How to Get Featured in Local News as a Small Business Owner
November 10, 2026
Local news outlets need stories every single day, and a small business with a real angle — a new hire,...
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Prop Firm Cookie Scandal, DoorDash Buys Instacart, AI Mode Ads Expand, Review Summaries Hit Ads: 15 Must-Know Affiliate Marketing News Stories (November 1, 2026)
November 1, 2026
Affiliate marketing news this week was dominated by trust: a cookie-stuffing scandal blew up a major prop-trading affiliate site, Google...
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Optimise AI Agents, AliExpress on YouTube, AI Overviews Hit 88%
October 25, 2026
Affiliate marketing news moved fast this week: PI LIVE turned into an AI-agent launchpad, two retail giants pushed deeper into...
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TikTok Carousel Commissions, SBA Backs Creators, Google Ads AI Goals, NFIB Optimism Slips: 14 Must-Know Referral Marketing Stories (October 18, 2026)
October 18, 2026
Referral marketing news this week was mostly about two things: platforms redrawing how partners get paid, and AI moving deeper...
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How to Prevent Referral Fraud: A Beginner’s Guide
October 12, 2026
Referral programs are one of the cheapest ways to grow a small business, but wherever there’s a reward, someone will...
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AI Overviews Hit 93% of Brands, Stripe Buys Parafin: Affiliate News
October 4, 2026
Affiliate marketing news this week was about AI taking over more of the path between a shopper and a sale....
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How to Create a Loyalty Program for a Bookstore
September 26, 2026
Book margins are thin, and readers can buy almost any title online in seconds. A good loyalty program gives people...
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How to Write a Weekly Newsletter Customers Actually Read
September 25, 2026
Most small-business newsletters fail for the same reason: they are written for the business, not the reader. A roundup of...
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What Is a Referral Fee? Referral Fee vs. Referral Incentive
September 12, 2026
If you’re building a referral program, you’ll run into these two terms almost immediately — and mixing them up can...
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Loyalty Program Launch Checklist for Small Business Owners
September 3, 2026
Launching a loyalty program sounds simple until you’re staring at a blank sign-up form trying to decide how many points...
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How to Start a Customer Loyalty Program for Your Small Business
August 25, 2026
Getting a new customer usually costs a lot more than keeping one you already have, which is why so many...
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How to Get More Customer Reviews Without Breaking the Rules
August 15, 2026
Reviews are one of the cheapest, highest-leverage marketing assets a small business has — they influence whether someone picks you...
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How to Launch a Referral Program With No Budget
August 13, 2026
You don’t need paid software, a big rewards budget, or a marketing team to get a referral program off the...
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How to Write Google Business Profile Posts That Drive Calls
August 12, 2026
Most local businesses set up a Google Business Profile, verify it, add a few photos, and then never touch it...
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How to Set Up a Punch Card Loyalty Program for Your Business
July 27, 2026
Repeat customers are the backbone of most small retail and food businesses, and a punch card is still one of...
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How to Do Customer Success as a Solo Founder
July 19, 2026
When you’re a team of one (or three), “customer success” can sound like a department you can’t afford. It isn’t...
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How to Build a Customer Loyalty Program on Any Budget
July 16, 2026
Repeat customers are the cheapest growth channel you already have — you just need a system that gives them a...
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Affordable Content Marketing Tools for Small Business (Free+Paid)
July 12, 2026
Content marketing works whether or not you have a budget for it, but most small businesses assume the good tools...
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How to Start a Loyalty Program for a Restaurant or Café
July 6, 2026
A loyalty program is one of the cheapest ways a restaurant or café can turn occasional visitors into regulars, but...
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How to Start a Referral Program for Your Small Business
July 5, 2026
Word of mouth is the oldest form of marketing, but leaving it to chance means missing most of the referrals...
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