Wheels up for Las Vegas. What happens at ASW certainly doesn’t stay there. RevenueAds attends ASW every year and views it as the highest rated show in ROI. It’s the Oscars, NBA Finals, Superbowl, World Series, Indy 500, and the World Cup of internet marketing. This show has been and I’m sure will be the top show to go to for years to come.

Sunday afternoon and time for the Meet Market. The room was full of nice people, stacked meetings and loud conversations. We took this time to pass out ticket invites to the Las Vegas Classic 3 on 3 basketball tournament for that night. We were able to make full use of the time at the meet market by walking the floor and networking with the different advertisers and partners there. The Meet Market is a high traffic floor; on one side there’s all the tables and chairs setup for meetings as well as a projector so you don’t miss out on any of the playoffs, while on the main floor there’s the market tables for the different exhibitors.

Monday morning and the Exhibit Hall is open for business. This was the busiest morning of the 2 days, we were able to get some great contacts on both affiliates and advertisers. Check out our booth #214. It’s a new design we went with this year, simple yet effective.

The show really helps boost business with advertisers and affiliates. We talk to these people on a daily basis through either the phone or by email, but it’s really good to put a face with the name. We feel that the relationship gets stronger and has a better chance of growing once you’re able to meet in person. It’s such a success because everyone makes an effort to get to this show, no one wants to miss it especially since it’s Vegas.

Even though at the show we may not be able to work with every person or company there, it’s always good to talk to them and see the different ways they market. We find different marketing strategies others are using that help us stay up to date with the online marketing world. With more than 200+ exhibiting at this show, there’s really no reason you should miss out on it. If you have plans on making it out for next year’s ASW or any show in the next coming months, make sure to drop us a call or shoot us an email to schedule a time to meet.

P.S.: Nathan <3's Hello Kitty

Las Vegas, NV – As the final seconds ticked off the score clock a thunderous applause went up for the First Annual RevenueAds Affiliate Basketball Tournament. As the event came to a close it was unanimous, the success was far beyond anything we had imaged.

While looking for something as an alternative to the typical Las Vegas party at Affiliate Summit. The RevenueAds Basketball Classic proved to be a very entertaining solution. With Eight different online marketing companies participating in a double elimination tournament. The amenities including free beer for all attendees all evening, and a live DJ. Adding to the excitement was a chance to shoot a $10,000 half court shot. All this took place for ultimately a great cause, the donation we were able to contribute to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

View All Pictures From The Event Here

“Enjoying a unique type of event and being able to help out a great cause while getting my hoop on was all I could ask for” Nathan Rodriguez – RevenueAds Senior Advertising Manager.
These words are echoed by everyone that attended and participated in the event.

Nathan and team RevenueAds were all smiles even though RevenueAds finished with a 0-2 record. Nathan was able to bring home the MVP for team RevenueAds by draining a couple treys from downtown and setting up numerous assists. Other highlights included Warren Marayag from team Cakers drawing the only charge of the tournament, a testament to his team first attitude and hustle.

Click Media was able to push to the eventual champions Ndemand Affiliates to a winner take all championship. Due to the brutal schedule of 5 games in succession and the sharpshooting of Mike Pacheco, Click Media fell to the champs.

RevenueAds wants to thank all attendees and participates for making the first annual Bball classic such a great success. We look forward to hosting future tournaments and hope to see you there.

In keeping with tradition, the entire RevenueAds team once again celebrated a great year of business by temporarily setting aside work to have a good old fashioned office party!

First, everyone got a chance to play for big cash prizes with Deal Or No Deal. Top prize was $1,000! No one hit the grand prize, but one person walked away with a $750 check… very nice!

Next we had lunch catered from Chicken Filet, some place in the mall, and helped ourselves to the open bar.

After that, we played a game called “Quelf”. If you’ve never heard of this game, I highly recommend you look it up. It is the craziest board game you will ever play, and it will have you laughing your butt off. It involves a lot of concentration, creativity, and good sense of humor. Needless to say, a few cups of Stella Artois won’t make you play any better.

We ended the day at the Chesapeake Arena in downtown Oklahoma City for the NBA matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks. The view couldn’t have been more perfect from our half court suite. The only thing that would have made the night better would have been a Thunder victory. With a little over a second left in the game and behind, it didn’t look promising for the Thunder, but when Kevin Durant drained a 3 at the buzzer to win the game, the entire place went up in a roar, and everyone at RevenueAds couldn’t have been more excited! It was the ultimate finish to a great day!

We can’t wait till the end of 2012 to see what happens at the next end of year party!

Later!

2011 was our best year for business and we owe it to each and every one of our publishers.

We’d like to take this moment to personally thank you for choosing RevenueAds.

We saw many changes take place throughout the year. Along with reorganizing ourselves as a network, we also had changes in the faces at RevenueAds, with new ones joining, and old ones leaving. We enjoyed meeting our clients, starting new business relationships, and strengthening existing ones.

As we move forward in 2012, we want you to know that our goals will remain the same in the future, and we’ll always offer you the friendliest support, the best offers, and the highest payouts.

Today was the 1st Annual RevenueAds Bring Your Dog to Work Day. About half of our total staff participated and brought a variety of different dogs. Since this was the first annual event, we didn’t know exactly how things would go. But, several hours into it, all the dogs got along really well.

Like a canine version of "The Real World", 5 dogs from different walks of life were put into the RevenueAds office to live together for one day under the same roof (ruff?). Romance, however was not involved, as everyone’s dogs ended up being male. "Lambeau", Nathan’s Pomeranian, and "Shadow", Jered’s shepherd/heeler instantly hit it off, becoming man’s best friend BFF’s. Drama unfolded early in the day however, after Shadow ate the rest of Lambeau’s food. The two haven’t spoken since. Finally, Alysha showed up with her lab "Bentley" as well as Dylan with his Pomeranian puppy "Serge", and Matt & Tara with "Diesel", their bulldog.

Of course, the work day involved a lot of tending to the animals, but it was all worth getting to spend a day at work with our furry four legged friends. As of now, the work day’s almost over, and everyone’s finally settling down. We’re getting some work done, and the dogs are laying around watching.

 

Except Diesel…. Grunting… snarling…. snorting…. drooling Diesel….

 

Most Memorable Quote:
Office Visitor (upon walking in): “What’s this?”
Matt: “It’s bring your dog to work day today”
Office Visitor: “It smells like a dadgum pound in here”

 

Check out some of the pictures below from this event.

In the affiliate space, the word marketing gets thrown around a lot, but what many Agencies, Networks, and Affiliates forget, is that there is much more behind the word than we care to think about. When you’re done reading this post, I would like you to walk away with a more three dimensional concept of what encompasses the nature of our business.

The primary purpose of marketing is to create a long-term and mutually beneficial exchange of relationships between an entity and its external and or internal elements, with which it interacts. The nature in which these preceding functions stem from, surround keynote principles that facilitate five questions you should ask of yourself, and or your employing organization:

1. How do I define my organization’s business, mission, and goals?

2. How would I identify and frame my organizational growth opportunities?

3. Should I consider formulating product market strategies?

4. Can I contribute or promote better budgeting solutions for marketing, financial, and production resources?

5. How would I approach or engage a reformulation and recovery strategy?

On a more simplistic level:

1. What might we do?

2. What do we do best?

3. What must we do?

Asking yourself these questions will allow you to search deeper into the growth capacities that you can achieve within your organization. Remember, being proactive in answering these questions will allow you to become more competitive in both your product offering and in your ability to resolve and sustain the most optimum level of business success.

Once you’ve surveyed the internal capacity of you organization, you can then determine where your organization tiers within its own industry, as well as against its competing forces. In an effort to build and maintain a long term, mutually beneficial exchange of relationships, you must also consider the safety and longevity of one’s own organization, bearing in mind that competition is always eminent. In doing so please consider the (5 forces model).

Factors that underline companies competing in the industry:

1. Rivalry among competing firms

2. Bargaining power of suppliers

3. Bargaining power of buyers

4. Threat of new entrants

5. Threat of substitute products or services.

As I close this excerpt, I’d like to leave you with this; not one of these factors alone, will guarantee successful business growth. But, if you incorporate all of these congruent aspects of "marketing" YOU WILL have a more thorough premise, denoting both your limitations as well as your potential gains as a business. All in all, this will most surely increase your levels of success, and bring you that much closer to your organizational goals and objectives.

Posted by Fernando

Affiliate marketing is an ever expanding industry.

It seems like daily we hear of new networks popping up with really inventive names. It seems like the newest trend in naming a network is CPA ______. I personally am waiting on CPA Chicken, CPA Superman, or CPA TakeUrMoney&Run. I know it’s just a matter of time but it will happen. There will be a CPA Chicken!

One way that CPA networks get exposure is through industry trade shows. Like new networks it seems that new trade shows are popping up as well. As an affiliate how do you decide what show is right for you? Should you go to all of them? Is the ROI really there? These are all personal questions that only you can answer.

We at RevenueAds feel that the industry trade shows are great. Brand exposure in this industry is critical for long term success. Being at the shows and seeing partners face to face is the best for us. The relationships that have started at the shows have proven to be the strongest and most profitable for us.

We are in the process of planning our 3rd annual “RevenueAds Meet Up”. We have had industry giants like Ian Fernando, Murray Newlands, John Chow, and Ben from POF speak at our events. Not only were the meetups informative, they were also FUN! Last year we enjoyed a suite at an OKC Thunder game. We can’t wait to start releasing details about next years event…stay tuned!

We look forward to meeting you personally. Whether it is in NYC, Las Vegas, or sunny Midwest City, Oklahoma, you can count on meeting YOUR RevenueAds team.

For today’s blog post we are going to interview one of RevenueAds’ finest. Nathan Rodriguez is the senior advertising manager at RevenueAds and has been with the company for almost five years. He is over the day to day workings that make our advertising team tick. We have included a few pictures of Nathan for your viewing pleasure as well as an interview. (Hint: The good questions are toward the bottom)
Without further ado, Nathan Rodriguez:
What’s your name, age, and city you were born in?
 
My name is Nathan Rodriguez I’m 23 born and raised in OKC.
 
How long have you been working for RevenueAds and what position and responsibilities do you hold?
 
I started with RevenueAds back in May of 07 going on my fifth year here. I’m currently the Senior Advertising manager, my duties involve establishing and maintaining advertisers on our network as well as the managing their campaign setup process.
 
What’s your favorite thing(s) about working at RevenueAds?
I’ve enjoyed the knowledge that I’ve gained of the industry in the past 5 years which involves attending shows like Affiliate Summit and Ad-Tech in places all over the world.
 
What’s your opinion of the affiliate marketing industry?
Its a fun industry to be a part of. The constant changes in it definitely keep it busy and entertaining.
 
 
What advertiser niches do you see standing out in the next few years?
I think the Hispanic online market will really boom within the next year.
 
What’s the next biggest thing?
RevenueAds Affiliate Network. Get with it.
 
 

Some fun questions:
If you were a t-shirt, what color would you be and why?
Crimson and Cream…Gotta rep your hood.
 
Come in. Sit down. Would you like some Pepsi?
Oh jees oh no. Chris Hansen?!
 
Tell me how many hats you have in your house?
Funny you should ask I was just counting them the other day…..not…I dont know maybe 5?
 
What would be your first question to the people of Antarctica?
Where’d you say you’re from again? hmmm ok…
 
What did you have for breakfast?
Cup of Coffee
 
Do you communicate with your dog?
Only all the time.
 
Who would win a battle between a ninja and a pirate?
Ninja. Mr. Miyagi
 
How do they get the deer to cross at that yellow road sign?
Lung shot and drag it across.
 
Is it true that you broke out an Eminem free style on the party bus of the 2011 RevenueAds Affiliate Meet Up?
I can neither confirm nor deny that ever happened. Lets just say M would be proud.

Tell us about yourself some. Where are you from? How old are you?

I am a 33 year old husband and father of two from Oklahoma City. I hold a
BA from the University of Oklahoma. I have worked in finance for 11
years. I started out in Health Care. I absolutely loved it. After 10
years at the hospital I burned out.

What made you get into affiliate marketing?

A friend told me about a network he started. It sounded interesting.
After a little research I jumped in head first.

What position do you currently hold at RevenueAds, and what do you like
most about it?

I am the Chief Financial Officer. Accounting is a very rewarding field as
you see instant results for your hard work. Accounting keeps me on my
toes and there is never a dull moment.

What do you think helps build a successful relationship between Affiliates
and a Network?

Trust. I think that concept is lost in this industry. Everyone promises
the moon and most fail to deliver. That is the main reason I think
Revenue Ads stands apart in this industry. We have proven that you can
let Christian ethics dictate the business model and still be profitable
and solid. It is why our affiliates are so loyal.

What are your goals for the upcoming year?

I personally want to grow in my understanding of the marketing aspect of
this business. Finance is finance no matter if you work in health care or
affiliate marketing. Understanding the entire cycle is my goal. From
signing the contract with the advertiser all the way down to the customer
clicking on an affiliates link.

What is your favorite online marketing show to attend?

I love Affiliate Summit. It seems to have the highest ROI for our
network. I always think about the numbers first so from an ROI
perspective Affiliate Summit has my vote!

SOME JUST FOR FUN

Has anyone ever told you you look like Philip Seymour Hoffman?

No….well okay yes one or two people have said that. I prefer to think
of myself as the skinner version of Matt Damon but I guess it is all
perspective.

Whats your favorite restaurant?

My wife and I love Spago in California and Butter in NYC!

What would you do for a klondike bar?

Klondike bar.. not much. Maybe you should ask me what I would do for
something much more expensive!

Have you ever won any prize drawings or sweepstakes?

Well I thought I won a trip to Vegas once on the radio. It turned out to
be a time share scam. I was so excited then felt like a big dope.

Batman, Spiderman, and Superman are on the same bus, who do you sit by? why?

My wife! Men in tights freak me out…

What was the most interesting trip you have ever taken? Why?

My wife and I went to Alaska for our 6th anniversary. It was amazing. We
have traveled a lot. We have never seen such an amazing place.

Jered “code it up” Thompson started with RevenueAds Affiliate Network in the fall of 2007 after receiving his degree from the school of hard knocks. He is the genius behind the affiliate interface that is easy to use and navigate. He is also responsible for designing the logo’s, blog, and anything technical that may arise on a daily basis. He makes sure the cyber thugs stay out with their DDOS drive by’s and the network stays clean for all of our publishers.

While in the office he puts in long hours and works hard. In his personal life he enjoys relaxing and chillin in his hometown of Norman, Oklahoma right down the street from the University of Oklahoma. While living in a college town there are plenty of opportunities for Jered to get his party on something he likes to do on the weekends.

“As the tech manager at RevenueAds, it is my sole obligation to provide useful and heartfelt answers to these blog questions. I promise to respond with the most accurate and honest answer to the best of my abilities. With that said, let’s begin:”

Do you still have tonsils?
Glad we started with the most important question first. Yes, I still have my tonsils.

Which do you like better – Coke or Pepsi?
I don’t see how people compare the two. They both taste completely different to me. It’s like comparing hamburgers with tacos. I like each the same but you can’t get both at one place. It comes down to which is most available… so I guess Coke.

What is your idea of a hot romantic date?
Hmm, probably taking my girl to really nice restaurant for a candlelit dinner. All the food would be made by Iron Chef Mario Batali… She would probably order the Mediterranean shrimp pasta and I would order the surf and turf… only the air conditioner would be busted and it was a Sunday so they couldn’t get a hold of the repairmen to get it fixed… that would be hot.

What are your major goals in life?
Become wealthy enough to buy a sail boat and move to Nova Scotia.

What are you afraid to lose the most?
My marbles!!!

What kind of music do you like best?
Loud music! It’s kinda bad when people are trying to talk to me at the office but I can’t hear because I have my earbuds cranked all the way up.

Where do you like to go out to eat most?
Wait.. like eat the most food? or the place I most prefer to eat at? Not sure.. I’ll eat anything

If you won the lottery, what would you buy with the money?
Well, besides the sail boat, I would buy an ostrich farm.

Who do you most admire and why?
Edgar Ramirez. Such a great role model not only for adults and seniors but to children as well.

What’s your idea of a great vacation?
Getting away from everything, not worrying about the time, or obligations. Just anywhere I can be isolated from that.

What movie do you never get tired of watching?
Office Space, Fight Club

What’s your favorite time of the day?
Lunch

Why doesn’t McDonald’s sell hotdogs?
I have a better question: Why doesn’t McDonald’s sell a change of underwear?

Can you cry under water?
Yes but it comes out as air.

Why do British people never sound British when they sing?
It goes back a long time ago, when music was invented in America. In 1740 When British forces invaded, they robbed the white house where Lord General Washington resided and stole his CD collection. Back at the Castle in England, the Queen heard this music and told her most trustful servants to gather a group of people to recreate this music for her in person. So some of the British people who started singing for the Queen changed their voices when they sang to sound like these American CDs and that is what pleased her majesty. Actually the first group of British servants who sang for royalty started their own band and they named themselves “Queen”.

What is your favorite part about working at RevenueAds ?
I love being the only one who knows how to do what I do here cause then I can sound really smart.

What is your favorite thing you have designed for RevenueAds ?
It’s hard to pick since there are so many things I have designed here. I really like the affiliate interface.

Do you prefer warm or cold weather?
Warm weather. You can have more fun outside.

Does money buy happiness?
Have you ever seen a sad person on a jet ski?

It was great getting to know our tech guy a little bit. If you need assistance with any of the technical aspects of affiliate marketing feel free to E-mail him at Jered@revenueads.com.