Do You Run or Have You Ran Online Competitions? Help Needed!
One of the most interesting, but also frustrating, aspects of running Loquax over the last decade or so is the myths and legends that crop up. We get people saying “they never win anything via our site” with such accusation that you wonder if they believe we’re responsible. The fact that we’d have to be [...]
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Don’t Lose Visitors After They Enter Your Competition
Considering we’re in a business about getting visitors, making them interact on site, and hopefully convert to paying customers it never ceases to amaze me that “thanks for entering our competition” pages are so badly done. From an affiliate perspective it’s a real downer as quite often that’s our only opportunity for the visitors we [...]
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Tags: Landing Pages, Losing Visitors, Prize Draws
Slap On a Red Nose For Comic Relief!
Back in November I blogged about adding a poppy to your logo for Remembrance Day. Well another big charity event is just around the corner and once again it’s a good opportunity to help support a good cause and show your users that you’re happy to be involved. Add a bit of fun to your [...]
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The Rise of Big Brand Affiliates – Does Big Mean Better?
Cashback is back in the news this week and once again traditional content affiliates are concerned for their longevity. Colin at DVD Times has started a brand new blog called Poisonous Monkey and he asks How can the content affiliates compete with cashback sites?. Whilst Entrepreneur questions if these new super affiliates spell the end [...]
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What Promotion Can A Merchant Get for Just £20?
On Friday I received a nice little message from the affiliate manager of personalised gifts merchant Gone Digging. As I’d just signed up for their program Jim kindly offered me a freebie. Now freebies are good (write this down merchants) and some that we’re offered do find there way to a new home in Duckland. [...]
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