26 January 2011 GPWA Times Newsletter
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January 26, 2011 |
In this issue: Has your traffic changed? | Domain names | Featured program: Neteller Affiliate Program
  GPWA Times Magazine released at ICE and LACWe are very pleased to report the 15th issue of the GPWA Times Magazine is available at the ICE show at our stand 6007 and will be available at the London Affiliate Conference that begins in a couple days. Our cover story in this issue takes an in-depth look at YOU. Participation in our first annual Membership Survey was excellent, and the results were interesting, informative and often surprising.   Justin Provaznik works hard as the affiliate manager for Slotland Affiliates, but that doesn't stop him from enjoying himself away from the office. Read the interview A worldwide edition of Perspectives WeeklyJ. Todd doesn't make it to Texas, but he does cover news from Great Britain, California, New Jersey and the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Crazy Rewards launches Slots & Games brand Slots & Games is the fourth brand to be featured under the Crazy Rewards affiliate program. Bodog ready to deal one billionth blackjack hand To honor the historic event, Bodog Casino is offering thousands in cash prizes. Titan Poker to launch tournament race The poker room is staging a series of multi-table tournament races, offering $150,000 in prize money. Desert Night Casino officially launches Desert Nights Casino is a Rival brand and is the sister casino of Sloto' Cash Casino. Mansion Affiliates ready for LAC Mansion Affiliates will be well represented at the London Affiliate Conference, which begins Thursday. EveryMatrix introduces mobile sportsbook The OddsMatrix mobile sportsbook focuses on features such as live scores, statistics and news alerts. CTXM introduces new slot at ICE CTXM launched "Farm Slots" at the ICE Totally Gaming Expo, which kicked off on Tuesday in London. Eurobet launches new affiliate program Eurobet has launched its affiliate program with Income Access and is offering 40 percent revenue share. Gala Coral Group launches affiliate program To celebrate the launch, Gala Coral is offering affiliates 50 percent rev share for the first three months. EA Sports, Virgin Gaming reach partnership Virgin Gaming is now the official worldwide provider of online tournaments for EA Sports. Visionary iGaming to exhibit at ICE The company has completed the custom build out of its high-tech casino studio and added its fourth live game. Jadestone signs contract with Paf The agreement expands upon Paf's existing relationship with Jadestone to add the company's casino offering to Play'n GO.   January 25-27International Casino Exhibition (ICE) ICE covers the entire spectrum of gaming in all its many forms. Over the last three years it has attracted industry professionals from 122 countries, and in 2010 there were 18,676 attendees.  January 27-30London Affiliate Conference This conference will offer panels, presentations and networking opportunities galore. Admission is free for all affiliates and the iGB Affiliate Awards will be held on Jan. 27. |
 Facebook added 250 million users in 2010 and could add another 200 million in 2011, according to Sysomos.
    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  We invite you to follow us at twitter.com/gpwa where we will be posting interesting tweets on major news of interest to affiliates.Join now |
How has traffic to your sites changed in the last year?
We all work to increase the number of visitors we have to our sites. We do this through a variety of means. If you compare the total traffic to your sites today versus a year ago, how large a change has there been in that traffic? Has it increased a lot or a little? Has it decreased? Share the factors that you feel have been most influential in the change in traffic you have observed. View pollLast week's poll results: Will 2011 be better than 2010? View poll
We all work to increase the number of visitors we have to our sites. We do this through a variety of means. If you compare the total traffic to your sites today versus a year ago, how large a change has there been in that traffic? Has it increased a lot or a little? Has it decreased? Share the factors that you feel have been most influential in the change in traffic you have observed. View pollLast week's poll results: Will 2011 be better than 2010? 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:
Oscar nominations bring Oscar betting oddsReport predicts some U.S. legalization late this year or early next yearGreece to auction off online betting licensesVirgin Gaming to be sponsor of EA Sports tournaments
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADDomain name questions
bradmleeb writes:
I spent some money to buy my main domain name. I then went to GoDaddy and bought "supporting" domain names with certain key words. I own a few good domains that I will keep for a long time, and I have them all redirecting to my main website. Do domain names with key words make a difference, traffic wise? Does the order of words make a difference for domain name traffic? Is it wise or unwise to buy domains that play off other names? Any info is appreciated. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSSuper Bowl XLV teams have been decidedWorld population close to 7 billion
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What happened to honest linking?USA and non USA poker rooms, who is converting for you?
Domain name questionsbradmleeb writes:
I spent some money to buy my main domain name. I then went to GoDaddy and bought "supporting" domain names with certain key words. I own a few good domains that I will keep for a long time, and I have them all redirecting to my main website. Do domain names with key words make a difference, traffic wise? Does the order of words make a difference for domain name traffic? Is it wise or unwise to buy domains that play off other names? Any info is appreciated. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Super Bowl XLV teams have been decidedWorld population close to 7 billionPRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
What happened to honest linking?USA and non USA poker rooms, who is converting for you?
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