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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.0&return_msg=34582.162"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.1">1–10</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.141">141–150</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.151">151–160</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.161">161–170</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.171">171–180</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.211">211–220</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=34582.162">It's that time of year again...</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="34582_162_220_10"> <a name="a34582_162"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_162"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2008 13:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2008 13:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">162 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162">34582.162</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.161">34582.161</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Xen linked something the other day that didn't have the referral bit on it, and I'm sure I've seen other similar situations.<br /> <br /> <br /> I'm wondering about you specifying the .co.uk for Amazon there though?<br /> <br /> Test...<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Building-Commercial-Quality-Plug-Ins/dp/0321228472">http://www.amazon.com/Eclipse-Building-Commercial-Quality-Plug-Ins/dp/0321228472</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eclipse-Building-Commercial-Quality-Plug-Ins/dp/0321228472/tehforum-21/">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eclipse-Building-Commercial-Quality-Plug-Ins/dp/0321228472</a><br /> <br /> Neither have it in the preview...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.162&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.162"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_163"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_163"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2008 13:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2008 13:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">163 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.163">34582.163</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.161">34582.161</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>As for the AdSense / hosting costs...</p> <p> </p> <p>How much data transfer do we have? - I remember it being something huge like 500GB a month, and we'd have to have quite a lot more visits to reach that (I'd be surprised if we're even near 10% of that at the moment.)</p> <p> </p> <p>I think pushing the affiliate stuff is more likely to boost income than AdSense - how many people actually follow AdSense vs affiliate links?</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Sep 2008 13:46 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.163&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.163"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_164"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_164"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Matt<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2008 14:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2008 22:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">164 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.164">34582.164</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162#a34582_162" target="_self">34582.162</a></div> <div class="message_body"> On checking the Amazon one had been switched from PREG to 'Match All' some where along the line, so you're right it wasn't working, but it is now. And yes, amazon.co.uk is what it's written to match. Is that right or does our affiliatee code work with Amazon.com as well?<br /> <br /> As for Adsense vs. affiliate links, well you and Milko have the stats so I couldn't compare them to any Adsense stats, not that we have any Adsense stats anyway.<br /> <br /> The only way I can see us pushing the affiliate links beyond how we do them at the moment would be to start listing them at the bottom of every page or trawl Amazon and Play.com for product names to match in posts that we then turn into affiliate links, but I'm not sure how easy that would be. Would certainly be easy if the two sites had feeds of their products.<br /> <br /> I'd be inclined to think that we can do both without too much hassle. suitably sized AdSense adverts at the top of the thread list and message pane for Guests and Affiliate text only links at the bottom for all users.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.164&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.164"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_165"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_165"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2008 14:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2008 16:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">165 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.165">34582.165</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162#a34582_164" target="_self">34582.164</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Is that right or does our affiliatee code work with Amazon.com as well?</div><br /> <br /> Are you able to check that?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.165&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.165"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_166"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_166"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2008 16:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2008 22:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">166 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.166">34582.166</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162#a34582_165" target="_self">34582.165</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It doesn't as far as I know. I'll check when I get the moneys info.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.166&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.166"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_167"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_167"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">24 Sep 2008 22:59</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 24 Sep 2008 23:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">167 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.167">34582.167</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162#a34582_164" target="_self">34582.164</a></div> <div class="message_body"> If it is only .co.uk, based on the very quick test I did earlier, we might be able to simply switch .com addresses over - it used to be before they used different IDs, but it appears that they've unified that now.<br /> <br /> <br /> As for stats... well nothing to compare against, but here are some anyway. <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span><br /> In the past 12 months, we've had:<br /> 336 clicks, 250 unique visitors, 27 sales.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">trawl Amazon and Play.com for product names to match in posts that we then turn into affiliate links, but I'm not sure how easy that would be.</div><br /> Easy peasy lemon squeezy. <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span><br /> <br /> At least for Amazon, who do <a href="http://aws.amazon.com/associates/">web services</a> which can avoid the trawling - maybe we can add a button to the post screen "find amazon product" that does all the magic and returns a suitable link.<br /> <br /> There's stuff within TradeDoubler related to product feed / product databases, but I'm not currently awake enough to figure out exactly what's what.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.167&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.167"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_168"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_168"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Woggy<span class="message_time">25 Sep 2008 06:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">168 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.168">34582.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I always buy everything from Amazon through the drop down link at the top, don't tell me it's not been working properly?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.168&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.168"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_169"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_169"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">25 Sep 2008 11:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Woggy <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Sep 2008 11:45"></span></span> <span class="message_count">169 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.169">34582.169</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162#a34582_168" target="_self">34582.168</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The drop down link is fine.<br /> <br /> This is for adding the referral id to Amazon links within posts.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.169&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.169"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_170"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_170"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Woggy<span class="message_time">25 Sep 2008 11:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Sep 2008 11:45"></span></span> <span class="message_count">170 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.170">34582.170</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.162#a34582_169" target="_self">34582.169</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ah, that's alright then <span class="emoticon e_shades" title="B-)"><span class="e__">B-)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.170&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.170"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34582_171"></a><div class="message" id="message_34582_171"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Al JunioR (53NORTH)<span class="message_time">25 Sep 2008 22:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Sep 2008 22:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">171 of 220</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.171">34582.171</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34582.161">34582.161</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I landed once on an obscure forum, and every 3 posts was one line of small dark text in the field BG with a hyperlink to something mentioned in the last 3 posts. Was deadly accurate, with some great web links. Think it was a gardening forum, when I was looking for obscure recipes.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34582.171&return_msg=34582.162" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34582.171"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="34582.172" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>