First off, I’d like to say Happy New Year to everyone! 2007 was an exciting year for AKMG which was when everything began. What started off as a great idea over a dinner conversation to start an Affiliate Network turned quickly into the team researching domain names, tossing around possible company names and contacting our lawyer to draft papers for a new company. Then Advertising Kings Media Group (AKMG) was born…and thankfully the domain name AKMG was available!

The launch of AKMG seemed to be good timing for the state of the industry as a whole. According to feedback we’ve received, there seemed to be room for another affiliate network and people (both advertisers and publishers) were looking for someone new to work with. We kept hearing this repeatedly during ad:tech NY and felt fortunate to be that something “new” in the industry. This fall feels like years ago and AKGM is in full swing with plenty of great offers and quality affiliates.

As things evolve and change in our industry, it is interesting to hear what works for some clients but not for others. As most of us know, email pubs drive huge volume and high quality traffic but so many advertisers are still afraid of email. One of my wishes for 2008 is that advertisers will continue to educate themselves on the value of email marketing and be willing to test different ideas that are “out of the box” from what their company normally does. It’s exciting to see that many more advertisers are embracing affiliate marketing as a part of their online marketing plan. I’ve spoken to a lot of people that used to do affiliate marketing but have stopped over the past few years and are finally getting back into it again. It’s encouraging to see that our industry may have overcome a lot of the stigmatism with spammers, etc that has been associated with affiliate marketing. So my other wish is that many more advertisers will embrace our ideas for successful campaigns and just start including affiliate marketing as a piece of the online puzzle for each campaign.

Here’s wishing you a great 2008!

Wow, don’t ask me what happened to October but somehow it’s already time for ad:tech NY…which means it’s time for the “Cocktails in the City” exclusive party for the fabulous ladies of the Glam Network. AKMG is really excited to be a part of this night and can’t wait to kick back and relax with some of the best ladies in our industry.

As a woman, I know that our industry is dominated by men and that many of us are sick of going to the typical, played out tradeshow parties – that’s why the Glam party at Corio will be such a welcomed change. A fresh perspective on an industry party!

We have to thank CKMG, Innovation Ads, the founders of Glam and the other sponsors for making this night happen! We can’t wait to see everyone in person – to meet new contacts and catch up with old industry friends! See you then!

Advertising Kings Media Group (AKMG) is pleased to announce our launch! Having actively worked with some of the highest profile online brands through CKMG (our sister company) we have decided to venture into the advertising network space to fill the very prominent void we presently see. While there are many successful “networks” in the market today experiencing great success, there aren’t many who can truly accommodate the needs of a client beyond CPA marketing. This is where we feel AKMG is remarkably different. We intend to actually listen to our clients, providing a unique perspective to them in an effort to give them factual, unbiased information on how to best maximize their brands online.

Some may say we are a little late in the game in the launching an ad network in late 2007. We disagree. There is always room in any market for company to come and provide a different take on an already proven business model. We intend to bring the same high energy, fast paced, results oriented organization to the industry as we did with CKMG when we revolutionized content, SEO and brand development a little less than 2 years ago. But, actions speak louder than words. We will let our actions speak for themselves! We urge you to check back often to see what we are up to.

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