How to Create the Best Affiliate Website
45447
Internet > Affiliate Programs
Sep 5, 2007
judesbiz
How to Create the Best Affiliate Website
You want to make money with affiliate programs. What is the main thing that you need? A list. And how do you get that list? You must have a website. Many new affiliate marketers just promote the link that the affiliate program gives them. They may be making some money, but the truth is that customers rarely puchase the first time that they see a product. Now, ask yourself what happens if they decide to buy that product later. You lose your commission! If you have your own website, you can capture those prospective customers' name and email address and "remind" them about the product that they were interested in. Many of the successful affiliate marketers only have what is called a "squeeze" page or a landing page. They give out a free report or ebook to get people to subscribe to their list. My approach is a bit different. I feel that people are visiting my websites because they want information. So, I do my best to give them that information. Sure, I have a newsletter subscription box on my site, but I am having more success with providing the information that people are looking for. You don't absolutely HAVE to have a content site to have an affiliate website. There are different types of sites that can direct traffic to your affiliate merchant. 1. Price comparison sites. These sites are mostly dominated by the big corporations like Shopzilla so it is more difficult for an affiliate marketer to make any money with comparison sites. It is possible to have a product feed to take care of some of the technical aspects, but it's still difficult. 2. Product review sites. Product review sites are becoming more and more popular. Pick products that match your content topic. 3. "Mini" sites. These sites (as I mentioned before) that normally just have an optin page to gather the names and emails of prospects. Then, you create an autoresponder series to introduce these people to your affiliate products. Your messages are NOT sales letters. They are based on the good, quality information that they are looking for. 4. And, of course, the plain old content site. Although, these days, content sites don't have to be all that plain. Content can be defined as words, videos, audio and multimedia. The possibilities are endless. Now that you know that you need a website, how do you go about getting one? Let's take a look: 1. Hire someone to create a beautiful site for you. This can run into big money. You CAN get a reasonably priced web designer if you do your research. If you do decide to go this way, be sure that you ask for references (yes, just like in the offline world), and check them out. 2. Blogging. I love blog sites because the search engines love them AND because they are "easy peasy." The two top choices for creating a blog are WordPress and Blogger.com (http://blogger.com). WordPress is free from http://wordpress.org. It can be installed with just a few clicks from your web hosting control panel (provided you have cpanel type hosting.) Blogger.com is an online service provided by Google. I prefer WordPress because Google has a habit of deleting blogs without notice for reasons that are known only to them. Have you heard the funny story about when Google deleted their own blog? 3. Design Dashboard, by Marlon Sanders: Point and click your way to a beautifully designed website. I have used this and so I know that this learn and you do system is terrific to those who have never created a website. 4. XSite Pro. I use this for the majority of my websites. XSite Pro is extremely easy for the newbie to use so that they don't have to have a website designer create a site for them. Just point, click and type. It has a built in template system plus third-party templates are available everywhere these days. 5. Microsoft FrontPage or Dreamweaver. This software is a little more difficult to learn, but I did it - so you can do it if you want! 6. Nvu. (http://nvu.com). A free HTML editor that is pretty easy to learn. The best part? I'll repeat: FREE. 7. SiteBuildIt is the only all-in-one site-building, site-hosting, AND site-marketing system of software tools for affiliate marketers. 7. Squidoo. You can create a squidoo lens with articles that will promote your affiliate product. I would still recommend that you have your own domain name and website. Also remember that you don't have to promote products that are in the internet marketing arena. Think about your hobbies, interests and talents. You might just come up with a niche that is very profitable. Stick to affiliate products that fit your niche. People are not looking for gambling products on a fashion site! Yes, there are millions of people on the 'Net but they are looking for something specific. Give it to them. Your affiliate website is your most important asset because it is where people come up to sign up for your newsletter. You've heard it before: the money is in the list. So, give your website a clean, professional look as well as providing the information that visitors are looking for.
Jude Wright is the owner of AboutAffiliateMarketing.com. Subscribe to her newsletter, About Affiliates Ezine, and receive a valuable membership to her eBook Library.
send email to judesbiz
Write a Review
Add to My Favorite
Refer it to Friend
Report Article
Other links owned by this user
One of the most important tasks in home decorating is choosing window coverings. Your window covering choice depends on several factors: how much natural light you want in the room, whether you need privacy from the street or neighbors, the colors that wi
Category:
You want to make money with affiliate programs. What is the main thing that you need? A list. And how do you get that list? You must have a website.
Category:
Most Americans are aware of the fact that they should make changes in their diet will lower the risk of chronic disease. Scientists estimate that 40 percent of all cancer in men, and 60 percent in women, is related to their diet.
Category:
Over 90% of Americans have trouble keeping their household in order. We are continually looking for ways to organize our belongings, our homes and our lives.
Category:
There are a lot of money making businesses today on the Internet. Affiliate marketing is just one of them. It is something like gambling. Online business can make you a lot of money or it can lead you into disaster.
Category:
Are you looking for a cardio workout that you can enjoy? Finding a workout that will keep you entertained is just a matter of knowing yourself.
Category:
Have you taken a good look at your website lately? Perhaps it is time to evaluate your website to see if it is up-to-date and doing its job.
Category:
The hottest thing in the whole marketing world today is Adsense and Affiliate marketing. At present, there are four most important affiliate site models which will help you to build your own website with Adsense and affiliate marketing.
Category:
There are a lot of stories in the news these days about children who are overweight. In fact, I have seen pictures of young children who weight as much as a full grown adult.
Category:
What does it take to lose weight? Put simply, it's to burn more calories than you take in. But, it really isn't as easy as it sounds. Let's take a look at some of the steps that you can take to start losing those pounds.
Category:
Your body needs exercise to stay fit and healthy. Even though all forms of exercise will improve your health, none have the mental and physical benefits that the practice of yoga provides.
Category:
Affiliate marketing is a lucrative way of making money. At the very same time you need to spend enough money on the affiliate programs. Everything depends on the way you how much effort you put into running your business.
Category:
Other links at Internet > Affiliate Programs
Do you ever get frustrated because you are missing out on all those new
Internet Marketing products that are stuffed into your email box every few
weeks? I know I do. They come in waves don’t they? As a Newbie I see these
offers and m
Internet Marketing products that are stuffed into your email box every few
weeks? I know I do. They come in waves don’t they? As a Newbie I see these
offers and m
Category:
Sometimes you can combine your business efforts to make the most of your income potential. Adding affiliate marketing to your current business may be a way to do this.
Category:
Are you a webmaster who needs funds to keep your website running? Whichever you are, for as long as you are a webmaster or a web publisher and you need cash, affiliate marketing may work well for you.
Category:
Affiliate programs can be a great way for you to earn money off of your website. However, you are not going to make a good income off of just any affiliate program, re are too many for that. The key to success is finding affiliate business with
Category:
Many people are involved in Affiliate Marketing, but few are making enough to justify it. This will tell you how to make it worth your while.
Category:
Site Sponsor
Directory Statistics
Articles: 68222
Categories: 501
Yahoo Entertainment
