Bouncing around TradeDoubler.com today I noticed they had an offer for a free affiliate marketing hand book. It’s right down there where you log into your account on the RHS. It’s quite comprehensive and is well worth a read , click here to download the PDF. It’s from the IAB (Internet Advertising Bureau) or it at least has their stamp of approval, so it must be along the right lines.
On page 31 there is an interesting break down on what areas of the google search page get clicked on. According to them its broken down into 4 areas:
- Area A : Top ads, normally highlighted sponsored ads, get 26% of clicks.
- Area B : Product listing, depending on the query can get up to 20% of clicks.
- Area C: Actual SERPs position, index of pages relevant for your search query, which gets 40% of the clicks.
- Area D : Sidebar Ads , on the right hand side receive around 14% of user clicks.
If you are new to the world of affiliate marketing it is well worth a read. There are plenty of people who would charge a few $$’s for such a ebook, this one on the other hand is FREE so you’ve nothing to loose by reading it. 
Blackhat SEO event in Munich
If anyone has a spare USD $5k lying around and is interested in learning about about the darkside of SEO, from one of the industry leaders, QuadsZilla, then you should get yourself to SEOktoberfest. Living in Munich, I’ve had the pleasure of going to the Oktoberfest for the last 6 years, and it’s one hell of a party ! If you do ever happen to be in Munich, either at the Oktoberfest or another time, do drop me a line .
