So the first day of Affiliate Summit West is coming to an end…although we are in Vegas so I really feel more like the day is just beginning! I was able to attend three seminars today and thought I’d share some of the interesting tidbits I know you’ll all enjoy. Of course now is the time for me to say – you should be here! I am very impressed with Affiliate Summit and if you like what you read then you should attend!
Blog Monetization
I went to an interesting seminar on blog monetization – while there was a good deal of information I already knew they enforced a point that I’ve seen emphasized more and more – monetization your blog/site by creating your own product. Darren at ProBlogger talked about this with his latest photography book and I think this is a very important concept for Domainers to look at when monetizing their domain names or blogs.
Along with creating your own product there are of course a number of other great ways to monetize your blog – here is the list the speakers provided:
- Traditional affiliate networks (i.e. Pepper Jam, etc.)
- Contextual ads
- In-text solutions
- Widgets – Chitika shopping ads
- Pay per post (becoming more and more popular)
- CPA Networks
- CPM Banners
- Product Feeds (I want to learn more about this)
Of course I’m a bit of a video nut…okay I’m a complete video nut so of course the seminar about video and affiliate marketing really got my goat.
Video: Biggest Affiliate Marketing Opportunity Since Google
There was a lot of great info in this seminar – I’ve decided to include a few of the key stats that make me excited about the future of video online!
- People watched 21 billion videos online in July of 2009
- 158 million online viewers watched an average of 135 videos a week
- Average viewer watched 8 hours/month
- 2.5 minutes is the sweet-spot for video content
Here is my absolutely favorite data point:
“81% of the total US Internet Audience viewed online video”
So if you didn’t think video was catching-on…you were wrong. In fact 25% of Google’s search traffic comes from You Tube search…which is actually more search traffic than Yahoo gets overall!
Okay – that’s it for now – the Chef and I have to head back to our hotel, drop-off our stuff and get ready for a night in Vegas!
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I want to hear about your night in Las vegas not your day:)
Check out the Crazy Horse 3:)
Thanks, Jim
Haha – thanks @Jim – sorry to disappoint but I didn’t do anything too crazy last night – busy day of interviews and I’m still recovering from being in Vegas last week for CES!!
Rumor is Chef was up partying all night and slept all day. Well, he sleeps all day most days… all morning at least. LOL
I haven’t been to Vegas in years, but I bet they still have an awesome breakfast buffet at Excalibur if you enjoy a big meal to start the day.
Hey I am in that photo on the stage with blond hair. I am glad you liked the session.
@Murray – Awesome!! It was a great session – thanks again!
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