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LinkConnector Welcomes Top 500 Online Retailer, Peapod, and Produces a Fruitful New Affiliate Marketing ProgramThe launch of the new Peapod Program in the LinkConnector Affiliate Marketing Network gives affiliates something to bite into. CARY, NC — April 25, 2008 — LinkConnector (http://www.linkconnector.com/), a leading Affiliate Marketing Network with progressive solutions for merchants and affiliates, announced today that Peapod (http://www.peapod.com), America's largest online grocery delivery and shopping service, has launched an affiliate marketing program in the LinkConnector Network. The recently launched Peapod Program offers affiliates a competitive per sale commission structure based on affiliate performance. The Peapod name garners strong conversion rates and drives a high annual sales volume. The online grocer gives testament to this with its position among the top 500 retail sites found on the web, according to the Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide. Affiliates promoting the Peapod Program through LinkConnector will earn revenue while providing their visitors with a smart grocery-shopping solution for busy schedules. The Peapod program pays its affiliates a tiered commission based on the number of new customers the affiliate drives to the Peapod website. An affiliate earns $12 per sale when they drive their first new customer to Peapod, and then up to $20 per sale once they begin driving 50 new customers or more to Peapod. The online grocer is excited to reward its affiliate partners with this premium payout and can do so given LinkConnector's cost effective service solution. "Given that LinkConnector's pricing remains among the lowest in the industry, we have greater flexibility to reward our affiliates more for their effective traffic," said Reshall Jimmy, Senior Affiliate Manager for ForgeBusiness.com, the Affiliate Management Agency of Record that manages all the affiliate relationships for Peapod, LLC. "Our affiliates come first. With the high quality support we receive through our LinkConnector service package, we are able to go the extra mile for our affiliate partners. We expect to reach new goals in our affiliate channel, and increase both our bottom line and those of our affiliate partners." Founded in 1989 as a smart shopping option for busy people, Peapod today stands as the country's leading Internet grocer, serving 18 U.S. markets, primarily in the Northeast. With more than 10,000 products for shoppers to choose from, Peapod boasts not just the expected selection of grocery basics, but also farm-fresh produce, restaurant-quality meats and much more. For a fee as low as $6.95, most customers can place orders for delivery as soon as next-day. "The biggest hurdle was convincing consumers they could shop online and still maintain control over the quality of their picks," says Andrew Parkinson, company founder and president. "That's been Peapod's cornerstone all along." The Peapod Affiliate Marketing Program is open to PPC affiliates (although they do have keyword restrictions), email and coupon affiliates. Historically, these affiliate categories have been top performers. With the launch of their program in the LinkConnector Network, LinkConnector provides its affiliates with another Internet Retailer Top 500 Merchant offer, according to the 2007 edition of Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide to Retail Web Sites. Affiliates, it's time to produce. About Peapod, LLC Founded in 1989 by brothers Andrew and Thomas Parkinson, Peapod has grown to be one of America's leading Internet grocers. Peapod is a wholly owned subsidiary of international food provider Royal Ahold, and works in partnership with Ahold USA supermarket companies including Stop & Shop and Giant Food. Peapod combines the value of a well-priced, diverse product selection with the ease of Internet shopping and delivery. Peapod serves 18 U.S. markets including the metro areas of Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston, Suburban N.Y. and Washington, D.C., and communities in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, Rhode Island and New Jersey. To join the Peapod LinkConnector Affiliate Program, visit: https://www.linkconnector.com/affiliateprogram.htm?mid=23818. About ForgeBusiness ForgeBusiness is a specialist multi-network outsourced affiliate management agency that works with leading Fortune 1000 companies and high impact startups to develop innovative affiliate marketing strategies. The company manages Financial Services, FMCG, Health & Wellness, Apparel & Jewelery and many other programs in the USA, Europe, Asia and South Africa. Founded in South Africa by industry veteran, speaker, blogger and relentless traveler, Jonathan Miller, in 2001 the company has fast become a market leader in the affiliate management industry. Forge employs 26 Affiliate Managers, Recruiters, Technologists, Copywriters, Web, -creative, -development & supporting staff who toil relentlessly for 18 hours a day to forge relationships with affiliates in 24 time zones! For more information on Forge visit www.forgebusiness.com About LinkConnector.com LinkConnector is an Affiliate Marketing network, helping merchants and affiliates increase online sales. LinkConnector is redefining affiliate marketing with its ground-breaking technologies like Naked Link Technology®, Affiliate Connections™, Pending Sale functionality, and Virtual Affiliate™ tracking. Naked Link Technology gives merchants a way to boost their organic rankings while they promote their site on LinkConnector's Network. Affiliate Connections provides affiliates with a quick and dynamic system to determine optimal promotions for their sites. LinkConnector's Pending Sale functionality opens up pay-per-sale campaigns to any merchant who begins their sale process online. Virtual Affiliate tracking allows merchants to track, in real time, virtual affiliates such as organic search engines. Equipped with LinkConnector's new technologies, merchants and affiliates can take their affiliate marketing efforts to new levels of success. Affiliates join free at http://www.linkconnector.com/affiliatejoin.htm. For a limited time, Merchant set up fees are waived. To join for free, visit http://www.linkconnector.com/merchantjoin.htm. PR Contacts: Jackie Lane Bates LinkConnector lc.pr@linkconnector.com www.linkconnector.com Elana Margolis Peapod www.peapod.com Other Press ReleasesAugust 10, 2009 Exclusive Offers, Great Coupons and Coupon Codes from LinkConnector and Offers.com July 21, 2009 Parts Express, a Top 500 e-Retailer, Revs Up Summer Sales with the Launch of its New LinkConnector Program January 29, 2009 Aqua Superstore, an Internet Top 500 Retailer, Makes a Splash with its New LinkConnector Program December 17, 2008 Affiliates Deck Their Widgets with LinkConnector's New Seasonal Templates September 4, 2008 Gander Mountain, LinkConnector's New Trailblazer Merchant and a Top 500 Internet Retailer, Gives Affiliates a Fresh Offer in the Outdoor Vertical August 12, 2008 LinkConnector Steps Into a New Niche for Affiliates with the Addition of Boot Barn Inc., a Top 500 Online Retailer August 5, 2008 LinkConnector Drives a Growing Percentage of the Internet Retailer's Top 500 Merchants and Closes the Gap with the Big Three July 22, 2008 LinkConnector Adds a Bold New Accent to Its Network with RugsUSA.com, a Top 500 Online Retailer June 19, 2008 LinkConnector Welcomes Showstopper Merchant, hats.com, and Tops Off a Growing List of Leading Online Retailers May 13, 2008 JC Whitney's Launch in the LinkConnector Affiliate Marketing Network Revs Revenue Potential for Affiliates April 15, 2008 LinkConnector Announces the Launch of Leading Online Textbook Retailer, eCampus.com April 10, 2008 LinkConnector Launches an Affiliate Marketing Program for PhotoWorks April 8, 2008 Introducing the LinkConnector Widget, a Powerful Web 2.0 Tool for Affiliates March 11, 2008 LasikPlus Partners with LinkConnector to Create a New Focus: A Competitive Affiliate Marketing Program January 23, 2008 LinkConnector Triples Its Market Share Among Internet's Top 500 Retailers December 6, 2007 LinkConnector's New Product Feed Creatives Give Affiliate Websites an Edge October 9, 2007 No Tricks, Only a Treat with LinkConnector's Exclusive New Merchant, Halloween Express August 20, 2007 LinkConnector Launches B2B Affiliate Partner Program for Getty Images July 17, 2007 LinkConnector Welcomes Wordtracker and Provides an Industry-Leading Offer for Affiliates June 5, 2007 LinkConnector Rolls Out Technology to Support More Merchant Shopping Carts December 19, 2006 LinkConnector Appoints Mark Brockmann as COO September 12, 2006 LinkConnector Partners with thinkingVOICE and Raises the Bar with Pay Per Call May 9, 2006 LinkConnector Launches Pay Per Go, Revolutionizes the Pay Per Click Campaign March 8, 2006 LinkConnector Joins Forces with PRWeb™ and Bolsters Performance December 2, 2005 LinkConnector's Affiliate Ranking: Really Know Your Affiliates November 7, 2005 LinkConnector Unites with Reunion.com April 22, 2005 LinkConnector Cracks Down on Fraud February 28, 2005 LinkConnector's Affiliate Connections™ Helps Affiliates Identify Promotions That Will Make Them the Most Money December 13, 2004 LinkConnector's New Pending Sale Functionality Reduces Fraud Risks November 8, 2004 LinkConnector Drives Down the Cost of Affiliate Marketing and Pushes Up the Return July 29, 2004 LinkConnector Launches Innovative Technology and Redefines Affiliate Marketing July 29, 2004 Get Connected! 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