Google’s agreement to buy AdMob in an all-stock deal would give it a key asset as it seeks to extend the reach of its online advertising business from the tethered world of PCs to the smartphones that consumers increasingly use to access the Web while on the go.

Google’s free Android operating system already provides the basic software that powers many of the newer phones, including the recently released Motorola Inc Droid, and which compete with Apple’s popular iPhone.

Privately-held AdMob makes technology for serving graphical, display ads on mobile phones and maintains a network that allows advertisers to place display ads on mobile Web sites and directly within specialized smartphone applications.

The current revenue opportunity is still modest by Google’s standards – JP Morgan analyst Imran Khan pegged AdMob’s annual revenue at $45 million to $60 million – but analysts said the deal underscores Google’s belief that the market is set to grow.

“They’ve made it pretty clear that mobile is one of the biggest opportunities they see,” said UBS analyst Brian Pitz.

The deal appears to represent the third largest acquisition in Google’s history, behind the 2008 acquisition of DoubleClick for $3.1 billion and the Google’s 2006 acquisition of YouTube for $1.65 billion.

In an interview with Reuters, Google executives declined to say whether the deal would have a positive or negative impact on Google’s profitability, or provide details about revenue expectations.

“We expect this will accelerate our growth in this space,” said Google vice-president of corporate development David Lawee.

Google, the world’s number one Internet search engine, does not disclose how much of its revenue, which totaled nearly $22 billion in 2008, comes from mobile ads.

Last month, Google said its mobile searches increased 30 percent quarter-over-quarter in the third quarter.

Google executives said they expected the acquisition to be subject to regulatory review, though they said they don’t foresee any concerns blocking the deal, which the company said it expects to close in the next several months.

Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt recently said that the company was interested in resuming its acquisition efforts, after taking a breather during the worst of the economic downturn. Schmidt said Google would acquire on average one company a month.

AdMob, which counts more than 15,000 mobile websites and applications in its network, is among the top two or three mobile ad networks measured by the volume of ads served, said Mike Wehrs, CEO of the Mobile Marketing Association.

The company competes with Quattro Wireless and Velti and analysts said that Microsoft Corp, Yahoo Inc and Time Warner Inc’s AOL had all acquired companies with mobile advertising technology in recent years.

Wehrs said his group expects the overall mobile ad market to increase 28 percent to 33 percent next year to between $2.3 billion and $2.4 billion. He said his figures included revenue for all forms of mobile advertising including text message ads.

While search is an important component of mobile ads, Wehrs said that ads that run inside smartphone applications are particularly popular at the moment.

“The first thing a company asks for when they go to an ad agency is how fast can you get me on an iPhone app,” said Wehrs.

Reuters

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This is a big step for Google but are they geared for this big step? Their Google Affiliate Network (GAN) is an obvious step for integration yet they will be competing against a number of mobile advertising platforms, many which are either in the process of establishment or have been operational for a while.

One such new affiliate network which shall be starting soon in the US and the UK is the California based company Mobile Affiliate Network. Encompassing cutting edge technology and with an International marketing team, Mobile Affiliate Network will carve a large slice of the mobile marketing space.

So has Google made a big mistake and opted for a recognised Brand before assessing the potential for direct competition? I believe they have jumped too soon and could find that AdMob may be a White Elephant. Certainly the market place shall become more crowded and Google’s acquisition may not be such a wise step when the mobile marketing sector becomes more prominent.

Even before the economic sharp intake of breath, I said that merchants should think about joining two affiliate networks. One of reasons, I stated back in the day, has proven to be correct which was not to rely on any one affiliate network for their sales and or leads just in case an affiliate network goes bust. Id like to think I was being prophetic but its just common sense really. Merchants should be adopting “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” strategy across all their ecommerce when it comes to being dependent on third parties, paid advertising for example. I feel belonging to two networks is still appropriate today and for the reason above. Since 2000 there was evidence that if one affiliate joined one affiliate network the chances were they had joined most of them and is still true today and I can see the point made in the e-consultancy.com report “from a merchant’s perspective the benefits of belonging to more than one network may be outweighed by the extra administration, duplication of effort and the danger of being spread too thinly”. We can see that not all affiliates use all the affiliate networks that they have joined up to, affiliates therefore have clear favorites now. We know that some affiliates who joined affiliatewindow.com in 1999 joined many other affiliate networks but never promoted their merchants. We could attribute this to the same reasons why some merchants are reluctant to join a second or third affiliate network. “more than one network may be outweighed by the extra administration, duplication of effort and the danger of being spread too thinly.” Another reason why we may see this pattern in the likes of Cj.com, Tradedoubler.com, Affiliatewindow.com and other established affiliate networks is one of affiliate choice and familiarity. Choice meaning a wide range of merchants within the affiliates sectors. Familiar meaning, payment terms, linking methods and even country specific. I still feel merchants should go with two affiliate networks and start focusing on affiliate networks with international presence as it’s not impossible to sell goods abroad but more over merchants can tap into cross border affiliates. In a nutshell, merchants and affiliates should not limit themselves always have a plan B :0)

What we have seen is merchants getting a better understanding of how affiliate marketing works, some affiliate networks have provided better technology to aid more transparency on where sales are coming from. Merchants have a better understanding in the pay per click arena and we have seen a huge reduction in the number of merchants allowing brand bidding. I think these are the key factors that have contributed to the 2% loss and not necessarily anything to do with the current economic crisis. The predicted increase at 12% is a clear signal that affiliate marketing continues to thrive. I can’t help but be disappointed that affiliate marketing has only ever made up even 10% of all online sales, I thought this figure would or should be so much higher by now.

There is a core group of affiliates that are hard at work trying to come up with new ways to use the internet to acquire their own website traffic, new affiliate blood is still sluggish and still top heavy with just a few affiliates generating most of the sales for their merchants, now that merchants are getting to grips with this ambiguous form of internet marketing maybe “we” the industry should be honing in on those affiliates that need the same kind education and nurturing to balance things out?

Get the full report from e-consultancy.com

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This code is valid for both the London and Miami events.

Sponsored by A4U Expo and in association with Social Media Marketing & Advertising, the venue is packed with strategic sessions:

* Paid, Owned and Earned Media
* How to Run Effective Social Media Ad Campaigns
* B2B Advertising: Business Networks
* Twitter and Promoted Tweets
* Advertising through Apps
* Blog Advertising and Sponsored Posts
* Case Studies and Best Practise Examples

The conference will be fully interactive with presentations, case studies, Q&A sessions and panel discussions. There will also be an Exhibition Area showcasing social media advertising tools and services. The ticket price includes refreshments, lunch and a handbook. There will also be networking drinks at the end of the day.

Presenters shall be:

Cat Williams
Social Marketing Strategy Mindshare Worldwide
Cat leads the Social Marketing Strategy function of Mindshare. Formerly of Mediaedge:cia (Australia) and Universal McCann (UK), she has run 100+ consultancy projects spanning B2B, finance, luxury, insurance, FMCG, beverage, healthcare, insurance and automotive.
Ankur Shah
Co-Founder and CEO, Techlightenment
Ankur co-found Techlightenment in 2007 with Gi Fernando. Techlightenment is a data driven, marketing and technology company, specialising in social behaviour. Techlightenment’s Alchemy Social is a powerful advertising management and optimisation technology for social advertising, including Facebook.
Joshua Rex
Head of Strategy and New Business
This is Open
Josh co-founded This is Open, an innovative agency that specialises in interactive online display advertising formats, including games. Formerly Communications Planning Director, EMEA at Mediaedge:cia, Josh’s clients include Vodafone, Microsoft and Chanel.
Sarah Wood
Operations Director, Unruly Media
Sarah co-founded Unruly Media in 2006 and is now responsible for Global Operations. Unruly Media is a leading exponent of viral video seeding and social media video advertising.
Matt Atkinson
Group CEO, EHS Brann
An online communications expert with 20 years’ experience, Matt heads up one of the UK’s largest and most successful digital agencies. His clients include Heinz, Oxfam and the British Heart Foundation.
Peter Crosby
Chief Sales Officer, Viadeo
Peter joined Viadeo in 2008 as Director of the UK and Irish subsidiaries. He ran the European division for 15 months and is now Chief Sales Officer responsible for growth and development of B2B revenue lines, including Viadeo’s advertising network.
Carl Uminski
COO, Somo
Carl is a co-founder of Somo, the innovative, London-based mobile advertising agency. Formerly of Overture and Yahoo, he is a recognised pioneer in the field of mobile technology and business..
E.J. Garcia
Director of Digital Strategy – Purple, Rock, Scissors
E.J. is an innovative online marketer who specializing in increasing Return On Investment (ROI) from online marketing budgets. Throughout his career he has had helped leaders in the online education, healthcare, travel and gaming industries enhance their online presence through paid search and Facebook campaigns.
Chase McMichael
Co-Founder & CEO, InfiniGraph.com
Chase is a leading veteran in the field of collaboration and marketing intelligence working at JP Morgan-Chase, Oracle and founded several startups. He was awarded the Marketing Sherpa Viral Hall of Fame award and top honors from Ad-Tech deploying advanced social campaigns for F 500 brands. (via video)
Luke Brynley-Jones
Director, Influence People
Having developed over 40 online communities over the past 10 years, Luke is one of the UK’s most experienced social media experts. A Co-founder of Influence People and host of Monitoring Social Media, Luke specialises in B2B social media marketing.

This event is a definite must attend event for all who are interested in Social Media and the power of Social Media Marketing. However it is not the only event because in the United States an alternative venue has been arranged.

Miami Beach, Florida is the location for the Social Media Marketing & Advertising event in the USA. Held at Ronald W Shane Centre in Miami Beach, this event will be an absolute must. This event is on Thursday 30th September.

Topics covered during the day include:

* Insights into the Latest High Profile Viral Marketing Campaigns
* How to Leverage Social Media & Paid Search
* Location-Based Marketing Tips & Techniques
* How to Monitor & Manage Social Media via Email
* How to Create Highly Effective Ad Campaigns
* Blogger Outreach & Marketing
* Case Studies and Best Practice Examples
* Tools and Trends to Watch in 2010

The presenters at this event are:

Mark Schmulen
General Manager of Social Media, Constant Contact
Mark is responsible for guiding Constant Contact’s social media product strategy and external education efforts. Prior to Constant Contact, Mark served as CEO of NutshellMail, a social media monitoring solution that is now part of Constant Contact’s suite of online marketing tools
Craig Agranoff
Co-founder, Gripd.com
Craig is an entrepreneur and social media consultant, specialising in reputation management and monitoring. His first book Do It Yourself Online Reputation Management was recently published. His second book Checked-In: How To Use Gowalla, Foursquare, and other Geo-Location Applications for Fun and Profit will be published shortly.
Pierre Zarokian
Presedent/CEO Submit Express.
Pierre Zarokian Presedent/CEO Submit Express. Submit Express was ranked the #1 SEO Firm by Website Magazine in Oct 2009. One of the fastest growing companies in INC 5000 three years in a row in 2007-2009.
Greg Rollett,
Chief Marketing Officer, Cognitiv
Greg is a new school Internet Marketer from Orlando, FL. Blending direct response with social media, Greg has been able to provide high return marketing campaigns for Coca-Cola, Miller Lite, Warner Bros, Cash Money Records and others and has been featured on FOX News, ABC News, The Daily Buzz, Mashable, Feed Front Magazine, Smart Business Magazine and many other independent media outlets.
Murray Newlands
Director, Influence People
A renowned blogger and social media consultant, Murray has an encyclopaedic knowledge of online marketing. A host of the Miami Blog Club, and Co-founder of Influence People, he was recently shortlisted for Affiliate Summit Blogger of the Year.
Evan Weber
Founder, Experience Advertising
In the Internet marketing industry over 10 years. I have been on the Advertiser, Affiliate, and Agency sides of the Affiliate Marketing space. I am dedicated to providing affiliate marketers knowledge, resources, and tools to become better producers, catering to their needs on a 24/7 basis. Currently, I am the CEO of a digital agency called Experience Advertising focused on: affiliate program management, social media management, and search management.
E.J. Garcia
Director of Digital Strategy – Purple, Rock, Scissors
E.J. is an innovative online marketer who specializing in increasing Return On Investment (ROI) from online marketing budgets. Throughout his career he has had helped leaders in the online education, healthcare, travel and gaming industries enhance their online presence through paid search and Facebook campaigns.
Chase McMichael
Co-Founder & CEO, InfiniGraph.com
Chase is a leading veteran in the field of collaboration and marketing intelligence working at JP Morgan-Chase, Oracle and founded several startups. He was awarded the Marketing Sherpa Viral Hall of Fame award and top honors from Ad-Tech deploying advanced social campaigns for F 500 brands. (via video)
Luke Brynley-Jones
Director, Influence People
Having developed over 40 online communities over the past 10 years, Luke is one of the UK’s most experienced social media experts. A Co-founder of Influence People and host of Monitoring Social Media, Luke specialises in B2B social media marketing.

These events are brought to you by Murray Newlands and Luke Brynley-Jones.

A renowned blogger and social media consultant, Murray has an encyclopaedic knowledge of online marketing. A host of the London Blog Club, and Co-founder of Influence People, he was recently shortlisted for Affiliate Summit Blogger of the Year.

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Plus Look out for more great promotions for Stauer in September – coming soon!

Let us know your thoughts!

Please let us know if there are any new banners you’d like to see for Stauer, or indeed any new promotions/incentives etc…
just email: Chrissie at AffiliateProgramAdvice.com

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What do you need to give affiliates to help them to generate sales for you?
Terms and Conditions
Third Party trusted affiliate network
Technical and marketing know how
Graphics
Data feeds
Promos
Converting website
Product demand
Landing pages
Continuity
Information.
No traffic leakage.

Your affiliates are your virtual sales force, they drive new customers to your site, they send customers back to shop with you again. Affiliates send targeted traffic all merchants have to do is make sure their website is ready to receive them.

Could you manage an affiliate program in-house?
If you can afford to employ some one, then an experienced affiliate manager, who can split out the types of affiliate and accommodate their needs, will cost between 30k and 60k, depending on experience and your marketing and website technical resources. Do not employ anyone without a proven track record, when inexperienced affiliate managers make the wrong choice it affects not just other affiliates but can affect your customers. You need to check your affiliate program activity on a daily basis, be reactive and proactive. An affiliate manager will need to liaise with not just you or your other members of the marketing team, but website technical support, third party affiliate network, affiliates and of course business to business opportunities. It is in essence a full time job.

Once an affiliate program begins it gathers momentum, increasing (almost) minute by minute in numbers of affiliates, clicks, potential new customers or a customer reminded to come back.
Is it like herding cats? Yes, your affiliate manager needs to be on the ball.

In-house affiliate manager or AffiliateProgramAdvice.com?
For low monthly flat fee or performance percentage or both depending on your website conversions, we can offer to manage your affiliate program that suits your budget.

The process

Prior to launching an affiliate program for our clients, your assigned account manager will be doing a lot of competitor analysis in order to put together an attractive affiliate program, including the right commission levels to suit your website.

(a) The foundations of an affiliate program that has a degree of flexibility for the affiliates but ultimately as your company grows so may it incur changes, either technology, margins, resources (internal and external) to name but a few. So we need to set up a strong foundation in which your affiliate program can thrive.

(b) We will write your affiliate program terms and conditions. Affiliates most common gripe is when a merchant launches an affiliate program whereby the terms and conditions keep changing without notification or when there are too many changes too suddenly. Just like a parent to a child, affiliates need clear rules and boundaries. They also require attention and rewarding. I am sure affiliates won’t mind that analogy! Terms and conditions need to be water tight. We are tenacious when it comes to monitoring your affiliates!

So the first step is you and your account manager here at APA will need to talk. The second step is setting up your affiliate program, this is more the mechanics.

The Affiliate Network

Depending on your business model we will make recommendations, keep in mind we may even be able to get affiliate network set up costs reduced or in some cases waivered, we may also be able to get you a reduced affiliate network override cost reduced. Remember we are international, we have strategic partners all over the globe.

Your Affiliate Program

The Affiliate Program will require banners (brand, categories, product and promotional). The Banner example you provided is certainly a good starting point for a generic banner and we can work with you to tweak the design to ensure good conversion rates on all your banners! In essence, your account manager handles all the admin and is go between the affiliate network, affiliates and you the client, ensuring continuity and clarity through communication and experience. Your account manager will be liaising with you in terms of affiliate commission structure, cookie date, PPC policy, incentive affiliate sites (including cashback and coupon sites and comparison sites).

Once the affiliate program is launched, it is our job to:

• Validate affiliates (this means we vet affiliates before they are allowed to join your program)
• We monitor affiliates on a daily basis.
• We communicate with affiliates on an individual basis, by group and collectively.
• We recruit new affiliates.
• We retain existing affiliates.
• We will protect your brand.
• We provide end of month reporting on everything we have been doing, we can tailor to the information you want and also what statistics you need to be looking at as transparency is everything.
• If you want a conference call, no problem. We are on skype, msn, by phone, email, and by facebook!
• We will announce you to our contacts of affiliates, on our blog, forum and facebook.

What separates us from the rest?
Almost twelve years of experience in this industry.
Our contact list of who is who in terms of affiliates, affiliate networks, software, software development, PR, logistics and newly added Mobile Marketing.
Our tailoring of analytic reporting that suits your requirements.
Our past and present client testimonials.
Our Results and our prices!

Cheaper than hiring an in-house experienced affiliate manager.

Contact John, Jessica, Catherine or Stuart for more information.
http://www.affiliateprogramadvice.com/index.php/contact-us/

TENGA Newsletter!

We are the official UK TENGA store and so we stock the complete TENGA range. TENGA is a terrific and innovative range of sex toys and accessories for men, designed and made in Japan. As well as making excellent gifts for men, they’re also ideal for the elderly or handicapped, and anyone sexually active who cannot have sexual activity with their partners. TENGA products are very popular with our customers which make them ideal products to promote!

Free UK delivery!

There’s Free UK delivery on everything you buy at TENGA and this is a great reason to promote TENGA, so don’t forget to make sure you let everyone know about it!

Special delivery!

In a hurry and can’t wait – Spend just £50.00 and get Free UK delivery fast with our Special delivery service, or pay just £4.95 if your order is less.

Best Sellers

TENGA Flip Holes!

Cleverly designed state-of-the-art men’s sex toys that look and feel like no other male sex toy ever made, so you can see why they are so highly sought after. Both great products to promote!

• TENGA Flip Hole – a great price at just £64.99!
• TENGA Black Flip Hole – we’ve combined the best parts of the TENGA Flip Hole with a sleek black exterior resulting in a very stylish sex toy, and the good news is it’s just £74.99!

TENGA Eggs!

Do check out these revolutionary men’s sex toys as we have a great selection of TENGA Egg sleeve styles for you to choose from, and their just £9.99 each. Plus they do make the perfect travel toy!

Not sure which one to go for?

Why not try our TENGA Egg variety 6 pack for a different experience each time and enjoy huge savings at the same time – only £49.99 for all 6 eggs! Plus with free UK delivery as well you get even better value!

TENGA lotions!

Our lubes are of superb quality and an essential companion for either the legendary Flip Hole, other toys or for just on your own. With prices starting from just £9.99! Including this clever TENGA Egg Lotion designed with an easy flip-top and a squeezy shell for just £9.99!

Onacups!

Whether you prefer the Soft, Standard, Ultra larger size or Hard Onacup edition you’ll find what you are looking for at TENGA and they start from just £11.99! Included in this selection are the Standard Edition Rolling Head Onacup for only £11.99, and the gentler TENGA Soft Air Cushion Onacup for just £13.99.

Not forgetting we have free UK delivery which helps to bring the cost down even further!

Don’t forget we are here to help, so if there’s anything you need or we can help you with in promoting TENGA, please just send us an email to: Chrissie@AffiliateProgramAdvice.com!