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Breaking News: The PMA Sues the State of Illinois today over Affiliate Nexus Law

[On Wednesday, June 1, 2011, the Performance Marketing Association filed suit against the State of Illinois.] Performance Marketing Association Sues State of Illinois over Affiliate Nexus Law Lawsuit Aims to Protect 9,000 Illinois Small Businesses; State Will Lose Estimated $22 Million in Income Taxes if Law Takes Effect CHICAGO, June 1, 2011 – The Performance Marketing Association (PMA) today filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Revenue, challenging the constitutionality of a newly enacted Illinois law that will be financially devastating to thousands of the state’s small businesses, forcing them to downsize, relocate or close their doors.  The PMA’s

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Louisiana Affiliate Nexus Tax introduced

Legislators in Louisiana are considering a click-through nexus law. Commonly known as “Amazon” laws after their most visible target, these laws deem an out-of-state company to be an in-state company for sales tax collection purposes if the company receives commissioned referrals from in-state resident “affiliates.” The out-of-state company must then collect sales tax for the state. While 21 states have considered “Amazon” laws in the past three years, only five have enacted them: Connecticut, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. ( Tax Foundation) Join the Louisiana group if you are a Louisiana affiliate marketer who wants to help

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New Advertisers in the LinkShare Network!

Every month over 20 new Advertisers join the LinkShare Network. Most of these advertisers have great Publisher incentives and consumer offers! Below is a list of some of the Advertisers that joined the LinkShare network in the past month. Click the logos below to join these great Advertiser programs –Catherine Hagan Marketing Specialist   Brady Games After 10 years in the business, BradyGames knows what gamers – both casual and hardcore – want and need in a strategy guide.   DonorsChoose.org DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need.   Better Homes

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Final call! Early registration $100 discount for LinkShare University ends TODAY!

Advertisers–Just a friendly reminder to register by end-of-day today to save $100 off the on-site fee for LinkShare University – Live at Symposium East 2011 at the beautiful Waldorf Astoria Hotel! Get Expert Affiliate Marketing Tips:  LinkShare University – Live @ Symposium East 2011 Make the most of your Symposium experience by attending LinkShare University the day before. You’ll learn from our experts, fellow Advertisers, and a Publisher panel about how to optimize and grow your affiliate program. Come away with actionable insights and hands-on knowledge of the tools you need to succeed in affiliate marketing with LinkShare. Date: Monday,

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LinkShare University: Making Your Best Impression in the Network

  Our full-day LinkShare University Program Live at Symposium East 2011 kicks off with an informative presentation to help Advertisers make a good impression to potential Publishers in the network.  To give you a “teaser”,  here are some of the points that will be covered: Think like a Publisher—you need to understand the affiliate mindset to be successful Create a Publisher account—do some competitive research and check out your own program as it looks to Publishers Treat Publishers as valuable business partners-–affiliates are often technologically savvy and bring their own customer base to your marketing efforts Top items Publishers want

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