1 April 2009 GPWA Times Newsletter
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April 1, 2009 |
In this issue: Poll: 1st quarter revenue | Forums: Conversions | Featured Program: Absolute Slots Affiliates
 Recognition for March's most-active membersThe GPWA is happy to announce our 25 most-active members for March. We're giving an extra special thanks to Chalkie, one of the most active posters during the month of March. His site is being shown on the home page for the month of April as the featured site. Recognizing March's active affiliate managers The GPWA is pleased to recognize our most-active affiliate managers for March. We're giving an extra special thanks to Shaun from Wager Profits, the most active affiliate program representative during the month of March. He will be the featured affiliate program representative on the GPWA home page for the month of April.  The GPWA is excited to announce Superior Share as a new sponsor. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as new members of the GPWA community! EC: U.S. online gambling laws violate trade lawsThe European Commission said last week that a U.S. crackdown on European online gambling companies violates U.S. commitments under the World Trade Organization. Clarion Gaming appoints new show director Emma Green has been named Clarion Gaming's show director and will be responsible for exhibitions, events and conferences. PPA praises study that says poker is a skill game The "Statistical Analysis of Texas Hold 'Em" shows outcomes of games are predominantly determined by the players' decisions, not just chance. PKR sending players to Champions League final The 3D online poker room is giving away prize packages for the biggest soccer match of the year in Rome. 32Red sponsoring Flat Jockeys Championship The online casino will sponsor the Flat Jockeys Championship, which is determined by the total number of both flat and all-weather winning rides by jockeys between March 22 and Nov. 8. Absolute Poker Bad Beat jackpot cracked An Orlando resident cracked a Bad Beat jackpot of over $800,000 after his Jack-high straight flush was busted by a royal flush. Gaming VC signs contract with Boss Media The European online gaming company has announced it has signed a long-term strategic contract with Boss Media. Blackjack fever hits UltimateBet and Absolute Poker An extra $21,000 is up for grabs as the two online poker rooms are rewarding blackjack buffs.   April 22-23, 2009European Gambling Briefing (Budapest, Hungary) The European Gambling Briefing (EGB) delivers serious, senior-level analysis on the legal and regulatory issues shaping online and offline gaming today.  May 25-27, 2009BetMarkets Asia (Macau) Bringing the highly respected BetMarkets conference to Asia for the first time, this event will give a thorough overview of sports betting in the region.  June 1-2, 2009Affilicon Israel Learn the newest trends in affiliate marketing from experts in SEO, social networking, media and leading Internet technologies. |
 The ROI for e-mail marketing is $45.06 for every $1 spent, as opposed to a non-e-mail Internet marketing ROI of $19.94, according to the Direct Marketing Association.
    The "Places I've Played" Facebook application lets players you refer share with their friends the online and land-based places where they've gambled. And when their friends visit the online gambling sites they mention, you earn affiliate revenue.More Details    Please join the GPWA Facebook group. It's a great place to network with affiliates and affiliate managers and keep up with all the latest news and updates from the GPWA.Join now  The GPWA group in LinkedIn is a big help in networking with other GPWA members. It also identifies you as a GPWA member to other LinkedIn members.Join now |
How did you do in the first quarter of 2009?
We've just completed the first calendar quarter of 2009, so it is time to ask our periodic question to members about how the revenue they are earning has changed over the last quarter. If you compare revenue from the first quarter of 2009 (January to March) to revenue from the last quarter of 2008 (October to December), how did it change? Did it get better, stay the same, or get worse for you? View pollLast week's poll results: Do you provide a search function on your portal Web site? View poll
We've just completed the first calendar quarter of 2009, so it is time to ask our periodic question to members about how the revenue they are earning has changed over the last quarter. If you compare revenue from the first quarter of 2009 (January to March) to revenue from the last quarter of 2008 (October to December), how did it change? Did it get better, stay the same, or get worse for you? View pollLast week's poll results: Do you provide a search function on your portal Web site? View poll
Buzzy has been hard at work this week chasing down the latest industry rumors and gossip. Here's a quick look at Buzzy's top finds:
Hackers deface Aussie censorship siteHansen wins $1.1 million in a dayEC: U.S. online gambling laws breach WTO agreementsMickey Rourke featured on DoylesRoom
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADConversion rate
Redbush54 writes:
I was wondering how long do you promote a brand before you decide it just isn't going to convert for you? I've experienced zero clicks/no downloads on some brands for the past six months. Would you continue to promote or would you say enough is enough and move on? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSWarning - confickerBest converting bingo brands
PRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
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Conversion rateRedbush54 writes:
I was wondering how long do you promote a brand before you decide it just isn't going to convert for you? I've experienced zero clicks/no downloads on some brands for the past six months. Would you continue to promote or would you say enough is enough and move on? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Warning - confickerBest converting bingo brandsPRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Incorporating XML feedsCaptcha help needed
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