Revenge of the Duck April 28th, 2007 10:58 am 3 comments

Do you think that perhaps sometimes you just have too much time on your hands….

This was done for the Firebox Film Competition and was my first attempt at playing with a camcorder, editting and messing about with the software.
Look out for more duck related film shenanigans in the future!

Interesting Cashback Consumer Advice April 20th, 2007 9:35 pm 4 comments

Finance site This is Money often run a number of consumer advice articles and on a trawl round the web their latest one caught my eye: Make more money from the internet! The article is about cashback sites and features the bain of non-cashback sites Quidco.
Cashback sites often get mentioned amongst my own users …. Continue Reading

So You Want To Run A Competition? - Part 2 April 18th, 2007 9:32 pm Leave a comment

Setting up a competition or prize draw is fairly easy. However, getting it right isn’t always as straightforward. With a little bit of forethought and organisation it is possible to set up a competition and get it to achieve your aims.
The competition mechanic is incredibly important - Do you want to ask a question? Do …. Continue Reading

So You Want To Run A Competition? April 13th, 2007 9:37 pm 4 comments

Surprisingly given the area we work in, this blog has offered little help or advice to affiliates and/or merchants who are thinking of running competitions. The main reason for that is that we do have a Webmaster’s Guide to Competitions and whilst some of the examples are in need of updating the basics are pretty …. Continue Reading

Affiliate Marketing Conferences: A4UExpo v Affiliate Summit April 9th, 2007 8:16 pm 2 comments

Later this year UK affiliates will be able to attend what will probably be the two biggest events for UK affiliates: A4UExpo and Affiliate Summit. These events should help raise the profile and awareness of affiliate marketing in the UK but are they too close together in terms of timing and content?
A4UExpo - It’s Your …. Continue Reading