I stumbled across GeoffBlog’s review, and agreed with pretty much every word of it, so rather than post the same things, I thought I’d just link to the post (maybe I could do a session next year on entitled “How to be a very tired, still-slightly-hungover and thoroughly lazy blogger”)... 

So that time is very nearly upon us again when the great and the good in Affiliate Marketing descend upon London Village for three nights and two full days of networking, education, and maybe a tiny bit of drinking until 5am. As a veteran of the previous two expos, I thought I’d share some essential... 

I’m writing this at 11pm on Thursday evening, having had an average of just three hours sleep a night for the past four nights, so please excuse any random spelling mistakes (well, any more than usual), because I simply have to put on record my thoughts on the 2008 A4U Expo before they become a... 

I’m just about to pack for a4uexpo before heading to London Village tomorrow morning for three days of networking and education that will completely exhaust me. Having stocked up on Pro Plus and Paracetamol, I’d ready to take it on! Several people have already asked me about meeting up at... 

A huge thanks to everyone who entered the competition to win an affiliate pass to a4uexpo, plus 3 nights accommodation in the Novotel, courtesy of those lovely people at Sunshine Holidays – We had over 70 entries at the close of play, and due to the fantastic response to the competition, Chris... 

Just a gentle reminder that the competition to win an affiliate pass to a4uexpo (worth £299+vat), plus hotel accommodation in the Novotel for three nights (The cheapest rate I can find at the Novotel for expo now is £545.00, not including breakfast!) closes next Monday at midnight. All you have to... 

I’ve been speaking to several affiliates over the last couple of weeks who are weighing up the benefits of going to a4uexpo next month, and despite my best assurances, it remains a considerable expense for a newbie (both in terms of money and time away from the Day Job) to risk, and it’s... 

I was speaking to someone the other day who asked if I’d be attending any affiliate events in the near future. My reply was: “Nah, a4uexpo next month will be the next one for me.. Hang on.. next month??? Bloomin ‘eck, that crept up on us!” And we’re not about to forget either,... 

After a hugely successful first outing of the UK-focussed Affiliate Marketing conference last year, Matt and the team from Existem faced the “difficult second album” that is a4uexpo 2008 – How could they possibly hope to match the success of last year, keeping new attendees happy with... 

Justifying the cost of attending a4uexpo is easy for most experienced affiliates, and certainly for those who attended the 2007 event, as they know that it will pay for itself many, many times over. For those just embarking on their Affiliate Marketing careers however, it’s a hell of a lot of money... 

If like me, you watched all the countdowns to the end of the initial a4uexpo earlybird discount period (which was the 31st May) and thought to yourself “I must remember to do that when I get 5 minutes”, only to wake up on Sunday 1st june and think to yourself “bugger!”, then you’re... 

Part Two of “A Day in the Life of…” shows us a typical day for Helen Southgate, Affiliate Director at DGM. I’m grateful to Helen for agreeing to give us this insight into her daily workings, and indeed to everyone who has agreed to let us spend a virtual day with them. We have... 

Next: Adding to the pollution – More, More, More More and More – At last, a merchant that lives up to their name – Every time I see “Next” in the product feeds or merchant listings, I automatically skip to the next merchant in the list! The rate they’re going, they’re... 

Do networks really incentivise their affiliates? More - The simple answer to this is no. During my 18 months out of Affiliate Marketing in 2005/2006 I did some work with The Utility Warehouse, notching up a couple of hundred sales, for which I still get paid a few hundred quid a month. As a thank-you... 

Yours truly taking a shot of vodka from the a4uexpo ice sculpture The Alcohol-stream finally has some blood in it, and the extra hour in bed on Sunday was welcomed with open-arms. Yes, I’ve recovered from the best business event I’ve ever been to. I posted on the a4uforum that the event...