If you haven't started promoting our current deals from DeWALT, Delta, and Makita, it's not too late. These are our most popular deals for 2008, which is why we are extending the deals until January 7th, 2009.
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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house... (Wait, wait... let me start over). Twas the day after Christmas, when the sun was fully up, Santa was seen and finally caught - on tape. Santa was having back problems and couldn't finish his deliveries before Christmas. We caught it on tape and this was how Tool King saved Christmas:
Merry Christmas Everyone!
It's the thought that counts. Have you ever heard of that line after receiving a gift you had no use for? So how do you tell if the thoughts behind a gift were time consuming, well analyzed thoughts? If the gift was considered to be: something you need, something of your interest, or something expensive?
If it was just something you need, could it be a new pair of socks? I mean everyone needs a pair of new socks at some point, right? If it was something of your interest (let's say it was NASCAR), would a small $.99 NASCAR toy car be a well thought gift? I believe as we get older, putting more thought into a gift usually means, have you thought long enough about how much money you're willing to spend on a gift.
Although, kids probably don't analyze how much thought was put into a gift, I believe kids probably appreciate gifts more than anyone else. The younger, the more appreciative. Some of you with kids are probably thinking, 'this guy probably doesn't have any kids.' Let me give you an example: My girlfriend went shopping for a Halloween costume for her little brother and bought him this cheap army costume. Price tag was around $5 and it consisted of a Rambo plastic knife, compass, and a plastic camo shirt that could make a one year old imitate Hulk Hogan ripping his yellow shirt off.
I was skeptical, "Are you sure your little brother is going to like this?" She assured me he's going to love it. I would have not believed it if I wasn't there when we gave him his costume. His face lit up and with a similar low voice like Patrick from Sponge Bob, he said, "Wow....cool!"
In my last post, I had given you a list of gift ideas for adults, but had left out kids (the ones that would appreciate their gift). The gift is not needed by any kid or is it expensive, but I believe it will definitely bring out the amazement of a kid.
The Wilmar W5600 17 Piece Kids Tool Set comes with a hard hat, gloves, safety goggles, hammer, saw, wrench, screwdriver, pliers, pipe wrench, tape measurer, flashlight, C-Clamp, play wood, nut and bolt, and tool belt. Kids will love helping Dad complete projects with this tool set. It's only $12.99 and you can buy it now by going to ToolKing.com. It'll make a great gift for any kid out there.
Patented ratcheting mechanism provides adjustable clamping pressure and significantly reduces hand force required to generate clamping pressure. It has redesigned tool body with internal ribbed supports to provide added structural integrity to prevent issues of fan slippage and spindle lock failures. The DeWalt DC022 is a Heavy-Duty Cordless/Corded Worklight With Dual Port Battery Charger. The Bosch PB10-CD is a Factory Reconditioned 12V - 24V Battery Charger / Radio with CD Player. The Dremel Multi-Max Oscillating Tool offers do-it-yourselfers and pros a versatile and effective multitasking tool. 
Tools are a great gift for almost anyone. Empower their creativity and talent with professional quality power tools from Tool King. What happens if your customer doesn't know which tool the gift receiver needs? We have the perfect solution - Tool King Gift Card. SPECIAL HOLIDAY BONUS: Get a gift card for $100.00 or more and we'll add a BONUS 5% on to the gift card automatically. Tool King Gift Cards are always appreciated and can be purchased in any denomination from $10.00 to $1,000.00. Hurry, as we are adding the additional 5% to gift cards for a limited time only.
If the customer would like to give a tool for Christmas, we have come up with a list of holiday gift ideas that you can recommend. To see the entire list of holiday gifts that range from $50-500, you can go here: http://www.toolking.com/holiday_tool_gift_ideas.aspx. Below are some great gift ideas from that list:
Irwin 2021711CO 10-Piece Clamp Set
Bosch RotoZip RZ10-2100 Factory Reconditioned Pro Spiral Saw Kit
Milwaukee 2420-22 M12 HACKZALL™ 12-Volt Cordless Reciprocating Saw Kit--When You Buy Two M12 Kits, Get a FREE M12 Impact Driver by Mail-In Rebate! (exp 12-31-08)
DeWalt DC022 Heavy-Duty Cordless/Corded Worklight with Dual Port Battery Charger
Bosch PB10-CD Factory Reconditioned 12V - 24V Battery Charger / Radio with CD Player
Dremel 6300-02L Multi-Max™ Oscillating Tool
"Time and again in the 100 profiles of leading online retailers in this issue there are examples of innovations that go beyond the primary web site," as stated in Internet Retailer's Hot 100 December issue. I am proud to announce that ToolKing.com made it on Internet Retailer's Hot 100 Retail Web Sites.
"Tool King has a huge inventory and it's very easily navigable. They've done a really good job of implementing page-based navigation, which makes it easier to find the information you need. It looks like a construction site - it's the right look for the people who shop there."
This is quite an achievement for ToolKing.com and is a clear indicator of the popularity and awareness of our program. This could not have been accomplished without all your help. So on behalf of the team here at ToolKing.com, we would just like to thank all our affiliate partners.
Affiliate Summit West is the largest Affiliate Summit, the premier affiliate marketing conference, of the year. It's a three day conference that includes an exhibit hall with affiliate merchants, vendors, and networks, as well as multiple tracks of educational sessions covering the latest trends and information from affiliate marketing experts.
Here are some of the things they covered earlier this year at Affiliate Summit East 2008: PPC, social media, the New York affiliate tax, and affiliate management. Below was the presentation of Super Affiliate Amit Mehta, where he revealed his PPC strategies and techniques at the Affiliate Summit East in Boston:
Next year the summit will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from January 11-13, 2009. To find out more information and registration, you can visit their site at Affiliate Summit.
Right now when you buy a selected DeWalt 28V NANO package, you will receive a FREE extra battery and DC519 Flexible Floodlight, a $130.00 value! This deal is only made available exclusively at ToolKing.com! You won't have to send in any paperwork or wait for months before you will receive your free battery and flexible floodlight.
The free battery you will be receiving instantly with your order is the DeWalt DC9280 28V Battery Pack with NANO™ Technology. This battery is a proprietary technology from DEWALT that combines longer life, lighter weight, greater performance, and an expanded system of tools. Don't think that this is a cheap item which is the reason why we are offering it for free with a few of our selected DeWalt 28V Nano package. You can check here at Amazon.com
If you would like to save even more, you can make the purchase here at ToolKing.com before December 8th and you will also receive free shipping on any order over $149. No coupon code is required for the free shipping. The discount will apply automatically at checkout. Hurry, this deal is only for a limited time exclusively at ToolKing.com.
Happy Thanksgiving! Receive free ground shipping when you enter promotion code "TURKEY" at checkout. Free shipping is only valid through November 30th, 2008. Remember, Tool King is also currently taking 5% off all reconditioned DeWALT tools and 10% off all new Makita tools and accessories for a limited time.
"We think we would be a great fit for your campaign, however, we need a few specific banner sizes that are not currently offered with your campaign. Would it be possible to create a 300x250 banner?"
"Yes we can," I replied. Now that I have taken over the responsibility to create the daily deal banners, I took it upon myself to create a 300x250 banner as well. I'm going to be honest with you, before this I have never worked with Photoshop.
I created the banner in hopes of accomplishing two things:
- Branding
- Call to Action
Once I have decided which message I would like to get across, the next step was to create a call to action. A call to action button will simply point your customer in the direction you want to lead them. Using words that prompt the user to take immediate action such as "Click Here", "Visit Now", and "Shop Now" will increase your click through rate and conversion rate.
The banner above was the final product. It's just something very simple, but hopefully it'll have accomplished the purpose of my original intent. I remind all our affiliate partners in every newsletter we send out, but if you need a customize banner in any size, don't hesitate to contact me. We have a great team here at Tool King that are very knowledgeable in Photoshop (incase you were discouraged by my banner above).
Here is a little video to show why it might be good to buy reconditioned tools vs buying new tools. Reconditioned tools have that "new tool" quality for ridiculously low prices. Now you can save even more with reconditioned tools. Take an extra 5% off all DeWALT reconditioned tools. No coupon code is required. Discount will apply automatically at checkout.
This is only for a limited time, so I wouldn't wait to buy or promote. Click Here to check out all the DeWALT reconditioned tools at ToolKing.com before the deal is gone.
The Elite Retreat which is being held on February 18th-20th, 2009 in San Francisco, California has officially started accepting registrations. This retreat is two days of information packed sessions, all geared toward your business needs. Jeremy Schoemaker has brought together a great line up of industry leaders to help you optimize your business structure. Here are the speakers at the event:
1st day Keynote: Gary Vaynerchuck
2nd day Keynote: TBA
Leaders:
Stephan Spencer - SEO Expert
Chris Winfield - PR Ninja
Neil Patel - Marketing Consultant, SEO, Social Media whiz
Andy Liu - Startup Expert
Kris Jones - PPC, Affiliate Expert
Jeremy Schoemaker - SEM Expert
So bring your business plan or current site objectives with you and they will help you optimize your business structure. They are able to work with you one on one as the Elite Retreat is really going to be a small group of entrepreneurs. The event will only be accepting 35 applications - the best 35 entrepreneurs/business attendees will be chosen by an application only process. For more information and registration, you can visit Elite Retreat's website.
Check out this 1950’s style fun video of Eric and Brian carving a turkey with a power tool:
Want to see what other affiliates are doing? A survey by AffiliateBenchmarks was recently released and can be downloaded for free and be viewed for 30 days. As stated on AffiliateBenchmarks.com, "Our goal is to produce reports that help reinforce best practices, develop new ones, and strengthen the relationships between affiliates, advertisers, and agencies."
One of the questions asked in the survey was, "Which of the following methods do you use to drive traffic to your site?" According to the survey, here are the top 5 methods affiliates uses:
- Search Engine Optimization
- Pay-Per-Click Search Campaigns
- Email Marketing (utilizing an internal email list/database)
- Viral Marketing
- Email Marketing (utilizing an external or purchased list)
One of the best tools for affiliates just recently got better. AvantLink made some significant changes to the Affiliate Link Encoder tool that they released a year ago. If you own a blog or forum and haven’t put this tool to use, I highly recommend using it today. For those that already has it implemented, you don’t have to change a thing. It is full backwards-compatibility with the original version of the tool.
Here are the improvements AvantLink have listed on AvantLink's Blog:
- The ALE now supports the encoding of plain text (a.k.a. “keyword encoding”) in your page content. Previously, only pre-existing direct links such as www.toolking.com would be converted to affiliate tracking links. Now, it’s possible to configure the ALE to not even require an existing direct link to the merchant: instead, it can operate simply on the mention of the merchant.
- Now you may be thinking: “What about all of my pre-existing links - I don’t want those rewritten!“ Don’t worry, we’re not going to completely mangle your page: keywords that appear inside existing links are left alone.
- With keyword encoding turned on, the ALE will (by default) automatically look for the name or URL of any of your active merchants in page content, and turn those into trackable links. You can override this default behavior by choosing which, if any, merchants should be encoded for a given ALE deployment.
- You can also specify completely custom keyword/key-phrase associations to encode.
- You can even specify certain pieces of text that should not be encoded as affiliate links; some people call these skip-words.
- We’ve added the ability to specify some CSS/formatting for your encoded links. Built-in options include adding a “title” tag of “This is an affiliate ad link.”, a double-underline format, or even specifying a custom CSS class name to use for all of the links. You can mix & match these options too, to further customize your setup.
- Lastly, when you use the ALE tool now you actually create a subscription/configuration entry. This allows you to make changes to your ALE deployment without going back through all of your pages to update the javascript include. It also allows some more advanced reporting on our end, such as which of your ALE subscriptions a particular click-through or sale resulted from; for keyword encoding our reports will even show which word or phrase was clicked on, leading to a particular sale.
To get started, just go to the “Tools” page of your affiliate account and click on “Create a new ALE subscription”. You'll wonder how you ever managed your blog/forum without this tool.
Makita is one of the largest power tools manufacturers in the world with a line of over 350 high quality, innovative tools. Makita has a well deserved reputation for building outstanding quality power tools. At ToolKing.com, we carry a wide range of affordably-priced Makita tools including Makita power tools, Makita cordless drills, Makita batteries, Makita impact drivers, Makita table saws and more. Now you can save even more when you purchase Makita Tools:
Take an additional 10% off all new Makita tools and accessories. No coupon code is required because the discount will automatically deduct the order total during the last step of checkout. The coupon is not valid on Makita reconditioned products. This promotion will only be valid until the end of November.
When you spend $299 or more, get FREE GROUND SHIPPING ($9.99 value) and a FREE Milwaukee 20-Piece Bit Set ($9.99 retail value)! Just enter the promotion code HOOPS when you check out. Hurry, this offer expires on November 10, 2008 and supplies of the free bit set are limited to stock on hand!
While making my way through the warehouse to the back office, I came across a big brown casket looking box a few months ago. I asked the guys hauling this big box what it was and they informed me it was a JOBOX Storage Tool Box.
JOBOX tool boxes have a strong reputation in the industry for being rugged, dependable, and secure tool storage products for truck and on-site storage. JOBOX works directly with the Pros to understand their changing storage and security requirements and are constantly searching for new ideas and innovations to deliver the most durable tool boxes on the market. Checkout the video below (I like how there is also an option to download the brochure):
Tool King carries a wide selection of JOBOX tool boxes at hundreds of dollars off retail prices. These storage boxes can earn you a nice sum of commission from just one sale - prices range from $449.99 to $1,219.99 on JOBOX tool box storage. You can visit the JOBOX page at Toolking.com for all the tool box storage we do carry for JOBOX.
The holiday season is upon us and the year is coming to an end - we need to take out old inventory and bring in new inventory. This is the reason why we have placed Denver Tools and Makita Router Bits at blowout pricing. Also for a limited time, we are taking 10% off all new DeWalt tools and accessories. No coupon code is required as the discount will be applied automatically at checkout.
Here's the rest of the sales and promotions we currently have for the month of November:
1. Denver Tools: Blowout Pricing on Denver Tools. Supplies Limited - Buy Today!
2. Senco: Incredible pricing on Senco Pneumatic. Savings up to 60%!
3. Makita Router Bits: Blowout Pricing on Makita Router Bits made by Amana. Starting at just $1.99!
4. DeWalt Reconditioned Drill/Driver: DeWalt DC930 14.4v Reconditioned Drill/Driver for only $59.99. *Tool only w/ case.
5. Price Match: Lowest online prices - PERIOD! Get $25 if we can't beat a competitor.
1. Denver Tools: Blowout Pricing on Denver Tools. Supplies Limited - Buy Today!
2. Senco: Incredible pricing on Senco Pneumatic. Savings up to 60%!
3. Makita Router Bits: Blowout Pricing on Makita Router Bits made by Amana. Starting at just $1.99!
4. DeWalt Reconditioned Drill/Driver: DeWalt DC930 14.4v Reconditioned Drill/Driver for only $59.99. *Tool only w/ case.
5. Price Match: Lowest online prices - PERIOD! Get $25 if we can't beat a competitor.
Election Day is just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 4th, everyone is expecting for the biggest turnout in many decades. My little nephew in elementary even gave me his opinion on who should be president because of what's going on in the economy. What? Shouldn't you be running around or playing on your PS3? That was when I realized how much attraction this election has - even little kids are paying attention. No matter who you vote for, McCain or Obama, I hope everyone that is registered to vote will make it out there this year.
Tool King has a coupon code that is valid until Election Day, November 4th. You can take $15 off an order of $250 or more. Just enter coupon code "VOTE" when you checkout.
Makita just had a close out deal on their Router Bits and we would like to pass on the savings to your customers. Makita Router Bits are made by Amana and they are well known for their high quality. Tool King has both the High-Speed Steel and Carbide Tipped versions and we don't expect them to last very long. Inventory is extremely limited, so check them out today!
Been meaning to read a book on SEO techniques, but never got around to it because you are the type that would rather watch a movie than read the book? With the ease of hosting videos on sites like YouTube, videos of all sorts are being uploaded now. The first feature-length film, "Princess of Nebraska" directed by Wayne Wang, premiered for free on YouTube just a few weeks ago. IMBroadcast is the first to provide videos for just internet marketers.
Here is the reason why IMBroadcast was created:
Through IMBroadcast.com we are looking to give the Internet Marketing community a place to store and share their multimedia with the people that will find it most valuable. No longer will your video stay buried on YouTube waiting for visitors, now you will have users searching channels that are meaningful to your concept. We want to help promote and foster the education of our industry through the sharing of ideas.
If you want to learn simple SEO techniques through watching a video instead of reading, share video tutorials, ask questions via webcam, share news on search engines, or just network with the internet marketing community, be sure to visit IMBroadcast.com.
Looking at the Google Trends for today, the keyword "halloween" showed up 5 times on the top 100 keyword list. Makes sense as Halloween is this Friday. If you want a good looking pumpkin this Halloween, Tool King has the tools that can turn your pumpkin into a masterpiece. Check out this video I have uploaded in our AvantLink Affiliate Program:
Here are the tools that was used in the video:
DeWalt DC385 Reciprocating Saw
Milwaukee Hackzall
Dremel Multi-Max
RZ01-1100 RotoZip Spiral Saw is available for only $29.99
A bright full moon lit up the road for us tonight, casting demonic tree figures that laughed at us while the winds blew hard. Our car had run out of gas and we're in the middle of no where. Only one car has passed by us within the last hour, but the thumb hitchhiking technique doesn't seem to work too well these days. The media might have put some fear into people trying to be the good Samaritan. Who wants to be the fool that ends up on the News the next day, right?
The gas station we filled up in Tracy, Minnesota before leaving did seem rather odd. An apprehensive greasy old man, dressed in a mechanic's suit named Bob came out to fill our gas tank. We didn't want to make any stops, but we were thankful they were opened even at 2 in the morning. After Bob was done, he walked over to the window to collect the money. It got eerily quiet, the windows started to creak and cry trying to prevent itself from rolling down.
Bob murmured something through his jittery chapped lips. "You have to speak up," as I made some gestures to let him know that I couldn't hear him. He murmured again. "How much...?" I asked. With his old tiresome fist and arm, he started making circular motions asking me to roll down the window a little more. I hesitated, but went against my will. Before I knew it, his hands had grabbed me by the collar and with brute force I was up against the half opened window that was trying to tell me something. He then leaned his head in and whispered into my ears, "save 5% on your next order over $99 at ToolKing.com with coupon code SPOOKY."
The gas station we filled up in Tracy, Minnesota before leaving did seem rather odd. An apprehensive greasy old man, dressed in a mechanic's suit named Bob came out to fill our gas tank. We didn't want to make any stops, but we were thankful they were opened even at 2 in the morning. After Bob was done, he walked over to the window to collect the money. It got eerily quiet, the windows started to creak and cry trying to prevent itself from rolling down.
Bob murmured something through his jittery chapped lips. "You have to speak up," as I made some gestures to let him know that I couldn't hear him. He murmured again. "How much...?" I asked. With his old tiresome fist and arm, he started making circular motions asking me to roll down the window a little more. I hesitated, but went against my will. Before I knew it, his hands had grabbed me by the collar and with brute force I was up against the half opened window that was trying to tell me something. He then leaned his head in and whispered into my ears, "save 5% on your next order over $99 at ToolKing.com with coupon code SPOOKY."
The Milwaukee M-Spector Contest is coming to an end on October 31, 2008 and someone will be the lucky owner of this cool digital inspection camera tool. If you haven't entered yet, I would visit Toologics.com for a chance to win. However, if you don't like to play against the odds, you can still get a great deal on the Milwaukee M-Spector. ToolKing.com is giving a free bonus Milwaukee 2401-20 Drill/Driver with the purchase of the Milwaukee 2310-21 M-Spector 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Digital Inspection Camera.
With advanced digital imaging technology and a 2.4" high-resolution color LCD display, the 2310-21 Digital Inspection Camera provides a crystal clear picture of tough to reach places such as inside pipes, drains and equipment and behind walls. Optimal image quality and control is achieved via an exclusive Image Zoom (2x) feature and LED brightness control. Equipped with a durable, detachable, 3' water-tight flexible cable and a small camera head, the 2310-21 Digital Inspection Camera fits through holes as small a 3/4" and gets into, under and around tight spaces. An ergonomic handle, comfortable in any orientation, features up-front power and image controls for true one-handed operation. A power saving, auto shut-off feature preserves battery life.
Here's a video of the Milwaukee M-Spector being put to use:
Click Here to get the Milwaukee M-Spector with a free 2401-20 Drill/Driver for just $269.99 over at ToolKing.com!
The Milwaukee 9078-22 features the largest ram and anvil of any cordless impact wrench and a rugged Milwaukee motor. The 18V 3/4 inch cordless impact wrench produces up to 325 ft-lbs of torque (the most torque of any cordless impact wrench) makes removing large bolts and nuts from vehicles easy. Check out the video from Milwaukee to see what I mean:
Get more information on the Milwaukee 9078-22 18V 3/4Inch Cordless Impact Wrench Kit at ToolKing.com, along with other Heavy Duty Milwaukee Cordless Tools.
Let your customers know, Tool King will price match anything we sell - just make us an offer! Take The Tool King Lowest Price Challenge!
Tool King takes pride in having the lowest prices on tools in the country. If you find a lower price on any tool we sell, we will attempt to beat the final price (including Shipping, Handling, and Applicable Taxes) to save you even more. To request a price match, simply click on the "Seen it For Less" link on the page of the item you would like us to match and complete the form.
Additionally, you can use this form if you'd like to make us an offer on a specific product. Occasionally we can offer a better price then what is advertised, but we can only do this if you initiate making us an offer.
Please note the following about Price Matches:
- Item must be from an authorized online dealer
- Item must be from an authorized online dealer's own website (i.e., not on eBay, Amazon or any other third-party sales channel)
- Price matching can only occur prior to a purchase, not after an item has already been purchased elsewhere
- Item must be in the exact same condition (new vs. reconditioned)
- Closeout, clearance or liquidation sales do not apply.
- Item must be in stock at ToolKing.com
- Item must be in stock at the competitors shipping location
- Competitor's product must be an exact match (same manufacturer and model)
- Competitor must be in the U.S. selling in U.S. dollars
- This offer is not a guarantee: we may not be able to match certain offers
Sound good to you? Start shopping @ ToolKing.com now!
What good if you should gain everything in this world, only to be left with the universe to go. It's true that the earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Don't let us be the many that goes fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
Do you know that if you make a little more than $2 a day, you are making more money than almost half of the world's population? Do you know that 4 out of 10 people in this world don't even have access to a latrine? Do you know that more than 800 million people go to bed hungry every day? Do you know that more than 26,000 children under the age of 5 die every day due to preventable poverty, disease, and hunger? Do you know that every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of starvation?
Many will never lighten any load until they feel the pressure in their own soul:
Give me your eyes for just one second
Give me your eyes so I can see
Everything that I keep missing
Give me your love for humanity
Give me your arms for the broken hearted
The ones that are far beyond my reach
Give me your heart for the once forgotten
How you can help? Join World Vision in the fight against extreme global poverty and disease. Give a gift to provide life-saving food, water, medical care, and more to children and families.
I want you to travel back into time and draw up any memory that reminds you of something that was cool, powerful, and green. If you were thinking of the Incredible Hulk, fast forward the time line just a little bit more. Swamp Thing? Only one memory crosses my mind when it comes to the Swap Thing: a green thing on TV from a glance, while running outside on my flip-flop sandals to go shoot marbles with my cousins. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I was pretty good at drawing the oval faces and six (or was it eight packs?) of the talking ninja turtles.
Let's just go back to a few months ago. Back in July, I sent our newsletter with a promotion of Free Shipping on the new and advanced Festool Kapex KS 120 EB Sliding Compound Miter Saw 561287. Free Shipping is still available, but now you will have to use Coupon Code TKSAVEGAS (Free Ground Shipping on orders over $75).
Festoolusa.com states, "The Kapex is the most advanced sliding compound miter saw in the market today. In the hands of a carpenter, this saw will make cuts that rival the finest trim work being done today. Engineered to be lightweight and compact, the KS 120 is the perfect saw for the workshop or the jobsite. Effective dust extraction, precise cuts, easy adjustments, and quality components are some of the features that should make this saw the number one choice of professional tradesmen."
For those that aren't too familiar with Festool, they are the high-end premium priced products in the tool arena. Price is not the only thing that differentiates Festool, but their commitment also sets them apart in the industry. Their product developers visit woodworking shops throughout the world to see what real workers need. Power tools are then designed to eliminate or combine steps, tighten tolerances, improve accuracy, and help tradesmen deliver a superior finished product.
If money is not an issue at this time, the Festool Kapex KS 120 Sliding Compound Miter Saw is worth every penny of $1,300 at ToolKing.com.
We’re in the middle of this insane financial crisis… the worst since the Great Depression, according to some folks. Stocks are tanking, credit is evaporating, and there is talk of a partial nationalization of some banks.
The way I see it, affiliate marketers have two options right now: curl up in the fetal position and moan or put that entrepreneur hat on good and tight and kick some ass.
It’s survival of the affiliate fittest and some players will fall away. Will you choose to be a victim or a victor?
These days remind me of Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.”
I don’t know about you, but I am not putting up the white flag just because the talking heads on the news say the sky is falling.
I’m going to work smarter and focus on expanding business while others cringe and retract.
Here is another bit of wisdom to put it all in perspective. It’s part of the keynote address from Cory Booker at Affiliate Summit East 2008…
“You all are here to try to advance your businesses, to try to advance your families. Those are all good things. But, don’t lose the larger context in which we all operate. Don’t shrink your vision of yourself. Understand that you are here for a purpose. There is no mistaking this moment. In this moment and the ones that will follow, you will have the opportunity to unleash yourself unto the world. You have the possibility and the potential to be one of those Americans that truly creates a revolution; a revolution in kindness, a revolution in love, a revolution in vision, and a revolution in imagination.”
What are you doing… get back to work. It’s crunch time!
This post was originally published by Shawn Collins at AffiliateTip.com and is being republished on www.toolkingaffiliate.blogspot.com with permission.
Looking for some hot tool deals you can promote? You came to the right place. You won't find a better price on these products Tool King currently has them listed for:
- DeWalt DC2PAKCAR Factory Reconditioned 18V Hammerdrill/Recip Saw Combo Kit for $219.88
- DeWalt DC927KLR Factory Reconditioned 18V 1/2" Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver for $259.88
- Makita HP1621FKR Factory Reconditioned 5/8" Hammer Drill with LED Light for $44.88
- Stout STX-250B X-Band 18V Cordless Bandsaw Kit for $129.88
Hurry, as these hot tool deals won't last very long.
The New York Tax Law could have a domino effect, which is why I believe this is an important issue for all merchants and affiliates. Here is some good news from NY Affiliate Voice - Federal Action to Repeal the Tax:
This is really breaking news. I have received an encouraging email from our lawyer’s office in regards to action on the federal level. Last week Mr. Jim Bunning, a Senator from Kentucky introduced a bill that would eliminate affiliates from the definition of physical presence within a state. If it were to pass, this would mean that states would be prohibited from taxing out of state merchants if the only revenue sharing connection are affiliates.
While still in the very early stages, there is an encouraging sign. Having a sponsor is important, and there is a sponsor for the bill, Mr Bunning. The bill was read twice, as required, and was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The bill number is S. 3670
Melanie Seery encourages all affiliates to contact their senators. For more information on the tax law and how you can contact your senator, you can visit her site at NYAffiliateVoice.
How much easier it could have been, if you only had the right tool for the job. Check out this funny video from Toologics.com - Funny Beer and Power Tool Video for Oktoberfest on the importance of having the right tool for the job.
As Winston Churchill said, "Give us the tools and we will finish the job."
"All the candy corn that was ever made was made in 1911," as comedian Lewis Black discovers. It's love or loathing when it comes to the king of Halloween candy. Surprisingly, around 20 million pounds of candy corn are sold each year according to National Confectioners Association.
While doing a quick search on Google.com, I came across an article that states candy corn can make kids more intelligent. Instead of just filling kids up with sugar, corn syrup and honey (prime ingredients), you can use it to teach kids the shape and colors of the candy. This explains why there are still so many candy corn left from 1911.
For our sale this week, the candy corn colors can help your customers save money. At the top of the candy corn, WHITE (spend $800 and get $40 Off & Free Shipping). In the middle, ORANGE (spend $500 and get $20 Off & Free Shipping). At the bottom of the candy corn, YELLOW (spend $200 and get Free Shipping). The coupon codes are only valid until October 12, 2008.
Do you love it or loathe it?
"Buzz is not hype and hype is not buzz," stated in an article of Entertainment Weekly by Stephen King. Some of the difference Stephen King points out between buzz and hype in the article are:
Buzz is Free. Hype is paid for.
Buzz is reliable. Hype is unreliable.
Buzz starts long before hype.
Good buzz is kind of like the Energizer Bunny, it can keep on going. It can travel from mouth to ear, to blog, to text message, and the cycle can be on self repeat for a while. Video marketing has been a buzz on the internet for a few years now (as I’m sure you’ve already heard).
I have written about Affiliate Video Marketing earlier this year and have read numerous affiliate industry leaders blog about video being the future of banner ads. We first rolled out the video program in September of 2007, but didn’t really start moving until February of this year.
With the success of our video program, we have decided to dedicate a page strictly for our in-house videos: ToolKing.tv. Our videos have over 100,000+ views already (as of last month) and believe that number will only continue to increase at a faster rate. One significant thing to note - completed views on YouTube only counts if the whole video was watched.
I believe this will be a valuable site for not only our customers, but our affiliate partners as well. You can now easily find videos on the products you would like to promote and embed it onto your website. It's also very easy to embed a YouTube video on your site along with your integrated affiliate tracking code. Click here to read on how you can integrate your affiliate tracking code along with our original tool videos. That was easy, right? Now go to ToolKing.tv and embed your video today.
So... how about them Broncos? I'm not really sure how to start this post, even though I had just read on a blog about how to write an introduction. One of the tips given on how to start off an introduction is to ask a good question. I know my question will probably not engage the readers to intellectually analyze, 'how are the Denver Broncos?' It won't develop any real response nor stir any emotions (unless you're a true Broncos fan), but aren't those Broncos good this year? =) Whether you're a Broncos fan or not, I think everyone can enjoy what Tool King has to offer this weekend.
Tool King does have more coupons for this weekend as the Denver Broncos are getting ready to play the New Orleans Saints. These coupons are valid only until Monday, September 22nd.
I look forward to seeing your sales drop in while seeing the Broncos record move up to 3-0.
Increase your conversion rate with a clear call to action phrase(s). One of the reasons why traffic doesn't convert to customers is because there was no call to action. Continue to read for more information on call to action.
Your customer is ready to buy a product, but they want to know what they need to do next. I've been to a few websites where I was interested in a product/service, but had no clue on what to do next: no phone number, no where to click, nothing! If you search long enough, in a hidden "secret" page, you'll finally come across a phone number or a link on how you can obtain the product. There are customers that will probably never make it to the hidden "secret" page.
This is the main reason why PopShops has recently added a "Buy" button. A call to action button simply points your customer in the right direction (where you want to lead them). For example, if you want the customer to read more information about the product, you would add a "More Info" button. For the call to action "Buy" button, you are letting the customer know that if they are interested in buying the product they can click on the "Buy" button.
If you haven't already signed up with PopShops to create a Tool King store, you can sign up for a free basic account at PopShops.com. The other great thing about creating a store with PopShops is that you have the option of adding your affiliate tracking code with either your Commission Junction, ShareASale, or LinkConnector affiliate id.
Add a custom "Buy" button for your store with PopShops:
- Click into your Styles editor in the "Customize" tab
- Check the "Add a button" checkbox
- Type the text you want on your button
- Save and close
One of the best ways to get free traffic to your site is through article marketing. It's absolutely free, but can be costly in terms of time. You have to work and put some effort and time into writing the article to make it relevant, keyword rich, interesting to keep the readers attention, 400-500 words, and proofread for spelling and grammar.
Making your article original and relevant enough that others will use it on their website will make your time consuming effort pay off in the long run. Once your article is used by others with a backlink, search engines will also find the content on your page relevant. The other benefit is that you can also use the article for content on your website. However, you will need to make some small tweaks to make it a little different before you can post it on your site or submit the article. For articles on products that Tool King carries, writing an informative article on the product is probably the best way to go.
Evelyn Grazini believes these are the top Ezine directories where you can submit your articles:
Here are this week's deals from ToolKing.com.
The Milwaukee 6523-81 is a Factory Reconditioned Super Sawzall 1-1/4 Reciprocating Saw with Rotating Handle . It provides the ultimate in power and versatility with a high powered 13 Amp Milwaukee built motor. The high powered Milwaukee built motor is meant for fast orbital cutting action that has a variable speed trigger from 0 to 3000 strokes per minute with a 1-1/4" stroke. The 360º rotating handle locks at 45º increments and can continuously rotate without going back to starting position. The trigger can stay on while rotating providing optimal user comfort in various cutting applications.
The DeWalt DW734 is a Factory Reconditioned Heavy-Duty 12-1/2 Inch Thickness Planer. The Planer has a powerful 15.0 Amp, 10,000 rpm motor which can handle larger, deeper cuts in hardwoods. It has a three knife cutter-head, which sets the surface finish delivered by the factory reconditioned DW734 thickness planer one of the finest finishes of any portable planer. An intuitive, one tool knife change system allows the operator to seat new knives quickly and easy on pins that are precision machined on the cutter-head and reversible knives deliver 30% more knife life. Extra-large folding tables and a 4 column carriage lock help provides support to minimize the movement that causes snipe.
The DeWalt DW052K-2 is a Factory Reconditioned 12V Heavy-Duty Cordless Impact Driver Kit which delivers 0-2400 RPM and 1000 in-lbs of tightening torque. The cordless impact driver's compact size and weight of the DW052k-2 allows for access into smaller areas. A durable magnesium gear case and all-metal transmission increases the life of the tool. The impacting mechanism directs torque to fastener limiting torque reaction felt on the wrist. The kit includes: impact driver, two 12V XR batteries, charger, and a kit box.
The Bosch DMD4K is a Digital Multi-Detector Kit. The zoom detector helps detect detects metals (magnetic and non-magnetic), electric cables and wooden substructures and indicates live cables before drilling. This will put an end to expensive drilling damage, such as drilling into metal water pipes or drill bits twisted on reinforcing steel. The Zoom Feature in Metal Mode will also help enhance precision in detecting smaller objects, and is able to distinguish between closer objects.
Although it's going to be sad not being able to sweat for a while, one good thing does come with cold weather: Fantasy Football! The NFL kicked off the 89th season on September 4th with the New York Giants vs. Washington Red Skins.
The American Bullies (my team) vs. African Honey Badgers was supposed to be a blow out. I was projected to lose, but as Forrest Gump saying goes, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Tom Brady would receive a serious knee injury that would take him out of the game/season, giving the African Honey Badgers only 3 points.
With Tom Brady out of the game, the American Bullies would lead in points throughout Sunday. While all the African Honey Badgers are finished playing their games, the American Bullies still has one more player to go with the Denver Broncos Kicker, Matt Prater. No matter how many fantasy points Matt Prater generates, the American Bullies will still come out on top.
When I win, I like to share. For a limited time, Tool King's Football Sale:
- Coupon Code TD (Touchdown): Take $65 Off $1,000 or more
- Coupon Code FG (Field Goal): Take $30 Off $500 or more
- Coupon Code EP (Extra Point): Take $10 Off $200 or more
It is still summer, but the winds are blowing colder while whispering that the Holidays are near. I already miss summer, but I can't complain considering some States have already seen snow. I thought it was just Christmas? Time surely does know how to fly, which is why Google's Planning Calendar is already trying to get you ready for the holiday season.
Yesterday, September 4th, was the first day to begin your creation of Holiday Campaigns. The week after, begin Google Analytics Implementations. Finalize your Holiday Campaigns on September 22nd and start running your Holiday Campaigns a week later.
Google has made some webinar videos to help you make the most out of your Holiday Campaigns:
You can view the Calendar, Webinar Video 2, and more resources at Google's Resources (Unwrapped: Retail Holiday Guide).
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