Search Marketing Expo Announces Two Affiliate Opportunities

October 30, 2007; 06:42 AM

Redding, CT -- Search Marketing Expo – SMX West, a search marketing conference programmed by renowned search authorities Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, has announced two distinct affiliate opportunities: a half-price conference offer from Affiliate Summit, and the launch of the SMX affiliate program.

SMX West & Affiliate Summit Registration Offer

Through the SMX West/Affiliate Summit partnership, any attendee who purchases a full conference registration for SMX West will receive half off their full conference registration at Affiliate Summit; and any attendee who purchases full conference registration for Affiliate Summit will receive a 50% discount on their full conference registration at SMX West.

Search Marketing Expo - SMX West will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center February 26-28, 2008. Affiliate Summit 2008 West, the premier conference focused on affiliate marketing, takes place in Las Vegas, NV from February 24-26. Registrants for both events will receive instructions on redeeming the discount offer in their registration confirmation e-mail.

“Search Marketing Expo and Affiliate Summit are complimentary events dealing with different aspects of internet commerce,” said Third Door Media president Chris Elwell. “This reciprocal discount enables participants to attend both events at a significant savings,” he added.

“Affiliate Summit is focused on affiliate marketing, and all of the educational sessions cover issues through the lens of how they are relevant to affiliate marketing,” said Shawn Collins, Affiliate Summit’s co-founder. “SMX West attendees will be able to learn about a wealth of issues that are pertinent to their business and that are related to search,” he added. “Affiliate Summit attendees will find great benefits in attending SMX West, as they will learn about the latest search marketing trends and issues from the leaders and thought shapers in the space.”

SMX West Launches Affiliate Program

SMX West producer Third Door Media also announced the launch of the SMX West affiliate program. Through this program, bloggers, webmasters, online marketers and content producers will earn $100 for every click-through their site provides that results in a full conference registration. E-mail smxwest@searchmarketingexpo.com to receive instructions on joining the affiliate program.

“The Search Market Expo ecosystem includes many forums, blogs and sites that write about search marketing and frequently promote the event. Our affiliate program acknowledges the contribution the community makes to the success of SMX,” Elwell said.

About Affiliate Summit

Founded by affiliate marketing industry veterans, Shawn Collins and Missy Ward, Affiliate Summit Inc. serves the affiliate marketing professional community. Affiliate Summit is the leading global source of learning and networking opportunities surrounding the affiliate marketing industry. For additional information about conferences, visit http://www.AffiliateSummit.com or call 866-483-0167.

About Search Marketing Expo - SMX West and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo - SMX West is produced by Third Door Media, Inc. Third Door Media’s mission is to empower interactive and search marketing professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need to be successful. Other Search Marketing Expo events include SMX East, SMX Advanced, SMX Local & Mobile, SMX Social Media and SMX Travel @ PhoCusWright.

Third Door Media also publishes the fast-growing search marketing news and analysis site Search Engine Land, which attracted 275,000 unique users in September 2007. The company also produces Search Marketing Now, a lead-generation marketing solution for suppliers of SEM-related products and services, and Sphinn, the place for web, online, search, interactive and internet marketers to share news stories, talk within subject-specific discussion forums, build a network and stay connected to hot topics in internet marketing.

For additional information Search Marketing Expo - SMX West, or to schedule interviews with Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman, contact Amy Hooker, 910-362-8004 or amy@mavencom.com.