Challenges of Mobile in the Affiliate industry

I remember going to conferences back in 2006, 2007, 2008.  Every year, you heard the same message:  MOBILE IS COMING!  And, then, another year would pass.  (sigh) No dice.  Here we are in 2014.  Mobile is indeed everywhere.  People seek out ubiquitous and multi-device access on the web.  Mobile device interaction is a factor across a […]

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Do as they do – not as they say

Years ago when I was getting started in this industry, I was enamored with the Internet marketing gurus. You know who I am talking about. These are the guys that have the huge lists and they email affiliate offers to those lists. I bought some of those courses in my early days of learning search […]

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Toolbars: The greatest threat to the affiliate marketing industry

In the last 5 years, I have observed a proliferation of toolbars within the affiliate industry.  While some do not understand what they do or why they are harmful, I believe that toolbars are the absolute greatest threat to the future of the industry. Let’s start with… What are they? Toolbars come in many forms. […]

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Phil Ayres post 1

Recently, I had the good fortune of being able to purchase this domain.  This domain is now the new home of Phil Ayres.  I am the Director of SEO and Affiliates at Travelocity.

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