For home-based workers, working in online marketing can often feeling like working on an deserted island. When you work from your home, there are no monthly birthday party celebrations with your co-workers in the break room, there isn’t a “coffee club” hanging around the coffee machine talking about the latest episode of American Idol, and there are no 15-minute smoke breaks with your buddies to talk about how your team played over the weekend.

Sure, home-based workers have emails and phone calls with peers or business partners to give some human interaction, but many days it is just you and your computer getting through the workday. It is often stated that affiliate marketing, “Is about the relationships”. But, other than those few contact points or attending industry events a few times a year, you don’t have many opportunities to really get to develop a deep working relationship or even a good friendship with someone you work with on a regular basis.

That said, we at MGECOM want to post of series of “Get to Know Us” interviews with our staff. We want to use these interviews as an opportunity to foster a greater relationship between our clients and business partners. We hope that these light and fun interviews will put a face and personality to the person behind the “@mgecom.com” emails and that voice on the other end of that phone. You never know what you may find you have in common with someone!

We will start our “Get to Know Us” series next week with our first interview where we’ll feature Anne Fognano, who recently won two awards from ABestWeb.com, the “2011 New Affiliate Manager of the Year” and the “Affiliate Marketing Legend”.

Enjoy getting to know us!

-The MGECOM Staff

Evolution at MGECOM in 2011 pays-off with a deluge of nominations for “Best of” awards.

Outsourced Affiliate Marketing Program Management (OPM) firm MGECOM is setting records with four nominations in the ABestWeb.com “Best of 2011″ awards. “We are humbled to get more nominations than any other OPM. The past two years have seen tremendous growth of the MGECOM team with the addition of the best Affiliate Program Managers in the industry, supported by the most innovative custom program management technology. We believe that the Affiliate Program design, build, and management solutions that MGECOM clients enjoy are the best in the industry. However, it is gratifying that the industry insiders at ABW have recognized the superior value that MGECOM provides”, says Jeff Cress, MGECOM’s VP of Business Development & Marketing.

MGECOM 2011 Best of Award nominations include:

Best Affiliate Manager in 2011:
Darren Zapsky, MGECOM Affiliate Account Executive representing the Century Martial Arts and Century MMA Affiliate programs.

Best OPM (Outsourced Program Management firm) in 2011:
MGECOM

Best NEW Affiliate Manager or OPM in 2011:
Anne Fognano, MGECOM Affiliate Account Executive representing various client brands. Anne is one of the original “Super Affiliates” and 2011 was her first full year of transition into the role of managing affiliate programs. Anne’s years of experience as an affiliate, deep knowledge of the affiliate industry, and wealth of great affiliate relationships have earned her much deserved recognition for her newly demonstrated skill in managing successful affiliate programs for MGECOM clients.

2011 ABW Legend Award:
Anne Fognano, MGECOM Affiliate Account Executive representing various client brands. While the Best NEW Affiliate Manager in 2011 nomination is focused on Anne’s recent work as an Affiliate Account Executive, the ABW Legend Award is a reflection of a long and influential career in the affiliate marketing industry.

MGECOM’s Director of Affiliate Program Operations, Mike Kansa, is of course very happy with this recent news as well. “I’m ecstatic that Darren and Anne have been nominated for these awards, as it appears their contributions to affiliate marketing and MGECOM have been recognized by many in our industry. Thanks to everyone who’s supported Darren and Anne!”

We have some great news for you this morning!

The affiliate channel is driving amazing sales for Heels.com this month, and they want to end February with a record sales number. The past three weeks have resulted in the top 3 sales weeks ever in the affiliate channel, and Heels.com wants to end the month with another record-breaking week!

To help achieve this goal, they are offering a very rare coupon. In fact, Heels.com never offers coupons through the affiliate channel, so now is the time to heavily promote this rare discount to make even more sales this month!

Here are the coupon details:
15% off total purchase, including sale items!
Code: TOP15
Expires: March 1
CJ Link ID: 11013436
GAN Link: http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802231344&pubid=(enter your publisher ID here)

Best of luck to you and please contact Chris Mohler if you have any questions or concerns.

Not in the Heels.com program but want to get in on this money-making opportunity? Join the affiliate program on Google
or CJ

Thanks to everyone that has done such great work this month, and we look forward to ending February in record-breaking fashion!

-The MGECOM Team

As anyone reading this post is well aware, digital photographs and videos have been the standard media for quite a while. With the advent of cellphone cameras, action sports helmet cams, iPads, etc, nearly every electronic gadget out there has a camera on it. Luckily, anyone born after 2005 will have endless digital history books about themselves and everything you’ve done and seen. Most of it will probably be posted on Facebook as well!

But what about capturing and archiving personal history before that time? Prior to a decade ago, we all grew up with our parents carrying around mini camcorders, mini-dvd recorders and a bag full of accessories for anything they wanted to capture on video. And, most parents put those DVD’s or VHS tapes in a closet never to been seen again as they slowly start to decay and disintegrate over the years.

With technological advances over the past few years, photo and video digitizing is an affordable new niche that is growing exponentially and allows that old media to be taken off of life support! But, for those that have tried scanning photos one at a time, or for those who’ve got stacks of old analog VHS or camcorder tapes decaying away in a closet, they have discovered how painstaking and time-consuming process that is.

Fortunately, PhotoBin has emerged as a leader in the analog to digital conversion of photos and videos for consumers. Their machines and technology saves parents aggravation and frustration of trying to tackle a project of this nature by themselves. Customers can feel very secure working with PhotoBin as all of their work is done stateside, in San Diego. Which means the digital conversion of all those old photos and videos is done quickly and securely in their US facilities.

And to help you customers rid your closet of that box of old photos customers can now have 400 photos scanned and transferred onto CD’s for only $49!. Additionally, customers can get six analog video tapes converted to DVD for just $39!.

As an affiliate, you are wondering what are the benefits to you for promoting this great company and wonderful service. You will earn 40% commission on the sales you refer to Photobin. The PhotoBin Affiliate Program is live in Google Affiliate Network, and has just launched PepperJam network! Affiliates using PPC will be thrilled to know that this program is wide open for PPC Marketing. PhotoBin allows direct linking and trademark bidding! Bid away and start cashing those commission checks!

Need some more evidence of the sheer magnitude and potential of this niche that you should captialize on (and monetize)?
*In the USA, there are approximately 500 billion print photos
*The average family has 2,000 unscanned print photos
*Families have over 20 billion analog home movie cassettes that can decay quickly unless they’re converted into DVDs
*PhotoBin has already scanned over 700,000 photos and converted 40,000 hours of home movies to DVD

What lies in store for the future of this niche? Well, there is an estimated 150 million Facebook users just in the US. If only 1 in 100 of these users is excited about adding old photos and videos to Facebook’s new Timeline, that is 1.5 million potential customers from Facebook alone!

Are you ready to earn major commissions on this growing market?

Please join us today on Google or PepperJam. Please contact Chris Mohler with any questions. Here are a few sample creatives you can use to promote the company:

We look forward to working with you!

-The MGECOM Team

We are please to give a few more offers for you to promote this month with Andy’s Auto Sport and Subjekt!

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Contact us with any questions

Thanks as always for your help and please contact us if you have any questions or comments.

-The MGECOM Team

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As always, in order to activate your link, please insert your GAN publisher ID in the link where it states “insertpublisheridhere”. If you need assistance in locating your ID, please contact us! If you don’t know your ID, or prefer getting the link directly from GAN, please log in here:

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We look forward to helping you with any products you wish to offer. For specialized links by team, questions or concerns about the program, please do not hesitate to contact us

2012 is off to a great for MGECOM. Some of our monthly highlights include:

· Blowing away the competition, MGECOM jumped 8 spots in the top 10 Rankings of the Best Affiliate Marketing Companies, moving ahead of affiliate industry powerhouse Commission Junction. A leading independent authority on online marketing vendors, TopSEOs, has ranked MGECOM in the top 10 Best affiliate marketing companies for quite some time. As of January 2012, MGECOM has rapidly risen from 9th to 2nd in the TopSEO rankings, and has sights firmly set on the number 1 position. Of this momentous feat, MGECOM CEO Matt Enders says “MGECOM focused heavily throughout 2011 on reinvesting in our own technology, staff, processes, and exclusive affiliate program management software. These fundamental improvements across every key metric of the company have already begun paying dividends, not just for our clients, but for MGECOM’s brand name recognition as well.”

· MGECOM’s premium, turn-key affiliate marketing program management solution was chosen through a vigorous comparison of affiliate advertising service providers by ClickN KIDS, developers of online research based education products and software for schools and homes. Created by Dr. J. Ron Nelson in 2003. Current products in its family are ClickN READ, ClickN SPELL, and the newest member, Looney Tunes ClickN READ Phonics that incorporates all the characters from the beloved Looney Tunes line-up.

· The affiliate industry’s most experienced and successful Affiliate Account Executive team took another significant leap forward with the addition of industry veteran Chris Mohler to the MGECOM roster. With affiliate Superstar Mohler in the mix, the MGECOM Program Management Division boasts over 76 years of combined Affiliate Industry experience. The larger MGECOM, Inc. organization is rapidly approaching 100 years of combined success in the Affiliate Industry.

· Every January the MGECOM team represents our clients at the biggest conference in the Affiliate industry: Affiliate Summit West. For ASW12 the MGECOM team hosted a private, invitation only cocktail party at Caesar’s Palace. The party was well attended by some of the most productive ethical affiliates in the industry and was a huge benefit to MGECOM clients. Pictures of the event can be seen here: ASW12 Pictures.

· The 2011 results are in and MGECOM drove record affiliate program growth for clients. The trend of skyrocketing average sales growth continued with over 275% average year over year affiliate program sales growth among MGECOM clients. That is nearly tripling the affiliate advertising channel sales, on average, across a client base of about 50 different brands. This amazing performance was delivered on the heels of a strong 2010 where MGECOM clients enjoyed nearly doubled affiliate channel sales (94% average YOY sales growth).

Who is MGECOM?
MGECOM, Inc., based in Cary, NC, is the best Agency for Outsourced Affiliate Marketing Program Management & Affiliate Advertising Services. Specializing in affiliate program growth, affiliate recruiting, fraud prevention, and affiliate nexus tax compliance.
2011 TopSEO top 10 Affiliate Marketing Agency
ABestWeb 2010 Affiliate Agency of the Year Nominee
Winner of the 2011 & 2009 Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award
Trusted by great Internet Retailer Top 500, Internet Retailer Second 500, and Internet Retailer Hot 100 brands.

Hello everyone!

We have a new coupon from Scrubs & Beyond that we wanted to share. Customers can take 14% off an order of 2+ items (some brands excluded) with coupon code WCJ14LUV. This code expires on Feb 29 so you can promote this all month.

Scrubs & Beyond also has ongoing promo codes with no expiration dates:

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WCJ10200 – 10% off $200+ order.

Free Shipping on $125+ Order.

As a reminder, Scrubs & Beyond pays an 8% commission, and you can join them on CJ here.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Jordan Wilson if you have any questions.

Thank you!

MGECOM Team

Join the best affiliate program management at the Affiliate Summit West conference in Las Vegas, January 8 – 10th. The MGECOM team is scheduling meetings throughout the conference in a private hospitality suite at Caesar’s Palace. Appointments are now being scheduled with our affiliates, merchants and potential new clients who would like to explore needs and be introduced MGECOM’s Premium Affiliate Program Management and Affiliate Support services.

Also in Las Vegas the same week is the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) conference. Merchants attending CES can meet with MGECOM without buying a pass to Affiliate Summit West. Simply email our staff for a private appointment in the MGECOM suite at Caesar’s Palace to discuss brand specific needs and for an invitation to the MGECOM cocktail party.

The excitement is growing within the MGECOM team. Director of Business Development, Mike Bump says “Come meet and relax with the team that will lead your affiliate marketing to deliver record Performance and Profits in 2012 and beyond….MGECOM!”

A private, invitation only Cocktail Party for Affiliates, Merchants, and mainstream Affiliate Networks will be held the evening of Monday, January 9th in the MGECOM suite at Caesar’s Palace. This exclusive event will feature a drawing for $1,000 in Caesar’s Palace Chips and an open bar. Many of the big parties at Affiliate Summit West can be loud, smokey, and crowded. The MGECOM Cocktail Party will be hosted in a relaxed setting to chat, network, and socialize before hitting the mega-parties later in the evening. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to explore options to boost the profitability of your affiliate efforts, while relaxing… and maybe even winning some cool prizes.

Affiliates/Publishers:
Rock Stars from the MGECOM Affiliate Account Executive team will be on-hand to discuss the challenges that affiliates are facing and develop personalized strategies and support for an even more productive and profitable 2012.

Affiliates can schedule private meetings or request cocktail party invitations by emailing info(at)mgecom(dot)com.

Merchants:
Interested in boosting Affiliate channel performance? taking affiliate program performance to the next level, reducing risk, and saving money? Schedule your private consultation with the MGECOM team to learn more about Premium Affiliate Program Management services and explore options for your business.

Merchants can schedule private meetings or request cocktail party invitations by emailing:
Mike Bump (West)
mike(dot)bump(at)mgecom(dot)com

Jeff Cress (East)
jeff(at)cress(at)mgecom(dot)com

Who is MGECOM?
MGECOM, Inc., based in Cary, NC, is the best Agency for Outsourced Affiliate Marketing Program Management & Affiliate Advertising Services. Specializing in affiliate program growth, affiliate recruiting, fraud prevention, and affiliate nexus tax compliance.

2011 TopSEO top 10 Affiliate Marketing Agency
ABestWeb 2010 Affiliate Agency of the Year Nominee
Winner of the 2011 & 2009 Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award

Trusted by great Internet Retailer Top 500, Internet Retailer Second 500, and Internet Retailer Hot 100 brands.

What is Affiliate Summit West?
Affiliate Summit was founded by Missy Ward and Shawn Collins in 2003 for the purpose of providing educational sessions on the latest industry issues and fostering a productive networking environment for affiliate marketers.

Santa came early this year for the lucky brands that chose MGECOM in December. “We continue to be humbled by the great brands that have evaluated all options for managing their affiliate program, then choose MGECOM’s premium affiliate program growth service. Our client’s faith drives us to innovate and create new ways to grow the profitability of their affiliate programs“, says Jeff Cress, VP of BD & Marketing.

Some of the brands that signed in December with MGECOM to make more money, reduce their risk, and save money by outsourcing their affiliate advertising program management include:

PhotoBin – Preserve, rediscover and share the favorite moments of your life with photo scanning services, online photo sharing, premium canvas prints, photo books, and personalized photo gifts.

Aqua SuperCenter - The perfect pool supplies for your swimming pool, home and backyard.

Nearly Natural – Floral collections that…“look so real, they’re Nearly Natural!” Nearly Natural is the first artificial floral company to hire head designers with years of experience in the live plant industry.

Adding to the excitement in December, MGECOM is honored to be awarded the Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award for 2011.

As the year closes, the team shifts focus to the final preparations for the biggest conference in the Affiliate Industry, Affiliate Summit West. MGECOM will promote all client affiliate programs, interview prospective new team members, meet with Agency representatives from all of the major affiliate networks, and entertain prospective new clients from a private hospitality Suite at Caesar’s Palace.

Affiliates interested in meeting with MGECOM at Affiliate Summit West should email info@mgecom.com to schedule an appointment.

Merchants interested in meeting with MGECOM at Affiliate Summit West to learn about Premium Affiliate Program Management services at Affiliate Summit West please contact:

Mike Bump (West)
mike.bump@mgecom.com
919.39.0415

Jeff Cress (East)
jeff.cress@mgecom.com
919.439.0013

Who is MGECOM?
MGECOM, Inc., based in Cary, NC, is the best Agency for Outsourced Affiliate Marketing Program Management & Affiliate Advertising Services. Specializing in affiliate program growth, affiliate recruiting, fraud prevention, and affiliate nexus tax compliance.

2011 TopSEO top 10 Affiliate Marketing Agency
ABestWeb 2010 Affiliate Agency of the Year Nominee
Winner of the 2011 & 2009 Small Business Commerce Association Best of Business Award

Trusted by great Internet Retailer Top 500, Internet Retailer Second 500, and Internet Retailer Hot 100 brands.