Hey Publishers!
We are unfortunately currently experiencing API issues; we are working quickly to determine the cause and resolution.
Please feel free to contact us should you have any other issues!
Julia Barrett Senior Manager, Content Operations
I'm pleased to report that we now have an active Twitter account that you can follow for the latest updates on the Shopzilla Publisher Program.
The primary purpose of our Twitter account will be to communicate anything that lends itself to a short notification, but isn't necessarily important enough to post to the blog or to email out.
As for our blog, please keep reading it - we'll continue to post important announcements, tips, etc.
If you're a Twitter user, follow szpublisher today! If you don't wish to use Twitter, you can use your favorite RSS reader to access our Twitter feed 
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We've had some questions lately about whether the Shopzilla Publisher Program can be used alongside of Google AdSense, and the answer is YES! Since Shopzilla's ads are not contextual, you won't violate your agreement with Google.
Yesterday ProBlogger discussed the potential pitfalls of Google AdSense. One of the strengths of Shopzilla Publisher over a contextual advertising solution is that you get to choose what is displayed on your site. Take advantage of this by properly targeting advertisements to your users interests, and you should see increased earnings.
Often, the difference between mediocre earnings and strong earnings is simply knowing your users.
If you’re using Shopzilla's API, or you’re using the FTP site to download XML feeds, please note that we have changed the domain for API calls and we’ve also changed the login credentials for the FTP site.
Please contact your support rep for more information.
We will be releasing some back-end fixes for the Publisher Program at 5:00 PM PST today (April 8, 2008). Publishers shouldn't see any negative affects as a result, but please don't be alarmed if you notice any slowness around that time. If there is any downtime at all, it should be very minimal. Hit "Contact Us" if you notice the maintenance is taking longer than you expected. We'll be watching.
Sorry for any inconvenience,
Shopzilla Publisher Program Team
We're exhibiting at Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas! The conference begins Sunday, February 24th and ends Tuesday, February 26th. Write this down: "BOOTH #423". That's we're you'll find your friendly Shopzilla Publisher Program Crew (see map to the right for exact location of or killer booth). Stop by and say hi to Chris, David, Julia, Rex, and Talia. We'd love to meet as many of our publishers in person as possible!
If you haven't signed up for Affiliate Summit yet, what are you waiting for? The buzz is getting pretty huge for this event. There are going to be tons of amazing people to network with (attendees from over a thousand different companies) and things to learn. Plus a keynote from Jason Calacanis, founder of Mahalo.com. We're pretty sure you'll come out of this thing with more money earning ideas than you know what to do with. Exhibit Hall passes are only $199 right now. Not bad considering the bajillions of dollars you'll likely make with the knowledge you'll gain.
Once you get your registration set up, let us know so we can make sure we don't miss you at the conference. We'll be sure to show you a good time in Vegas. See you there!
While perusing Zac Johnson's blog (ZacJohnson.com), we came across a great article where with mention of a well-known blogger and web designer from South Africa, Adii , who recently posted his Top 53 Blog Design's of 2007. It never hurts to give your blog a little shot in the arm. Check out his list and see if any of the designs suit your fancy. There are tons of unique designs that any blogger riff off of to make your blog really stand out in 2008. Let us know which one's you like most.
The Shopzilla Publisher Program will be at PubCon in Las Vegas, December 4th - December 6th. Be on the lookout. Talia, Chris, and Rex are ready to take on any questions you might have about the program and are excited to get to meet as many Shopzilla Publishers as possible.
The Shopzilla Publisher Program won't have a booth at the event, so look for us in the crowd. We promise to make it worth your while if you find us.
If you know you're going to be at PubCon, give us a shout out so we can coordinate a meeting at the event. It's always great to get one-on-one time with our Publishers.
We are proud to announce the addition of Custom Colors to all Shopzilla Publisher Program top search banners and product pods. Check them out inside the "Get Content" tab. We know you'll enjoy them. Choose any background color, border color, link color, and text color you'd like to make the banner appear more seamlessly on your site. We bet you'll see better earnings.
Quick update from the Shopzilla Publisher Team:
We will soon be unveiling a new custom color option on all dynamic ad creatives. Below is a screen shot of what it will look like. You'll have the ability to customize everything; including background color, text color, link color, link hover color, border colors/widths, and much more.
We're hoping to get this featured launched by the end of the week. Exciting right?... We think so.
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