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Stipple Contextualizes Image Advertising

Pinterest has affiliate marketers going photo crazy trying to figure out how to maximize conversions from the fastest growing social network, but it’s not the only way to utilize photos for performance marketing campaigns. At ad:tech San Francisco, Stipple was … Continue

1 in 6 retire with no pension, will you fall short?

The figures, from Prudential’s Class of 2012 research, show that women are particularly vulnerable. Some 20% of women retiring in 2012  in the UK will depend on the State Pension compared with just 8% of men as reported in AOL Money.

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Stay at Home Mums growth area in affiliate marketing

Affiliate marketing is providing more opportunity for stay at home mums to generate extra income to either complement a home-based business or as a way of earning extra revenue at the same time as managing their family.

The main benefit as a stay at home Mum affiliate marketeer, is that the hours worked are flexible.  This allows mums to stay at home with their families while having the ability to make money and opting for a business activity that requires little maintenance and a challenge away from childcare duties. Mums have the choice to work full or part-time, devoting as much or as little as they desire and the luxury of the internet is that it puts a wide choice of products at the doorstep of the affiliate.

Starting out in affiliate marketing requires low start up costs, a computer and an internet connection is all that is required and there is very little need for any specialist skills or training.  All that is required is willingness and determination to start running an online business.   It is then easy to select affiliate networks that match up with their own interests and hobbies.

For those working mothers who already operate home-based businesses, having  a blog for your home based business is one of the easiest ways you can earn some extra income by signing-up to affiliate marketing and adding links to your site.

In a nutshell, affiliate marketing is where you promote a product on behalf of someone and you get paid a commission for any sales made.  The skill is being able to direct people looking for something to the product page that you are an affiliate for.  This can be from writing reviews on the products in a blog format or through article marketing with the placement of an affiliate link within the article.

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TRUSTe Announces Privacy Management Solution TRUSTed Mobile Ads

Today at ad:tech San Francisco, TRUSTe announced their new TRUSTed Mobile Ads product, which is designed to provide consumers more control over the collection and use of their personal data. Consumers will have greater visibility into the tracking process along … Continue

2012 a breakout year for distance and online learning

The New Media Consortium Horizon Report (Johnson, Smith, Wills, Levine & Haywood 2011) highlights that cloud computing and the revolutionary growth of electronic technology have finally taken distance learning out of the shadows and into the mainstream.

The effects of technology has had great impact in the way in which we study and students of all ages can use online resources as a means of learning, in whatever subject.

The Annual Horizon Report puts emphasis on mobile technology as a main driver for learning into 2012 and beyond.

The availability of network access means that the capabilities of using mobile as an educational tool are ever growing.  Colleges and universities are now building the infrastructure to support mobile access and use, which includes the free use of iPads and other such devices to manage and evaluate their work.  Mobile devices are now seen as capable computing devices in their own right and as a relied upon tool for learning and study, alongside electronic readers that are well suited to note taking and research activities.

With mobiles becoming the first internet choice for many users, the online and distance learning market will continue to surge.

As more learners reach for a mobile rather than a laptop, this in turn is changing views and behaviour towards what we use our mobiles for.

Back in 2009, mobile provider Ericsson along with The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), formed a new partnership to create the  World’s largest Open University going mobile.  E-learning reached rural India and 2.5 million students could learn on their mobiles, thanks to Ericsson building a 3G environment for their students.

Professor V N Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor of IGNOU, said: “Our University is founded on the idea that education should be offered to less advantaged sections of society. With Ericsson’s help, we will create a learning platform that uses mobile devices to build educational excellence and exchange information. Our students will benefit from the flexibility of learning at their own pace, any time, anywhere.”

Gowton Achaibar, President of Ericsson India, said: “This partnership is yet another proof point of telecommunication being key for development of society. Education using mobile broadband technology will provide an efficient and economical way to get content to students in distance learning programs.”

This is a classic example of online learning becoming more accessible thanks to mobile technologies and technology advancements.

Click here to read more from the 2011 Horizon Report

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Worldwide E-Learning sector to reach $107 billion by 2015

Global Industry Analysts (GIA) expect the value of the worldwide e-learning sector to reach $107 billion (£67 billion) by 2015.

Online learning has many advantages over traditional learning methods including cost reduction, access at any location or time and ease of use which is aiding its growth and popularity.

Facebook Rolling Out New Performance Focused Ads Creator

Facebook appears to be in mid-rollout of a new adscreator advertising interface. As we were buying new campaigns this morning, two different Create Ad interfaces were showing up depending on who signed in. My administrator account has access to the … Continue

Georgia and Utah Fail to Learn from Illinois. More Affiliate Nexus Taxes Passed.

Never mind the overall decrease in use tax collected by Illinois, Georgia and Utah become the latest states blinded by affiliate nexus dollar signs. Late last week, State of Georgia House Bill 386, their compressive tax bill, received unanimous passage … Continue

e-Learning educational tool produced for Olympics and Paralympics

Northern Ireland’s Department of Education have introduced an e-learning tool to help teachers engage their pupils in the activities of the London 2012  Olympic and Paralympic Games as reported by Virtual College.  It features a range of educational and interesting activities that can take place in classrooms and in gym lessons, as well as video material based on the Olympics.

Tracking Mobile Ads in a World Without UDID

TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has already started rejecting new app submissions that access UDID. We already knew access to UDID would be phased out at some point in the near future. What we didn’t know was that Apple would … Continue