Wade Schlosser contributed an article for the digital edition of the May issue of Website Magazine about maximizing data feeds which is a great primer on how to use the data of others for enhanced visibility and as a revenue source.

Last night I came across PopShops - a very interesting data feed solution that is free and amazingly simple to use. PopShop enables users to search for products from various merchants, personalize product recommendations and customize layouts with easy-to-use editors - integrating quickly as JavaScript, PHP or ASP. There are hundreds of datafeeds to utilize from affiliate networks such as Commission Junction, Linkshare and Shareasale. Just sign up, add your affiliate ID and you're off and running. Affiliates keep 100% of the commissions and can generate custom XML, CSV, RSS and Atom feeds without costly development work.

The list goes on and on really - this is a game changer for affiliate marketing. The basic version is free but enhanced (Pro and Enterprise) are available for a flat monthly fee.