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	<title>Tools For Change &#187; &#187; Web/Tech</title>
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		<title>Linkshare</title>
		<link>http://blog.conscioustribe.org/tools/2006/10/27/linkshare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.linkshare.com"><img border="0" src="http://consciousblue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/linkshare.gif" alt="Linkshare" /></a><br />
About LinkShare</strong><br />
Since 1996, LinkShare has been a pioneer in online affiliate marketing,<br />
and today runs the largest pay-for-performance affiliate marketing<br />
network on the Internet. LinkShare is the trusted third-party that<br />
brings together both merchants and affiliates. We track and report on<br />
every ad or placement in our network, send monthly payments to<br />
affiliates, and provide services and tools that help merchants and<br />
affiliates optimize their performance.
<p>
<strong>What is affiliate marketing?</strong><br />
A merchant, also known as an advertiser or retailer, is a web site or<br />
company that sells a product or service online, accepts payments and<br />
fulfills orders. </p>
<p>
Affiliates (also called publishers) place merchants&#8217; ads, text links,<br />
or product links on their web sites, shopping engines, blogs, etc. or<br />
include them in e-mail campaigns and search listings in exchange for<br />
commissions on leads or sales. </p>
<p>
Merchants acquire new customers and pay affiliates only when a sale or<br />
other qualifying action is completed. This is called CPA or<br />
performance-based marketing. It is very efficient.
</p>
<p>
<strong>LinkShare Technology</strong><br />Affiliates and<br />
merchants choose LinkShare because of our reliable and accurate<br />
tracking technology. Our patented tracking technology is not<br />
cookie-based and therefore, does not fall prey to the tracking<br />
discrepancies that often result from cookies. LinkShare&#8217;s robust<br />
technology ensures that tracking is accurate and complete. Because our<br />
technology is web-based, it is easy for affiliates to manage their<br />
programs and merchant relationships. </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>LinkShare Affiliate Tools and Solutions</strong><br />
LinkShare has designed the following tools specifically to enable<br />
affiliates to make the most of their affiliate marketing experience:</p>
<ul>
<li>Merchandiser Datafeed - allows affiliates to download individual<br />
product links to their website without having to manually create links<br />
to each product carried by a merchant.
</li>
<li>Signature - offers affiliates the ability to track down to<br />
the transaction level of each individual member, organization or<br />
sub-site.
</li>
<li>Dynamic Rich Media (DRM) - lets merchants create more<br />
effective creative content and pushes those updates to affiliate sites,<br />
so affiliates don&#8217;t have to change their code.
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Who are LinkShare&#8217;s Affiliates?</strong><br />At<br />
LinkShare, we know that our community of affiliates is composed of some<br />
of the most talented entrepreneurs around. There are many business<br />
models, and thousands of stories. Starting in early 2006, LinkShare has<br />
been celebrating our affiliate entrepreneurs, congratulating them on<br />
their successes and cheering them on by sharing a few of their stories<br />
with the world. Here are the stories of some affiliate entrepreneurs we<br />
admire. (links to MyStory page)</p>
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		<title>Sympa</title>
		<link>http://blog.conscioustribe.org/tools/2006/10/27/sympa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>conscioustribe</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community Building]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[E-Mail]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Web/Tech]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.sympa.org"><img border="0" src="http://consciousblue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/sympa.gif" alt="Sympa" /></a><strong>Sympa is a rich open source mailing list software. Its design highly<br />
focuses on customization possibilities and ease of administration.</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
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<p>&nbsp; Advanced features</p>
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<p>&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Bulk emailer
</li>
<li>Internationalization, <a href="http://www.sympa.org/translations.html">translated to 15 different languages</a>
</li>
<li>Service messages and web pages defined by templates
</li>
<li>Subscriber information stored in a RDBMS (Mysql, Pg, Oracle or Sybase)
</li>
<li>Web interface with user and admin features
</li>
<li>Different web authentication backends including Single Sign-on systems
</li>
<li>Web document repository for list members
</li>
<li>S/MIME support for both signature verification and mail encryption
</li>
<li>Automatic bounces management
</li>
<li>External antiviral plugin
</li>
<li>Virtual robots management
</li>
<li>SOAP ML service
</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Your Site&#8217;s Community Toolbar</title>
		<link>http://blog.conscioustribe.org/tools/2006/10/23/your-sites-community-toolbar/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.conscioustribe.org/tools/2006/10/23/your-sites-community-toolbar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>conscioustribe</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Community Building]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>

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Conduit is a free service that let&#8217;s you create a custom dynamic toolbar in 3 easy steps</strong></p>
<div><strong><br />Featured Conduit: Greenpeace</strong></div>
<p>Greenpeace<br />
is a global non-profit organization, with a presence in 40 countries<br />
across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. Its mission is to<br />
expose environmental criminals, and to challenge government and<br />
corporations when they fail to live up to their mandate to safeguard<br />
our environment and our future. </p>
<div><strong>Objectives</strong></div>
<p>Greenpeace<br />
was evaluating options to build a stronger online community. After<br />
reviewing other options, they decided to create and offer Conduit<br />
community toolbar to their activists via their website.</p>
<p><img border="0" src="http://www.conduit.com/images/default/greenpeaceToolbar.gif" /></p>
<p>What does the Greenpeace International community toolbar let you do?</p>
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<td>Get various news headlines and fresh content automatically via the RSS Reader</td>
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<td><img border="0" src="http://www.conduit.com/images/default/bulletFinish.gif" /></td>
<td>Stay connected with Greenpeace International’s site constantly</td>
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<td><img border="0" src="http://www.conduit.com/images/default/bulletFinish.gif" /></td>
<td>Chat with other activists who have the Greenpeace Conduit toolbar installed</td>
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<td><img border="0" src="http://www.conduit.com/images/default/bulletFinish.gif" /></td>
<td>Get notified of new e-mails to POP3, Yahoo!, Gmail, or Hotmail accounts</td>
</tr>
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<td><img border="0" src="http://www.conduit.com/images/default/bulletFinish.gif" /></td>
<td>Search from anywhere on the web</td>
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<td><img border="0" src="http://www.conduit.com/images/default/bulletFinish.gif" /></td>
<td>Includes a cookie cleaner, a history cleaner, and a cache cleaner</td>
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<p>Download at <a href="http://greenpeaceinternational.ourtoolbar.com/">http://greenpeaceinternational.ourtoolbar.com/</a></p>
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<td>&quot;<br />
I love my Greenpeace Conduit toolbar. It keeps me connected with what I<br />
am passionate about, and I love the email notifier as well &quot;.</td>
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		<title>CivicSpace Online Community</title>
		<link>http://blog.conscioustribe.org/tools/2006/10/18/civicspace-online-community/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.conscioustribe.org/tools/2006/10/18/civicspace-online-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<h2>Engage Your Supporters Online</h2>
<p>The CivicSpace On Demand service provides any individual a simple,<br />
web-based solution to the problem of bringing individuals and groups<br />
together on the internet. Communicate with supporters via a website and<br />
e-newsletters. Offer them opportunities to act in support of your cause<br />
by making an online donation, volunteering or attending an event. Keep<br />
track of your supporters in a powerful, integrated central database. No<br />
software to install or maintain: all it takes is your web browser.</p>
<p></p>
<p><a href="http://consciousblue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/civicspace_1.png"><img border="0" src="http://consciousblue.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/civicspace_1.png" alt="Civicspace_1" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://civicspacelabs.com/services/#CivicSpaceOnDemand"><br />
</a></p>
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