The night prior to LinkShare Symposium, the Fourth Annual LinkShare Golden Link Awards were hosted by comedian Kevin Meaney. This black-tie awards ceremony honored the extraordinary achievements of LinkShare partners in e-commerce. From a pool of over 150 nominees, three finalists were selected in each category. A group of third party industry experts was appointed by LinkShare to its E-Commerce Committee to judge the entries and select the winners.

Winners of the 2007 LinkShare Golden Link Awards are:

Innovative Affiliate of the Year: StarStyle
Innovative Merchant of the Year: Gaiam
Best New Affiliate: Discover Card
Best New Merchant: ProFlowers
Merchant’s Choice Award: Upromise
Affiliate’s Choice Award: TigerDirect
International Merchant of the Year: Boden
Best Performance-Based Search Strategy: Gardener’s Supply Company
Best Online Merchandising Campaign: American Express and TigerDirect
Best Integrated Online-Offline Marketing: Fabu.com and GSI Commerce
Best Overall Online Distribution Strategy: Avon
Performance Marketing’s Most Vocal Advocate: AffiliateFairPlay.com

Congratulations to all the LinkShare Golden Link Award winners for their achievements in the performance-based marketing industry! Click here to see pictures from this special evening.