I’m still trying to sort out my time zones and day of the week as I spent the past couple days in New York attending the 2008 LinkShare Golden Link Awards and Symposium.

This year’s event was extra special. Revenue won the Golden Link award for Performance Marketing’s Most Vocal Advocate. It was an honor to have all the fine content and long hours that our editorial team put into each issue acknowledged by LinkShare and industry peers.

It was also great to share the spotlight with our advertising partners that were also acknowledged for their fine work with LinkShare including: Walmart.com, (winner Innovative Advertiser of the Year), Ice.com (winner Publisher’s Choice), Eastbay (winner Best Overall Online Distribution Strategy), American Express (nominated for Best Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing), and TigerDirect.com (nominated for Best Integrated Lead Generation Campaign).

Thank you to the entire LinkShare marketing and events team including Mark Kirschner, Janna Pellegrino, Scott Allan and Elise Schmelzkopf for producing another first class event. You outdid yourselves once again!

If you would like to learn more about upcoming advertising opportunities in Revenue, please contact our advertising team.

Everyone here at Revenue is catching their breath after finishing a week of production, which requires long hours and perseverance. So how do I unwind for that brief moment of bliss that comes when one task is completed and another one is about to begin? Well, earlier this week I decided to head down to the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose.

The show had a good turnout and I spent most of my time meeting with advertisers and checking out the latest greatest products in search engine marketing, search engine optimization, website advertising, pay per click management, search analytics and e-commerce solutions.

It’s Valentine’s Day and if the spirit of cupid doesn’t get you going today there’s not much I can do. It’s all about spreading the love today. Are you in a lovey dovey mood and looking for some extra love on your new advertising offer in the March/April edition of the magazine? Of course you are. It’s time to give our advertising team a call and mention code word “Love” today and we’ll reciprocate back with some love for you and your next ad in Revenue. Don’t you love that? Thanks to St. Valentine’s for hooking it up! T.Siegel@RevenueToday.com