Favorite Food: Authentic Mexican food, none of this Tex-Mex nonsense
Favorite Drink: American craft beer or water
Smartphone Model: iPhone 6
Worst TV Show: Why would I watch a bad TV show?

Tell us a little about yourself: I have a pretty cool mustache I’ve been told.

How long have you been at Adscend Media and what is your role at the company? I’ve been at Adscend Media since August, 2014. My role is to make Adscend Media look good.

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? Yes, they all have a general idea of what graphic design entails.

What do you like most about working at Adscend? The challenge. There is a lot of work to be done still, and I am certainly getting spread really thin.

What are your favorite tech/dev/design blogs? I usually just bounce around things like Dribbble, Awwwards, or Behance. Abduzeedo is another good one.

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? I mostly prefer to just relax at home.

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Name:

Favorite Food: My Mom’s Homemade Breakfast Strata
Favorite Drink: Thomas Kemper Ginger Ale
Smartphone Model: Nokia 1020 Black

Tell us a little about yourself: I’m from the Columbia River Gorge, a little town called The Dalles, an hour east of Portland, OR. Although you probably don’t remember, at one point in life you’ve probably tried really hard to get to my hometown only to die of dysentery shortly before arrival (getting to The Dalles was the objective of the original Oregon Trail game). Other than that, I’m a serial entrepreneur, blessed to have lived in some of the most beautiful places on earth, including the San Francisco Bay Area, Columbia River Gorge, Salt Lake City/Wasatch Front, and now Austin, Texas.

How long have you been at Adscend Media and what is your role at the company? I’ve been with the company for about six weeks. It feels like its been more like twice that long though (not because its been painful, quite the opposite ). Its been a real pleasure, and quite a lot has already happened, and there’s much more in the works! We’ve added to our team, upgraded lots of our technology, we’re improving the way our company communicates internally, working on new products, and moving offices all at once. There is quite a bit of momentum at Adscend right now.

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? No, never. When asked by friends, my wife always says, “computer stuff.”

What do you like most about working at Adscend? The people. Everybody always says “the people” in interviews like this, but the team here is amazing. I also like having the opportunity to help take Adscend technology to the next level. I’ve always been attracted to unique opportunities, and Adscend is a place where I can be a part of something special.

What are your favorite technology industry blogs? 24 ways is a web design and development blog with a development tilt, but it only runs for the first 24 days in December each year.

Which tech fad won’t be around in 2015? AngularJS is a popular web development framework. I believe that the learning curve required after mastering the basics will be its undoing. 2015 might be a little early, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the interest curve for it start to inflect downwards by then.

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? Hang out with these two characters:

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Name:

Favorite Food: Chocolate
Favorite Drink: Wine
Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink: Apple Juice

Tell Us a Little About Yourself: I was born and raised in South Florida, and was then lucky enough to spend my college years in Tucson, Arizona, where I became a University of Arizona Wildcat. I spent several years following my Arizona adventure in Chicago, and then landed in Austin, Texas, where I currently live and love life! I have two dogs who I adore, Jaxon and Ryder, and have been an account manager aficionado for almost six years now. 

How long have you been at Adscend Media and what is your role at the company? I started with Adscend in July of 2013 as a publisher account manager. My core focus is on the publishing side of the business, so I provide dedicated support and account management to our publishing partners. 

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? No way! 

What do you like most about your job? First and foremost, I love my co-workers. I am so lucky to be part of such an amazing company! Coming in at a very close second are my clients. I thrive off of building relationships and watching my clients succeed. It is so exciting to work with such diverse clients from all around the world, and to be able to help them and guide them on all of their publishing needs!

How would you recommend someone get started in affiliate marketing? Research, research, research! Try to connect and talk with as many professionals in the industry as possible. The affiliate marketing world is unlike any other industry, and once you can really understand and grasp it, I believe it can be the key to the best career possible.

If you could give only one piece of advice to your affiliates, what would that be? Take advantage of your dedicated account managers. We are experts in the industry, and we are here to help you succeed!

Do you see any new publisher traffic generating techniques emerging in affiliate marketing in 2013? Social media!

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? I really love to cook and to spend as much time as possible with my friends and family. I also really like boating on Lake Austin and fishing just about anywhere I can.  

What is the best way for publishers to reach you? Email at: ilyssa@adscendmedia.com and AIM at AdscendIlyssa.

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Name:

Favorite Food: Italian and Rice with Beans from My Grandma
Favorite Drink: Wine
Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink: Water

Tell Us a Little About Yourself: I’m from Puerto Rico and I decided to move to the US looking for better job opportunities.

What is your role at Adscend? As a campaign manager, I provide dedicated support to our advertising partners.

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? Impossible! I’ve tried to explain affiliate marketing many different ways, but it’s almost impossible. This is an industry that nobody seems to understand unless they are a part of it. Once, I explained it to someone as basically just online advertising, and that sounded more familiar to him. However, I still don’t think that he really understood.

What do you like most about your job? The diverse and dynamic environment. The fact that we get to interact with people from all over the world is amazing and it’s very interesting to see how you can connect with people from different areas and cultures. Also, it’s an industry that constantly changes, and you learn something different every day.

What is the most common question that advertisers ask you? What are your top offers and top countries? Can you send more traffic to my offers?

How would you recommend someone get started in affiliate marketing? I would tell them to do some research and read as much as possible. At the same time, they should try working with a network, as I believe that is the best way someone can really understand this industry.

If you could give only one piece of advice to affiliates, what would that be?
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.” Focus on what you want, build a plan, and go for it!

Do you see any new publisher traffic generating techniques emerging in affiliate marketing in 2013? Mobile marketing and social media are here to stay!

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? I love going out to salsa dance with my friends, swimming, trying new restaurants, and spending time with my grandma.

What is the best way for advertisers to reach you? AIM or Skype: AdscendVeronica and email at: veronica@adscendmedia.com.

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Name:

Favorite Food: Salmon
Favorite Drink: ?
Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink: Iced tea

Tell Us a Little About Yourself:

How long have you been at Adscend Media and what is your role at the company? I have been with Adscend Media for about two years. Currently, I am a business development manager, and work mostly with managing publishers and network accounts.

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? Yes. Usually there are multiple questions, but we wind up getting there!

What do you like most about your job? The dynamic environment. Every day is a very new day and there are new challenges every day. And with those challenges come new opportunities to grow skills and become better educated. It is an exciting field.

How would you recommend someone get started in affiliate marketing? I would recommend to be as active and as hands-on as possible. Networking, being active on forums, actively keeping updated on industry news, and reading press releases are all great ways to get started and get familiar with industry buzz words and day-to-day processes. Creating your own publishing channel can also help you increase your knowledge at your own pace as well.

If you could give only one piece of advice to your affiliates, what would that be? Pay as much attention as possible to daily communication. In your daily conversations and email exchanges, there is a lot of information and potential growth opportunities for your business. Whether it’s communication between a business partner or a user from your website – carefully considering all details in your daily communications to identify where there might be growth potential can help you grow your business.

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? I enjoy listening to music and playing guitar.

What is the best way for advertisers to reach you? By company email: Michael@AdscendMedia.com

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Name: Tony Cohn
Title: Marketing Manager

Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Drink: Sake Bombs
Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink: Cranberry juice

Tell Us a Little About Yourself: I am an internet marketing pro from Sacramento, CA. I started working in the online space about ten years ago when I began working for a skincare company as an SEO copywriter.

How long have you been at Adscend Media and what is your role at the company? I have been with Adscend since October and my role consists of helping to develop, execute and analyze all company marketing strategies.

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? No way. I would say that most people who work in affiliate marketing can’t explain it to anyone not in the industry. It’s like our own secret society.

What do you like most about your job? I love being able to work on several different projects at one time and finding new ways to reach potential users of our products. Adscend also has two huge projects launching in 2013, and it will be an amazing experience to help with those launches.

What is the most common question that affiliates ask you? Do you have any exclusive offers?

How would you recommend someone get started in affiliate marketing? The best way to get started is to read as many affiliate marketing guides as possible and reach out to as many people as you can in the industry. Donating your time to help out an affiliate or a network, in exchange for something of value, isn’t a bad idea either. Working for free isn’t fun, however, your service may get you more industry knowledge, access to high level industry connections, or may even help you land a job!

If you could give only one piece of advice to your affiliates, what would that be? Work with your affiliate managers. The more that you communicate your marketing strengths, needs and niche targets to your affiliate manager, the more he or she can help you find offers that will convert for you.

Do you see any new publisher traffic generating techniques emerging in affiliate marketing in 2013? I think SEO will be back in 2013. Search engines have always valued quality content. While new marketing techniques can bring quick profits, they also tend to get oversaturated and flame out. SEO has been abandoned by many affiliates due to Google’s Penguin update. However, those who continue to create quality content will benefit from less competition in 2013.

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? I am a huge Mets fan and enjoy all things baseball. I also love documentaries and will watch almost any documentary that’s playing.

What is the best way for affiliates to reach you? AIM or Skype (AdscendTony) and email (tony@adscendmedia.com).

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Name:

Favorite Food: Chicken Spaghetti
Favorite Drink: Crown and Coke
Favorite Non-Alcoholic Drink: Milk

Tell Us a Little About Yourself: I’m from a small town in Arkansas and moved to Dallas for opportunities not available back home. I love playing sports, video games, and anything that involves competition.

How long have you been at Adscend Media and what is your role at the company? I’ve been with Adscend since May of this year and currently work as an affiliate manager with thousands of publishers.

Are you able to explain to your friends and family what you do? Not easily. Most are not familiar with content locking, but I like educating and showing them how anyone can earn money online with a simple website.

What do you like most about your job? I like working with people around the world and helping them to reach their goals and earning potential. I love working in an industry that is dynamic and changes almost daily; keeps things interesting.

What is the most common question that affiliates ask you? What are the best converting offers for a certain country?

How would you recommend someone get started in affiliate marketing? I would recommend to them to network. Get to know as many people as you can that are already doing it. Get involved in affiliate forums and learn what has worked and not worked for others. You can keep up with latest trends and get a few new ideas on the best ways to market.

If you could give only one piece of advice to your affiliates, what would that be? Don’t get discouraged if you aren’t making as much as you’d like during the first couple of months. Remember, big things have small beginnings!

Do you see any new publisher traffic generating techniques emerging in affiliate marketing in 2013? With the availability of the smart phone, I see more traffic being generated from mobile devices. Either through free traffic from social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest or through other paid search traffic.

What do you like to do for fun when you aren’t working? I love watching football, either live or on TV. I also enjoy going out on the town with friends and meeting new people. When I have time, I like to take my bike out on trails and appreciate nature.

What is the best way for affiliates to reach you? AIM or Skype (Adscendshane) and email (shane@adscendmedia.com).

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