Digit Marketing is an online performance marketing agency specializing in PPC, SEO, e-Commerce, Social Media, Blogs, Email and Affiliate Marketing.
11
05.10
3:13
Which Test Won? is an interesting site profiling split A/B landing page testing, followed by a poll asking visitors which design they think outperformed the other. Before you conduct A/B testing through tools such as Google Website Optimzer, take a look at the past results, and jump on the magical mystery tour where online marketers try and figure out what makes people click.
14
04.10
11:37
Love Google Analytics? Wish you could have a similar piece of software hosted on your own server rather than sending your data to Google? Can we fit another question into this paragraph? Why not?
Piwik is a web analytics solution that comes with features we always seek in a solution – namely free and open source. They claim to be an an open source alternative to Google Analytics, and offer webmasters and web marketers an in-house alternative for websites that would rather not (or legally can’t) send their data to external analytics resources. You can check out the demo here.
27
01.10
2:32
Top 100 affiliate networks, ranked by products offered, and the PPC ads that are running for each network. Credit: Keyword Spy Affiliate Intelligence.
| Network | URL | Total Products | Total Ads | |
| 1 | ClickBank | www.ClickBank.com | 3,222 | 483,115 |
| 2 | Commission Junction | www.CJ.com | 2,709 | 2,829,370 |
| 3 | ShareASale | www.ShareASale.com | 1,123 | 60,153 |
| 4 | Filinet | www.Filinet.com | 820 | 99,939 |
| 5 | LinkShare | www.LinkShare.com | 776 | 419,246 |
| 6 | Performics | www.Performics.com | 529 | 251,602 |
| 7 | CC Bill | www.CCBill.com | 515 | 18,177 |
| 8 | Shopping.com | www.shopping.com | 260 | 2,976,602 |
| 9 | Clix Galore | www.ClixGalore.com | 150 | 2,383 |
| 10 | Advertising | www.Advertising.com | 139 | 4,843,300 |
| 11 | PayDotCom | www.PayDotCom.com | 130 | 5,693 |
| 12 | 1Shopping Cart | www.1ShoppingCart.com | 112 | 33,557 |
| 13 | PepperJam | www.PepperJam.com | 103 | 1,419 |
| 14 | AffiliateFuture | www.AffiliateFuture.com | 96 | 6,626 |
| 15 | AsSeenOnTV | www.AsSeenOnTVNetwork.com | 94 | 15,118 |
| 16 | Epicenter Network | www.EpiTrack.com | 75 | 1,113 |
| 17 | 2 Insure 4 Less | www.2Insure4Less.com | 69 | 39,529 |
| 18 | COPEAC | www.COPEAC.com | 69 | 4,917 |
| 19 | HydraNetwork | www.lynxtrack.com | 68 | 13,817 |
| 20 | Azoogle | www.AzoogleAds.com | 65 | 118,873 |
| 21 | RegNow | www.RegNow.com | 62 | 6,252 |
| 22 | DigitalRiver | www.DigitalRiver.com | 58 | 224,245 |
| 23 | Infusion Soft | www.InfusionSoft.com | 58 | 18,806 |
| 24 | LinkConnector | www.LinkConnector.com | 58 | 1,830 |
| 25 | AffiliateWindow | www.AffiliateWindow.com | 56 | 2,824 |
| 26 | Price Grabber | www.PriceGrabber.com | 50 | 3,632,580 |
| 27 | MaxBounty | www.MaxBounty.com | 49 | 5,773 |
| 28 | NeverBlue | www.NeverBlue.com | 44 | 4,555 |
| 29 | FriendFinder | www.FriendFinder.com | 41 | 31,145 |
| 30 | WebGains | www.WebGains.com | 41 | 1,099 |
| 31 | OneNetworkDirect | www.OneNetworkDirect.net | 40 | 3,167 |
| 32 | Search4Clicks | www.Search4Clicks.com | 39 | 29,883 |
| 33 | Click 2 Sell | www.Click2Sell.eu | 29 | 1,689 |
| 34 | ClickBooth | www.ClickBooth.com | 29 | 1,737 |
| 35 | RoiRocket | www.RoiRocket.com | 24 | 51,721 |
| 36 | Ipower | www.Ipower.com | 20 | 1,985 |
| 37 | Affiliate Bot | www.AffiliateBot.com | 16 | 2,334 |
| 38 | Zanox | www.Zanox.com | 15 | 2,339 |
| 39 | www.Facebook.com | 14 | 49,389 | |
| 40 | Marketers Choice | www.MarketersChoice.com | 14 | 2,871 |
| 41 | Affiliate/CPA Engine | www.Affiliate.com | 12 | 5,849 |
| 42 | AffiliateMarketing | AffiliateMarketing.sitesell.com | 12 | 1,602 |
| 43 | MyAffiliateProgram | www.MyAffiliateProgram.com | 12 | 2,045 |
| 44 | Hot Topic Media | www.HotTopicMedia.com | 11 | 592 |
| 45 | Doba | www.Doba.com | 10 | 25,661 |
| 46 | CXDigitalMedia | www.CXDigitalMedia.com | 8 | 636 |
| 47 | TradeDoubler | www.TradeDoubler.com | 8 | 312 |
| 48 | CPA Lead | www.CPALead.com | 7 | 114 |
| 49 | AsSeenOnPC | www.AsSeenOnPCNetwork.com | 6 | 133 |
| 50 | PeerFly | www.PeerFly.com | 6 | 557 |
| 51 | RocketProfit | www.RocketProfit.com | 6 | 70 |
| 52 | WeSell | www.WeSell.co.il | 6 | 60 |
| 53 | Forex Affiliate | www.Forex-Affiliate.com | 5 | 12,419 |
| 54 | Esselerate Publisher | www.Esselerate.net | 4 | 45 |
| 55 | Free Store Club | www.FreeStoreClub.com | 4 | 856 |
| 56 | Hustler | www.Hustler.com | 4 | 326 |
| 57 | Marketing Tips | www.MarketingTips.com | 4 | 289 |
| 58 | RexTopia | www.RexTopia.com | 4 | 161 |
| 59 | Share Results | www.ShareResults.com | 4 | 184 |
| 60 | Acclaim Network | www.AcclaimNetwork.com | 3 | 1,611 |
| 61 | Affiliateer | www.Affiliateer.com | 3 | 30 |
| 62 | BidVertiser Adv. | www.BidVertiser.com | 3 | 13 |
| 63 | Commission Monster | www.CommissionMonster.com | 3 | 3 |
| 64 | OmgNetwork | www.OmgNetwork.com | 3 | 389 |
| 65 | PantheraNetwork | www.PantheraNetwork.com | 3 | 464 |
| 66 | Rate Special | www.RateSpecial.com | 3 | 262 |
| 67 | RevenueLoop | www.RevenueLoop.com | 3 | 1,239 |
| 68 | Target.com | www.Target.com | 3 | 5,135,132 |
| 69 | AdReporting | www.AdReporting.com | 2 | 437 |
| 70 | Ads4Dough | www.Ads4Dough.com | 2 | 103 |
| 71 | AdsMarket | www.AdsMarket.com | 2 | 664 |
| 72 | Adworkz | www.AdWorkz.com | 2 | 33 |
| 73 | Aweber | www.Aweber.com | 2 | 2,324 |
| 74 | Business.com | www.Business.com | 2 | 786,570 |
| 75 | Buy.at | www.Buy.at | 2 | 90,294 |
| 76 | Cotter Web | www.CotterWeb.com | 2 | 1,668 |
| 77 | CPAStorm | www.CPAStorm.com | 2 | 12 |
| 78 | Elite Clicks Media | www.EliteClicksMedia.com | 2 | 58 |
| 79 | Kontera | www.Kontera.com | 2 | 928 |
| 80 | Leadpile | www.Leadpile.com | 2 | 100 |
| 81 | OfferShot | www.OfferShot.com | 2 | 1,413 |
| 82 | Pay Per Post V4 | V4.Payperpost.com | 2 | 7,639 |
| 83 | Reunion | www.Reunion.com | 2 | 119 |
| 84 | Traffic Synergy | www.TrafficSynergy.com | 2 | 60 |
| 85 | Ad Brite | www.AdBrite.com | 1 | 37 |
| 86 | Ad Communal Com | www.AdCommunal.net | 1 | 3 |
| 87 | Ad Mob | www.AdMob.com | 1 | 1,546 |
| 88 | AdCanadian | www.AdCanadian.com | 1 | 41 |
| 89 | Adfinity | www.Adfinity.com | 1 | 739 |
| 90 | AdscendMedia.com | adscendmedia.com | 1 | 282 |
| 91 | Advertise | www.Advertise.com | 1 | 129 |
| 92 | AgamiMedia | www.AgamiMedia.com | 1 | 3 |
| 93 | Amazon.ca | www.Amazon.ca | 1 | 1 |
| 94 | Amped Media | www.AmpedMedia.com | 1 | 5 |
| 95 | CPA Bullet | www.CPABullet.net | 1 | 79 |
| 96 | CrispAds | www.Inteletrack.com | 1 | 21 |
| 97 | DaleNetwork | www.DaleNetwork.com | 1 | 145 |
| 98 | Direct Agents | www.DirectAgents.com | 1 | 2 |
| 99 | Direct Track Admin | www.DirectTrack.com | 1 | 2,288 |
| 100 | DMI Partners | www.DMIPartners.com | 1 | 1,505 |
22
12.09
12:30
Data analytics company comScore reported holiday season retail e-commerce spending for November through December 18, and the numbers are impressive for a “down economy.” Most notably, Tuesday, December 15 set an individual day spending record of $913 million. With all that clicking, Santa must be dealing with some wicked carpal tunnel syndrome…
| 2009 Holiday Season To Date vs. Corresponding Days* in 2008 Non-Travel (Retail) Spending Excludes Auctions and Large Corporate Purchases Total U.S. – Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore, Inc. |
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| Millions ($) | |||
| 2008 | 2009 | Percent Change | |
| November 1 – December 18 | $23,873 | $24,757 | 4% |
| Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) | $288 | $318 | 10% |
| Black Friday (Nov. 27) | $534 | $595 | 11% |
| Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) | $834 | $887 | 5% |
| Green Monday (Dec. 14) | $859 | $854 | -1% |
| Tuesday, Dec. 15 | $754 | $913 | 21% |
Also trending upward were the amount of retailers offering free shipping and average order values:
| 2009 E-Commerce Transaction Analysis vs. Corresponding Weeks in 2008 Non-Travel (Retail) Spending Excludes Auctions and Large Corporate Purchases Total U.S. – Home/Work/University Locations Source: comScore, Inc. |
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| Week Ending | Percent of Transactions Incl. Free Shipping | Average Order Value for All Online Transactions | ||
| 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Nov. 8, 2009 | 38% | 45% | $102 | $105 |
| Nov. 15, 2009 | 34% | 48% | $99 | $94 |
| Nov. 22, 2009 | 39% | 47% | $101 | $97 |
| Nov. 29, 2009 | 46% | 47% | $113 | $117 |
| Dec. 6, 2009 | 49% | 50% | $110 | $117 |
| Dec. 13, 2009 | 39% | 45% | $103 | $102 |
| Dec. 20, 2009* | 38% | 45% | $96 | $96 |
Charts and data from comScore, Inc.
21
09.09
6:49
Fighting the growing perception in advertising circles that social network advertising doesn’t work, Facebook is set to announce a partnership with ratings giant Nielson tomorrow called “Brand Lift.” The new partnership will poll and measure Facebook users on ads they see on the social network, and provide advertisers with much needed ROI analysis.
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