LinkShare New Tools and Features

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LinkShare has introduced some new tools and features. Here are the ones that were introduced today:

Flex Links (Beta): Video, Widgets & More
LinkShare now offers you the capability to post a video, widget, flash, or any other kind of clickable object from advertisers on your site to earn a commission. Flex Links convert advertiser links embedded in virtually any kind of object into tracking links for you. When you visit the create links page for an advertiser who has created a Flex Link, you will see a new option in the link types area called Flex Links. Simply copy and paste the code on your page and start earning.

Link Locator 2.0: A more flexible web service
Link Locator is an XML data feed that gives you access to updated promotions and products without having to login to your account and manually create links. We've enhanced this web service by:
• Allowing access to all available links, not just text and banner
• Supporting both REST and SOAP web service calls
• Now, instead of six pre-defined promotion categories, advertisers can name their creative in any way they like

Mobile Links: the first pay per action tracking for m-commerce in the US
Today we are pleased to announce our new technology for tracking mobile commerce. With Mobile Links, you can now tap into the rapidly growing mobile consumer market and track mobile transactions on a pay-per-action basis. Mobile commerce is expected to be the next disruptive force in e-commerce and LinkShare is aggressively working on your behalf to stay ahead of it. Stay tuned for more news from us on the m-commerce front.

Our beta partner for Mobile Links is 1800Flowers. If you are already partnered with 1800Flowers, you’ll see a new option in link types for Mobile Text and Banner links.