David Fiske Affiliate Marketing & Web Development

This year's shortlist for the A4U Awards has been released and I have (more specifically this blog has) made the cut for the first time since the awards were started.

Thank you ever so much to the readers of this blog for nominating me. I must admit I'm slightly baffled by why you voted for me when there are so many better alternatives but I'm really chuffed nevertheless. Thank you.

Round two of voting doesn't open until Monday but here's the shortlist and who I'm voting for to win this year:

UPDATE: Voting is now open via http://www.affiliates4u.com/a4uawards/ )
 
Publisher of the Year

eConversions / VoucherCodes.co.uk
Quidco
ShopStyle
Skimlinks
TopCashback

I voted for eConversions / VoucherCodes.co.uk in the first round and think I'll stick with this. My runner up prize would go to Skimlinks.

Affiliate Manager: In-House or at an Agency

Daniel Austin – R.O.EYE
Naomi Brown – Firebox
Karen Clayton – Azam
Joanna Halstead – i-level
John Jupp – Affiliate Program Advice
Joshna Patel – Red Letter Days
Hannah Swift – Existem-am
Chris Worthy – R.O.EYE

Joshna Patel gets my vote with the runner up being Naomi Brown. Joshna has been a great help on the RLD programme and whilst I haven't delivered a vast quantity of sales to them, she still has a lot of time for me and will help wherever possible.

Best Account Manager at a Network

Anne Budden – AffiliateFuture
Helen Collins – affilinet
James Little – AffiliateFuture
Darren Newmark – LinkShare
Aga Marchewka – buy.at
Chantal Williams – Affiliate Window
Julie Wood – Affiliate Window

Erm, really not sure here. I've had minimal interactions with a couple of these but nothing like the in-house/agency teams. I think I'll go for James Little with a runner up as Darren Newmark.

Affiliate Marketing Blog of 2010

AffiliateStuff.co.uk
DavidFiske.com
eBay Partner Network Blog
Here.org.uk
Lammo.net
OneLittleDuck.co.uk

He, he - still can't get over the fact that I'm here! Nevertheless, there are far more deserving alternatives and I think this year I'll go for AffiliateStuff.co.uk as this is regularly updated with fresh and relevant articles (and the occasional decorating post!). OneLittleDuck.co.uk is a very close second with a humorous take on affiliate marketing. Jason really should be on a stage...

Best Affiliate Marketing Network

Affiliate Window
Affilinet
Affiliate Future
Commission Junction
LinkShare
Paid On Results

Most of these are deserving but I'm sticking with Affiliate Window, with Paid on Results as a close second. The Darwin developments have done it for me although had POR rolled out there interface change a month ago, I perhaps would have voted for them.

I'm very pleased with this year's shortlist as the calibre of nominations is very high - with the possible exception of one ;-)

Voting opens on Monday. Remember to vote as every vote counts!