Affiliate Spotlight

This month we have two Affiliate Spotlights!

1. The website with the best rakeback name, Rakeback.com
2. Raketherake.com, the inaugural winner of the CAP Best Poker Affiliate

1. Rakeback.com is the ultimate Poker Loyalty Program offering outstanding support and promotions for players to the best poker rooms.

With the best rakeback domain in the industry they have quickly become the authority site for players to use as a resource for questions related to such loyalty programs.

I first met the owners of Rakeback.com at the last Casino Affiliate Program conference in London and cannot say enough about their knowledge and professionalism to being the best rakeback portal on the net.

Welcome aboard guys!

2. Congratulations to Raketherake.com who were awared the "Best Poker Affiliate" at the inaugural Casino Affiliate Program awards which was held at Chelsea Football stadium in London.

Winning such an award has announced to the world what thousands of satisified poker players have known for years, that Raketherake.com is the most reputable rakeback and loyalty poker affiliate on the net. They continue month after month to produce lucrative player promotions and first class customer care.

PartnerNordica.com welcomes the Largest and Most Reputable Poker Rakeback affiliate in the world and looks forward to their partnership for years to come.

Rakemeback.com is one of the largest Rakeback sites providing outstanding deals and player promotions for thousands of poker players. Rakemeback.com's quality service to players has quickly established itself as a leader in providing the highest rakeback deals for players with reputable poker room partners.

PokerNordica.com was the first MergeGaming room to partner with Rakemeback which has proven a successful move for both parties.

We have teamed up with Rakemeback in co-sponsoring a CAPT Package worth €3000 for all players who meet the promotion requirements.

My-local-poker.com is poker portal and poker forum offering resources and information from the beginner poker player to the experienced online veteran.

Harry, co partner of My Local Poker and Rules of Poker took the time to answer the following questions:

1. How long have you been a poker affiliate?

Our primary poker portal is www.rules-of-poker.net. Rules Of Poker (poker rules, strategy and resource) was created by my partner Brian Wills about 4 years ago and it's sister site and poker forum, My-local-poker.com is now into it's second year. I have been in charge of the affiliate end for about one year.

2. What do you like most about PokerNordica?

Without doubt Poker Nordica boasts one of the best pieces of poker software available on the net with excellent graphics and playability.

From an affiliates point of view, i would also point out the fast and knowledgeable support team (big kudos to you here Chris) who have gone out of their way to help push the My-Local-Poker Forum at Poker Nordica.

3. What plans do you have for your poker site in 2008?

As Rules Of Poker, we have recently given the site a complete overhaul and plan to continue with greater in depth information about, not only, how to play and win at poker, but also recommending some of the best places to do this at. One of the major features of the My-Local-Poker Forum has always been our leagues. We currently run 3 types of leagues; the MLP Freeroll League, the MLP Buy-In League and the MLP H.O.R.S.E. League.

We very much want to continue to expand our player base without losing the high standards of poker which the leagues currently maintain.

We have also just opened our first MLP Cash Table at Poker Nordica and will look to add more promotions and features for our members as the forum grows. Our focus has always been on quality first and in 2008, this will be no different.

4. What advice can you give to new affiliates?

I still consider myself relatively new to the affiliates game but i think one of the main things i have learnt is not to spread yourself to thin by pushing to many poker sites but concentrate just on 2 or 3 quality sites and try to build a good working relationship with your affiliate managers. I have read on many sites of complaints towards these site managers but have found in my experience, that as long as you don't start making promises you can't keep, most affiliate managers will do all they can do provide us with the tools we need to run successful campaigns. I have so far found that to be the case at Poker Nordica and i'm sure that this will continue into 2008 and beyond.

Secondly, i would say, don't expect to make a million in a week. The US crash hit us all hard and with so many poker sites and forums flooding the web with information and promotions, you really have to be in this for the long haul. Again, i believe quality is the key and if you have a forum, this will build trust amongst your loyal members and give you a solid base for the future.

Pokernet.dk is the largest Danish poker forum and poker authority. They offer live chat and email support for all poker rooms they advertise. You will find exclusive monthly competitions at the best poker rooms on the net.

They also run a monthly poker e-magazine which features excellent articles about the poker happenings in Denmark and the World.