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Posted by Ricky on Feb 18, 2013
So I am normally a very patient guy but there are certain things that just get under my skin in our industry, from the sheer stupidity of some affiliate managers, the ignorance of some advertisers and just outright bs and run around from various networks. With that...
Posted by Ricky on Dec 20, 2012
It has been a while since I did my last interview or blog on here for that matter but what a way to kick in the holidays with a marketer extraordinaire, Evan Lovett. I have gotten to know Evan over the past few years and I can honestly say he is one of the very few...
Posted by Ricky on Dec 8, 2012
In 2012, Affiliate Venture Group was ranked the #3 Affiliate Network in the annual Perform Insider survey based on the loyalty of our publishes and the nature of how we do business – with ethics and transparency.
We hope to carry over our ranking to the...
Posted by Ricky on Nov 28, 2012
How many pieces of candy did you allow your kid to take? WTF
So the family and I decided to take our 18 month boy to the tree lighting ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond last night. For those of you still living in your mom’s basement, live under a...
Posted by Ricky on Oct 25, 2012
What do you think of when you hear the word bullying? Mean, rude, hurtful, intimidating. You know the number one thing I think of when I hear the word bullying? Learning Tool! When I come across bullies, I try to learn from them. We need to learn how to handle them....
Posted by Ricky on Apr 19, 2012
I know it has been a while since my previous post but all good things come to those who wait. This next interview is with Shaz Amin – not only does he run a tight incent network but he gives brown people a good name when it comes to ballin, a rarity indeed.
I am...
Posted by Ricky on Apr 13, 2012
“Good quality traffic,” is always every advertiser’s end goal. That’s really the key isn’t it? It’s such a challenge, particularly these days in our performance marketing driven world to hone in on and pair down to the most relevant traffic sources for...