5 September 2012 GPWA Times Newsletter
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September 5, 2012 |
In this issue: CPA or rev share? | Press releases for SEO | Featured Affiliate Program: Genesys Affiliates
 Recognition for August's active membersThe GPWA is happy to announce our most active members for August. We're giving extra special thanks to UltimatePokerBonus, one of the most active posters for the month. His site is the featured site on the GPWA home page for the month of September. Recognizing August's active affiliate managers Hats off to the affiliate program representatives who were most active in August. We're giving special thanks to Maria from Crazy Rewards, who was our most active representative. She will be the featured affiliate program representative on the GPWA home page in September.  The GPWA is pleased to announce anyoption Partners as a new sponsor. They are pleased to be helping our industry grow as a member of the GPWA. Democrats don't address online gamblingA week after Republicans approved a platform that called for a "prohibition" on Internet gaming, the Democrats ignored the issue altogether. Perspectives Weekly: Obama or Romney edition The U.S. presidential elections are just around the corner, but which candidate is best for our industry? J Todd reveals his thoughts on the issue and talks about the upcoming launch of regulated real-money online poker in Nevada. BetCruise changes fee deduction process The BetCruise Affiliate Program says it will now deduct its 10-percent house fee when players finish a gaming session instead of when players withdraw their money. Intertops kicks off football season with $70k in prizes Intertops Casino is giving away $70,000 in prizes in its "Football Team" promotion. The first prizes will be awarded Sept. 11 and the giveaways continue until Oct. 16. Intertops players hits $85,000 jackpot The Caribbean Stud player and his wife will go on a holiday before investing their winnings in his business. Will Hill "official supporter" of Scottish national team Sportsbook inks a two-year deal with the Scottish FA to become an "official supporter" of the Scotland national football team. Hard Rock Hotel to offer DoubleDown Casino DoubleDown Casino will have its application hosted on the Hard Rock Hotel's website.   October 2-4, 2012Global Gaming Expo (G2E) G2E is the world's largest and premier gaming event where gaming executives, buyers, and industry professionals meet each fall in Las Vegas to conduct serious business. G2E showcases 600+ exhibitors, 100+ conference sessions, exciting special events and F&B at G2E, the only F&B event for the gaming industry.  October 11-14, 2012Barcelona Affiliate Conference (BAC) BAC conference sessions aim to provide a wealth of information with panels, presentations and exclusive insights from expert speakers. With an expected 70+ exhibitors this will be the biggest exhibition in the industry, offering more stands and a larger space for meetings in one huge hall.  October 16-18, 2012European iGaming Congress & Expo The European iGaming Congress & Expo connects online gaming professionals at the highest level and provides insight into the iGaming community. EiG addresses the issues at the heart of the gaming industry including regulatory fragmentation, regulatory cooperation, expansion into new markets and cross-channel integration. |
 Zynga stock has been trading below $3 a share this week.
    Aidan (thebookiesoffers) explains why he doesn't rely solely on SEO to bring him visitors, why he would invite former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to dinner and his offline marketing efforts. Read the interview    Please become a fan of the GPWA on Facebook. 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 |
CPA or rev share?
GPWA member gaffg provides this week's poll, and it touches on a familiar theme. gaffg wonders in the aftermath of many affiliate programs either closing or retroactively changing their their terms, whether webmasters prefer working with affiliate programs on a rev share basis, CPA or a hybrid. Which commission model do you prefer? And why? View pollLast week's poll results: Do you give your real phone number when joining a program? View poll
GPWA member gaffg provides this week's poll, and it touches on a familiar theme. gaffg wonders in the aftermath of many affiliate programs either closing or retroactively changing their their terms, whether webmasters prefer working with affiliate programs on a rev share basis, CPA or a hybrid. Which commission model do you prefer? And why? View pollLast week's poll results: Do you give your real phone number when joining a program? 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:
Zynga launching sportsbook with "virtual bets"Zynga hires 888 execEA mulling real-money online gamingLesniak suffers minor strokeDemocratic platform omits references to online gaming
FEATURED PUBLIC FORUM THREADAre press releases still good for SEO?
lowrisk writes:
We have pushed a fair few press releases in the past, and seen some good results. However, I am just wondering, are they as effective as they used to be? Also, do any of you know of any U.K. press release sites that would be willing to accept gaming-related content? I tried U.K. PR Web recently, yet I was told they couldn't post it as their servers are based in Washington, USA, where gaming is not permitted, so they had to refund me. Any help is as always, very much appreciated. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADSGambling sites endorsed by celebritiesGrand Duke loses its license
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Suffusion theme
Are press releases still good for SEO? lowrisk writes:
We have pushed a fair few press releases in the past, and seen some good results. However, I am just wondering, are they as effective as they used to be? Also, do any of you know of any U.K. press release sites that would be willing to accept gaming-related content? I tried U.K. PR Web recently, yet I was told they couldn't post it as their servers are based in Washington, USA, where gaming is not permitted, so they had to refund me. Any help is as always, very much appreciated. read more
OTHER PUBLIC THREADS
Gambling sites endorsed by celebritiesGrand Duke loses its licensePRIVATE FORUM TOPICS (Not a Private Member, Upgrade Now!)
Suffusion theme
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