Vacations…barbecues…get-togethers with family and friends…it doesn’t get any better than that! And though summer is a great time for fun and relaxation, it can also be a time of great prosperity. The hard work that you put in on your content locking campaigns during the summer can put you in a position to yield high returns during the high volume traffic months of the winter.

In order to help you get ready for the large volume of traffic that strikes each year during the winter holiday months, Adscend Media has several resources available to help you develop strong content locking campaigns (and we are always adding more!). Utilizing these resources during the next few months can help you lay a foundation for strong lead generation for winter’s high traffic months. With clearly defined niches, compelling content, strong traffic, and optimized gateway integration, you will be in prime position to monetize your content when your audience will likely be at its largest size. Always available free of charge, Adscend’s many publisher resources include:

Gateway Guide: Adscend’s Gateway Guide is available exclusively to Adscend publishers and features step-by-step content gateway and file/link gateway installation instructions, content locking best practices, and troubleshooting tips. The Adscend Gateway Guide can be found in the “Resources” section of your publisher dashboard.

Content Locking Advice Column: We love answering your content locking questions! Therefore, if you have questions about niches, content, traffic sources, or our gateways, our resident content locking expert, Dr. Lock, is ready to help you out! Feel free to submit any content locking related question to Dr. Lock by emailing doc.lock@adscendmedia.com. To view previous submissions to our Ask Dr. Lock content locking advice column, visit: http://www.adscendblog.com/category/ask-dr-lock.

Adscend Media Publisher Forum: The Adscend Media Publisher Forum is your one-stop-shop for discussing traffic sources, content ideas, developing gateway strategies, and discussing anything content locking campaign related! Our forum also includes a chatbox, where you can instantly chat with other publishers who are online. Finally, if you want to partner up with another Adscend publisher on a business initiative, our forum also has a Joint Ventures sub forum. To view the Adscend Media Publisher Forum, visit: http://forum.adscendmedia.com/forum.php.

Adscend Account Managers: Our account managers are dedicated to helping you succeed! Therefore, we highly recommend that you reach out to them whenever you need gateway support, niche or content ideas, new offers, or anything that can help you generate more quality leads. To find out what your Adscend account manager can do for you, visit: http://www.adscendblog.com/what-can-our-affiliate-managers-do-for-you/.

Finally, if there is a guide, tutorial, video, or any other content locking related resource that we can create to help make your life easier, please let us know at support@adscendmedia.com.

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1. Online Coupons and Coupon Codes: Just because you don’t sell flowers, jewelry, or candy, doesn’t mean you can’t profit from holiday traffic. Thrifty spring holiday shoppers are looking for deals, and they don’t mind putting in a little extra effort to get them. Therefore, if you have access to online coupons or coupon codes, it’s time to lock access to any discounts that relate to Mother’s Day or Father’s Day items.

2. Survey: As we mentioned in a blog post a few months ago, its always important to survey your visitors during times of increased traffic, such as during the spring holidays. Though surveying doesn’t immediately improve your cash flow, the information that you receive from visitors can be helpful for future marketing efforts.

3. Testing: Ramping up your marketing efforts during Mother’s Day and Father’s Day may yield more than just immediate results. Successful traffic sources, content types, and information gathered during the spring holidays can be used as a strategic foundation for holiday marketing efforts throughout the rest of 2013.

4.Team Up with Another Adscend Publisher: Don’t have content that relates to Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? No problem! You may be able to team up with another publisher who has spring holiday related content on our Joint Ventures sub-forum.

5. Reviews and Guides: If you are a publisher with a successful content site and/or with a large following, your knowledge and experience is in demand during May and June. For spring holiday shoppers, making larger purchases for their loved ones often requires some research. Therefore, to attract savvy shoppers, consider creating reviews and guides for popular Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gifts.

P.S. Happy Mother’s Day and Father’s Day from Adscend Media!

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The competition was so fierce for our 7 Must-Read Internet Marketing Blogs post, we decided that we had to create another top seven list. Essentially, you can never have too many quality feeds to plug into your Google Reader account.

Therefore, Adscend Media is proud to  present another list of must-read blogs that should be a part of your morning reading. Without further adieu, we present:

7  (More) Must-Read Internet Marketing Blogs

1. Affiliate Tip Shawn Collins’ blog is a must-read for anyone planning on attending Affiliate Summit and provides an insider perspective into the  world of the affiliate marketing industry’s largest conference.

2. AM Navigator Geno Prussakov’s blog is listed as a must-read because it provides resources for affiliate managers. Being an affiliate manager is a challenging job, due in large part to the lack of a body of knowledge that explains the roles and responsibilities of becoming an effective affiliate manager. Geno’s blog provides much needed guidance for affiliate managers looking to hone their crafts.

3. Plenty of Fish Blog The POF blog is an invaluable resource for any marketer who places ads on leading dating site, Plenty of Fish. The POF blog features posts designed to help POF affiliates tweak their campaigns and gain more insight into the many unique advertising features that POF offers affiliates.

4. Ivan-Ong.com Ivan’s blog is the destination for any internet marketer who wants to learn Pay Per View (PPV) marketing. Due to its relatively short lifespan as a internet marketing discipline, there aren’t too many quality blogs in existence for would-be PPV marketers. Therefore, if you want to learn PPV, why not learn from super affiliate Ivan Ong?

5. Adscend Media Blog Why shouldn’t we include ourselves on this list? Our blog contains resources to assist internet marketers in their quests for internet domination  Adscend network news and most importantly, our blog is your destination for content locking strategy and tips. If you want to learn content locking, or improve your content locking proficiency  stay tuned to the Adscend Media blog.

6. HubSpot A go-to source for internet marketing info for many years, HubSpot is a must-read blog due to its social media, marketing and advertising guides. Upon subscribing to HubSpot, you will be inundated with free guides from internet marketing industry experts. These comprehensive guides are function almost as Cliff’s Notes for popular topics such as how to get more followers on Twitter and the basics for creating an advertising schedule.

7. Mashable No list of internet marketing blogs would be complete without Mashable. Covering all topics relating to internet marketing, Mashable is the Swiss Army knife of internet marketing blogs. Each day, Mashable readers are treated to stories relating to social media trends, SEO tips, and mobile industry news. If you aren’t reading Mashable daily, its safe to say that you now have a homework assignment for this week.

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 7 Must-Read Internet Marketing Blogs

1. JohnChow.com John’s blog is probably the best spot for affiliates who are looking for new ideas on how to make money online. Each day, JohnChow.com features a new post detailing how to profit off of a different internet marketing niche or marketing technique. One of our favorite recent posts was How To Make 2013 Your Best Blogging Year, which provides step-by-step guidance on how to begin profiting from your blog posts.

2. Dukeo Written by Stephane Kerwer, Dukeo is similar to JohnChow.com, in that it is  another frequent posting blog dedicated to helping affiliate make money online. The main selling difference between Dukeo and Chow is that Dukeo posts tons of lists. With everyone’s time at a premium, quickly scanning a Top 10 or Top 5 list provides a quick burst of information, without a large time commitment. Think of Dukeo as the In-and-Out of internet marketing blogs.

3. ZacJohnson.com Zac’s blog is a must-read due to its focus on making money through paid advertising and SEO. Zac’s posts are full of search marketing tips that are simple to understand and implement. One of our favorite areas on Zac’s blog is his Affiliate Marketing Guide Book, which covers everything from the basics of affiliate marketing to more advanced social media advertising strategies.

4. AdRants Not your conventional internet marketing blog, AdRants primarily covers the traditional advertising industry (television ads, print campaigns etc.). What we like most about Steve Hall’s blog is that he constantly posts lists of parties for major internet marketing conferences (which comes in handy when trying to plan your conference activities) and his comprehensive sales, advertising and media position job board is a hit with job seekers.

5. Performance Marketing Insider Though not technically a blog, PMI is a great resource due to its frequent video content and informative e-blasts. Everyone loves watching Murray Newlands interview industry noisemakers and PMI email blasts cover all of the latest news in the affiliate marketing industry. Need to know which network just closed its doors or which one just opened for business? Check out PMI.

6. PPC.org If you are passionate about Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing, PPC.org is definitely a must-read due to their posts exploring more advanced PPC techniques. If you are a newbie, don’t let the advanced nature of PPC.org’s posts scare you. Breaking a complex marketing technique into easy to understand terms is what makes PPC.org such a great resource.

7. IanFernando.com Ian is one of the most down-to-earth people that you will ever meet in the internet marketing industry. His easy going demeanor and ubiquitous presence at all major internet marketing conferences make him someone that you want to know more about. Ian’s posts are direct, practical and come from the perspective of a super affiliate.

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