 1 - Start blog ö phase 2 - ö Phase 3 - Profit @asw08
Long break before final session
Super Affiliate Strategies That Work →
My first official session of the day today was Super Affiliate Strategies That Work. The session was a who’s who of “check picture” affiliates (too bad Calacanis isn’t attending this session). Namely John Chow, Zac Johnson, and Amit Patel along with Pepperjam president Kristopher Jones acting as moderator. I ended up arriving late to this session (thanks again to the less than adequate signage),...
Moniker's Domain Auction →
One of the interesting things I saw yesterday was the domain name auction. There were some interesting names on the block like chinesenoodles.com and offer.com. This is a short clip of the auction for AdultSuperstore.com - final price $150,000.
Between session - in the Bloghaus.
Checked out “Ask The Expert” - most popular topics - SEO, PPC, Video, Aff. Management - asw08
Affiliate Summit Domain Auction →
Here’s a clip from the Moniker domain name auction. The domain being auctioned was AdultSuperstore.com - final price $150,000. Author: marketingpunk Keywords: affiliatesummit, Las Vegas, domain name auction, Affiliate Summit West Added: February 26, 2008
The Affiliate Bash At Tao... →
So we hit up the Affiliate Bash last night at the Tao nightclub at the Venitian. The folks throwing the party were quite proud that the party was open to all attendees, which was nice, but there is something to be said for more intimate parties. Anyway, the party was pretty decent, if not chaotic, but the club itself is beautiful and having the Blue Man Group play there (even if it was brief), was...
Just ate breakfast @ the Summit - looks like it’s off to Ask the Experts next.
found a seat at aff bash - thank jeebus
Pakistan broke YouTube?! Crazy - http://tinyurl.com/2uusqj
Headed to dinner, then the Affiliate Bash.
Evening Wrap-Up - Affiliate Summit West →
Futureproofing Your SEO With Wil Reynolds →
Wil Reynolds from SEER Interactive gave a very good speech on Futureproofing Your SEO Efforts. The thing I really like about Wil is he is passionate about SEO and helping his clients, and it showed in his speech…especially when he was sparring with Jason Calacanis. Side note: I think it has been a long time since Jason has been a “unknown” person, and he seems to think the tactics that gave...
Done with sessions for the day - time to sleep. Just kidding.
A Quick Complaint... →
Ok, so maybe my Eagle Scout skills have totally gone haywire, but I am having a horrible time finding sessions at Affiliate Summit. I spent 10 minutes trying to find out where the Video Marketing session was and ended up just skipping the session altogether because it was so late when Josh finally found out where it was. Also, they don’t have any extra schedules and I left mine behind...
Getting ready to hit up the SEO session at ASW08.
Just posted my top 10 things from the Jason Calacanis keynote - http://tinyurl.com/3b6ax9
Keynote - Jason Calacanis Urges Affiliates to... →
As expected, Jason Calacanis delivered an interesting yet unsurprisingly controversial Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2008. The overall point of the keynote was to encourage affiliates to use their brainpower towards something bigger that spamming, affiliate links and thin site creation. Here’s the top ten things I got out of Jason’s talk: Usenet, which preceded the Internet we all know, was...
Awake, showered and have about half my voice left…YAY! asw08
The Most Exclusive Room at The ShareASale... →
So we decided to hang out for a bit in the bathroom of the Palm’s Sky Villa suite at the ShareASale party. Funnily enough, we found the source of water for the bathtub to be quite entertaining. Obviously we had to turn it into a game. Here’s Hardeep, an awesome guy we met at the party, playing the “Where Does The Water Come From Game.”
Guess Where The Water Comes From! →
Everyone’s favorite game at the Palm’s Sky Villas…Guess where the water comes from! What can I say, we are easily entertained! Author: marketingpunk Keywords: affiliatesummit, The Palms, Las Vegas, bathroom, bathtub, Affiliate Summit West Added: February 25, 2008
EmailDirect.com - An Infomercial →
Met a couple of nice guys from EmailDirect.com at the Meet Market today. I put them on the spot and asked them to do a 30 second pitch for their company…this is the very impressive result…
EmailDirect.com Infomercial →
We ran into a couple of guys from EmailDirect.com and asked them to come up with a quick 30 second elevator pitch for their company. The result was quite impressive, have a look… Author: marketingpunk Keywords: affiliatesummit, affiliate summit, EmailDirect.com, elevator pitch, infomercial Added: February 25, 2008
At shareasale party at the palms - amazang!
Got home from the ShareASale party at the Sky Villas about 45 mins ago…a fun time for sure.
Eating lunch at mcfaddens - meet market was packed and insane
Affiliate Summit Trip - Day 2 →
Quick video on the plan for today…
Affiliate Summit Cribs - Bring on The Cheese →
Ok, Josh hooked us up with a pimp room, so I figured it was time to make our own rendition of MTV Cribs. I think it goes without saying that production values might be lacking just a tad…
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Cribs - Affiliate Summit 2008 →
Totally cheesy…but that’s how we do. Our take on MTV Cribs at the Wynn in Las Vegas… Author: marketingpunk Keywords: affiliatesummit, affiliate summit, Wynn, MTV, Cribs, affiliate marketing Added: February 23, 2008
Machine Guns in Vegas →
Killing a little time (and paper terrorists) before Affiliate Summit West 2008…you gotta love Vegas. Author: marketingpunk Keywords: affiliatesummit, affiliate summit, machine gun, MP5, las vegas Added: February 23, 2008
Downtime in Vegas - Time To Shoot Stuff →
Josh and I had to kill some time before our hotel room was ready, so we ended up doing something I’ve always wanted to do in Vegas…shoot a sub machine gun :)
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