23 March 2011 GPWA Times Newsletter
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March 23, 2011 |
In this issue: Traffic change after algorithm update | Checking stats | Featured Program: Affiliate Edge
 GPWA Favicon Contest Earlier this month the GPWA debuted its new favicon. But we always viewed this favicon as a temporary one. We want you, our members, to be involved in creating and picking the official GPWA favicon. So propose a favicon for consideration by posting it in this thread. Next week we will have a poll to help select the winner. You could become an internationally famous artist within the GPWA community if you submit the winning icon!  Online Bingo Summit to be held in JuneThe 6th Online Bingo Summit will kick off in early June at the Victoria Park Plaza in London, with over 20 of Europe's leading bingo companies expected to attend. Perspectives Weekly breaks down Nevada news J. Todd discusses online gambling news from Nevada, as lawmakers consider regulating online poker in the state. Nevada executive in favor of licensed online poker Michael Gaughan said the Nevada Legislature should pass a bill that would regulate online poker. Internet gaming bill introduced in U.S. House A bipartisan bill that would establish federal licensing and regulation of online gambling was introduced Thursday. Everest Poker announces details for ONE tournament The Everest Poker ONE tournament will take place in Monaco from April 21-24, and online qualifiers are now open. Wager Junction lowers wire payment limits Wager Junction has cut the minimum payment limit for wire transfers from $500 to $250. Betfred acquires two bingo sites Betfred has expanded its bingo offerings by acquiring Bucky Bingo and its sister brand BOGOF Bingo. Fortune Lounge casinos ready for slots tourney Players are gearing up for the Grand Slam of Slots 2 at 7 Sultans Casino, Platinum Play Casino, Royal Vegas Online Casino and Vegas Palms Casino. Roxy Palace unveils new redesign Roxy Palace is extending its major $1,250 first deposit bonus to celebrate the new design. Income Access CEO to appear at iGaming France Nicky Senyard will be participating in a panel discussion on the changing face of the affiliate business at iGaming France. DublinBet to sponsor iGaming Super Show DublinBet has been named the "Official City Sponsor" of the iGaming Super Show in Dublin. Sportsbook AllYouBet launches in Spanish AllYouBet is offering a 100 euro bonus as well as 50 percent cash back on a player's first deposit. Gioco Digitale, Jadestone Networks launch games Gioco Digitale and Jadestone Networks have launched multiplayer card games Burraco and Scopa in Italy. Casino.com launches $30,000 Grand Prix Tournament Casino.com is offering its VIP players the chance for a holiday in Monaco for the 69th Grand Prix. Giggle Bingo player wins big again A player at the bingo site won a jackpot of $1,320, bringing her total winnings at Giggle Bingo to over $4,500.   March 25-26iGaming France (Paris) This first-of-its-kind event will take place over two days and will provide a much-needed resource for affiliates, vendors and operators to meet up, network and take stock of a market undergoing major changes.  April 11-13i-Gaming Forum 2011 (Stockholm) The i-Gaming Forum has developed into a pan-European event where the iGaming industry meets to share business critical insights on the European market.  May 3-4iGaming North America Spring Conference (Las Vegas) iGaming North America is an inaugural networking and educational event designed to introduce land-based gaming businesses of North America to the global iGaming industry.  May 3-4EGR Live 2011 (London) EGR Live 2011 is the premier live event for the iGaming industry, offering a unique blend of educational seminar content, leading suppliers and essential networking and meetings. |
 A poll conducted by the Des Moines Register indicated that 73 percent of Iowans are opposed to legalized online gambling.
    James Woods from bet365 offered up so much information in his interview that we couldn't fit it all in the GPWA Times Magazine. So here is his interview in its entirety. Read the interview    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 your web traffic changed since the Google Farmer/Panda update?
On February 24th, we learned that Google had made significant changes to their search algorithms. Since we are now a month out from that update, we thought it would be a good time to ask what changes GPWA members have noticed in their traffic over the past month versus the month before. How does your traffic compare? Are you happy or unhappy about the effect of the Google Farmer/Panda algorithm update? And if it has changed significantly, can you attribute the change to Google organic traffic? View pollLast week's poll results: How important are DMOZ links? View poll
On February 24th, we learned that Google had made significant changes to their search algorithms. Since we are now a month out from that update, we thought it would be a good time to ask what changes GPWA members have noticed in their traffic over the past month versus the month before. How does your traffic compare? Are you happy or unhappy about the effect of the Google Farmer/Panda algorithm update? And if it has changed significantly, can you attribute the change to Google organic traffic? View pollLast week's poll results: How important are DMOZ links? 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:
Massive rumor that could shake online pokerNetherlands seeks to allow online gamblingIowa governor considering Internet pokerFederal bill on online gambling introduced
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADHow to check all your affiliate revenues and stats
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Just new to affiliate marketing and wondered how everyone goes about checking all of their affiliate revenues and stats. I have about 10-15 companies I promote and it takes a fair bit of time to go login to each one of them and do checks. Any suggestions? read more
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How to check all your affiliate revenues and stats oddspalace writes:
Just new to affiliate marketing and wondered how everyone goes about checking all of their affiliate revenues and stats. I have about 10-15 companies I promote and it takes a fair bit of time to go login to each one of them and do checks. Any suggestions? read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
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Wordpress error message UFC getting into poker?
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