Over the last couple a months we have been settling in to our new homes and offices, and building a brand new home online for MadHatter Consulting, Inc, which launched yesterday. We have some great new projects in the works for both affiliates and merchants, and some awesome client announcements coming down the pipe. We are offering some additional services publicly, that we have previously only offered privately including, site and application development, graphic design, and email marketing.

Keep an eye on this blog and our affiliate blog for helpful information, tips, resources, and how-to’s for both merchants and affiliates. This industry is constantly changing and growing, and we will keep you on your toes with all the information in the affiliate marketing and affiliate management world!

Until we write again!

Founded in 2002 in Santa Monica, Dakim is on a mission to fight the progression and effects of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and have developed the Dakim BrainFitness System. This system combats the progression of these diseases with rigorous cognitive training, while being engaging and entertaining at the same time! Designed specifically for today’s seniors, no computer experience is required, and is the perfect tool to keep their minds sharp!

If you would like to learn more about the Dakim BrainFitness Affiliate Program or Join, please visit the MadHatter Affiliate Blog!

The conference, although not at the best time for fellow affiliate marketers, is August 13th to the 15th. Before you start checking your calendars, yes it is the same week as Affiliate Summit East in New York, but Affiliate Summit is Sunday through Tuesday, Blog Indiana 2009 is Thursday through Saturday. Plenty of time to come home, catch up on email, and head back out.

Are you or will you be in or around Indiana? Do you have a blog? Then come on down! There are some great speakers both locally and nationally in attendance, including myself. Speaking and helping me, Kristin Kinsey (@kc), bring the affiliate marketing flava’ will be Carolyn Tang (@catango), Director of Client Services at ShareASale.com and fellow Blogger, and Tricia Meyer (@triciameyer), Blogger, Affiliate, and all around awesome Hoosier.

Don’t let me self session touting fool you. There is going to be a wealth of information there. Just check out a few of the session titles:

Why Blogging is Your #1 Search Marketing Tool – Chris Baggott
The Math Behind Your Blog – Mike Seidle
Promoting Your Blog Through Social Media – Erik Deckers
Why social blogging and status updates are business and thus profit – David W. Grigsby

And those are just a few ……

We are bringing some affiliate marketing flava to Blog Indiana 2009 and hope to see you there!

For 15 years, Bad Boy has the leading supporter for Mixed Martial Arts beginning with sponsoring Jui Jitsu founder Helio Gracie, his son Rickson Gracie, and tournaments throughout Brazil. They have continue to grow over the last 15 years and have turned Bad Boy into a household name, and have grown into a Brand family. They sponsor a wide range of fighters including Lyoto ‘the dragon’ Machida, and Diego ‘the nightmare’ Sanchez.

This is a great niche with lots of room to grow. If you would like more information about the Bad Boy affiliate program and where to join, please visit the MadHatter Affiliate Blog.

We have decided to refocus our blogging efforts. You will find that we have actually created 2 blogs. This one, which will contain Industry News, Affiliate Marketing Discussions, Information to aid Merchants, and of course the latest news with MadHatter Consulting, Inc.

The second blog is for affiliates and is located here. You will also find that it is linked in the top navigation and that the blogs, look, for the most part, identical. The difference? This blog will hold special information just for affiliates such as precoded links, storefronts, newsletters that prefer to receive them via RSS, new program announcements, marketing tips, ect. The reason?

We have gotten a number of requests for affiliate information to be available via RSS. We have also had a number of comments about how they would prefer to see a blog from us more geared towards our thoughts, takes, and experiences with the industry and news. Both groups have said they would prefer not to wade through the other, so all is seperate, completely.

I hope that you enjoy our new layout and format, and we look forward to comments and discussions.

My Best,

Kristin Kinsey