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Is the market for online EDU affiliate programs too saturated? Well, from our experience this past spring our merchant eLearners did not think so. The affiliate program saw great success with the announcement that it was launching a third installment of its Project Working Mom… And Dads, Too! campaign. Select finalists appeared on the Tyra Banks show and many working moms and dads received financial aid to help them pursue their online education endeavours. After a high response rate and positive feedback,  eLearners recently decided to make PWM/D as a regular offer for affiliates to promote.

While it’s always great for parents to shine on celebrity talkshows, there’s actually a greater reason why PWM/D is a big hit with working parents. It means getting free money to pursue an education at a time when many offline schools are cutting back on financial aid. A recent New York Times article highlighted Reed College’s unenviable task of cutting back on financial aid due to the recession:

The admissions team at Reed College, known for its free-spirited students, learned in March that the prospective freshman class it had so carefully composed after weeks of reviewing essays, scores and recommendations was unworkable.

Money was the problem. Too many of the students needed financial aid, and the college did not have enough. So the director of financial aid gave the team another task: drop more than 100 needy students before sending out acceptances, and substitute those who could pay full freight.

To read more of this article click here.

Reed College’s situation is not that unique, as other offline institutions are also feeling the pinch. However, while this is bad news for those schools, it may not necessarily be that bad for prospective students.  It seems that instead many people are shifting their focus to online educational opportunities. eLearners has seen this happen with the wealth of interest in its educational offers, particularly financial aid offers like PWM/D and Jump Start Scholarships.

A story from news service Reuters reports that “analysts believe online education companies will fare better than traditional post-secondary education companies and, in the long term, will outperform the overall sector.” The article cites that schools like DeVry and Capella, well known for their online course offerings, are experiencing a spike in online enrollment compared to a year ago.

As you can see, this is the reason why working moms and dads, or any student for that matter, are happy to get a financial boost from eLearners to go back to school. People are wondering if they do go back to school, will the economy be better by the time they complete their studies. They wonder if jobs will be available to help them pay off debts. They are also looking at what help is available since many educational institutions are cutting back on financial aid. Online education, on the other hand, is growing even more in popularity and is also an affordable solution.

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Our additions to the BAMroll this week don’t exaggerate their experiences or mislead you, but they do approach affiliate marketing in a way that you’ve never seen before and keep you intrigued just like the storyteller in Big Fish.

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• SEO by the Sea is an in-depth look at all that is related to search engines. The site map here is as vast as the sea, but very navigable, thanks to well-categorized posts in a user-friendly blog design. If you only have time for one new blog this week, month, or year…this is the one.

To keep biting, you can download the OPML file on our BAMroll page.  We also have badges for your blog, if you’re already a BAMroller.

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We’re happy to announce Nero program has gone live on Share Results

Nero is an industry leader in software products for creating, editing, burning, sharing and enjoying digital media of all types. Nero offers solutions that are simple enough for a novice to

use but powerful enough to tackle even the most demanding projects.

Nero’s two most popular products Nero 9 and Move It are available to promote through SR

Placements permitted in this program include:

• Banner Creative
• Text Ads
• PPC/Search Marketing (Trademark on “Nero” are forbidden)
• Coupons (Customer can save an additional 10% off on Nero9 orders - Offer expires after July 2nd, 2009)
• Incentivized
• Email traffic not permitted
• 45-day Cookie
• Canadian traffic

Commission Offer

As a new affiliate to the Nero program, you will earn up to 20% commission on all Canadian sales

Publishers that promote in the software, coupon and search categories are ideal for this affiliate program.

For more info or to join, please visit: http://www.shareresults.com/local_affiliate_desc.php?mid=14602

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Recently Share Results affiliates received the latest edition of our monthly Hot Deals Affiliate Newsletter. Featuring the latest customer and affiliate incentives, our June newsletter gives affiliates the inside scoop on what new offers are available from merchants in the network. This month, as you know, is when North Americans celebrate Father’s Day. As we approach this and other holidays throughout the year, one of the most common questions we receive from affiliates is “what offers can I promote for this holiday?” Here are 3 great categories in which affiliates can optimize their traffic. Some of these offers are featured in our newsletter, a few are niche, and they are sure to help you make the most of your traffic.
Poker Anyone?
If you own a poker-themed website and receive traffic from North America, you may be interested in partnering with World Series of Poker Academy. WSOPA has several packages available during the spring and summer for poker enthusiasts who want to participate in instructional poker tournaments. Participants can learn what it takes to be a poker professional directly from the best pros in the US. To make deal even sweeter for affiliates is the fact that the merchant is offering a coupon code to help their partners increase conversions for sales of packages. Even affiliates can partake in the fun thanks to a very cool incentive.

Babysitting and other Domestic Services
Do you know any single dads who need a babysitter? Sittercity has monthly and annual packages to help fathers find the perfect babysitter to look after their kids. This month, they’re offering a coupon code to parents who are looking for deals on domestic help.
Even GoNannies is reknowned for offering secure background checks to help ensure the nanny a dad may be hiring is a qualified and proper fit for the family. GoNannies doesn’t just stop at nannies, they have a full suite of domestic services available, including personal chefs. Now what dad doesn’t need a personal chef?

Apparel and Accessories for the Hip Dad
Dads love t-shirts. Both T-Shirt Monster, a Canada-based company, and Boston’s very own Undergroundhiphop.com (UGHH) have great tees affiliates can promote to a male audience. T-Shirt Monster has a brand new set of creative in several sizes to help you show off their custom t-shirt design services. Also, if you happen to be promoting to hip-hop music lovers, perhaps UGHH’s wide selection of vinyl and CDs by some very talented artists, DJ accessories or stylish urban  clothing might be a niche offer that you may want to promote to help distinguish your offers from other affiliate sites.

These are just several examples of what affiliates can promote in the month of June, whether you use PPC, SEO and other promotional methods to earn revenue.

If you need more helpful ideas on offers to promote this Father’s Day or for any other special holiday, please send us an email at affiliates@shareresults.com. We’ll be happy to answer any questions.

Best of luck promoting this Father’s Day!

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If this is your first time here, OR if you just happen to be looking for about 50 mini reviews of Big Affiliate Marketing blogs…then check out the BAMroll and let us know what you think!

I present the following worthy additions to our blogroll:

• PPC Blog is pretty self-explanatory. The very qualified blogger writes about search marketing trends and business, adwords optimization, Baidu and Yahoo search marketing, second-tier PPC strategies, SEO, and social media marketing.
• Matt’s Creative Advertising Blog is written by Matt, but that’s all we know about who he his. We know what he does though: write about advertising, creatively…and usefully!

May they inspire you to download the OPML file on the BAMroll page, and/or grab a badge.

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