August 2008

One key issue that most affiliates face these days is how to write content about topics that they don’t know much about. Let’s say you do your research, and you find a niche (e.g. the insurance niche) that you want to create an affiliate site about. While the topic is very interesting to you, you [...]

I have seen too many affiliates who focus either on SEO (search engine optimization) or SEA (search engine advertising) to drive traffic to their affiliate sites. Many super-affiliates swear by Google Adwords and Yahoo! Search marketing services when it comes to generating leads. I don’t disagree with them, but if you treat affiliate marketing as [...]

I admit. When I started my journey in the affiliate marketing world, I was naive. All I cared about was making some quick cash. So I joined every single program on the planet and thought I could just slap them on a web page and start making millions. After all, that’s what those late night [...]

Have you ever thought about why in the corporate environment, people with offices are in general more happy than others. In my opinion, having the flexibility to design your own work environment (which you don’t get to do when you are in a cubicle) can go a long way to setting the tone for your [...]

If you truly want to become a superaffiliate, you need to treat affiliate marketing as a real business and not just a hobby. If you do treat affiliate marketing as a business, there are going to be business decisions that you will have to make such as purchasing new computers, office furnitures, phone lines, cell [...]

Haven’t you heard that before? If you go to clickbank or other info product sites, you’ll probably see a thousand titles that start with “the truth about.” The fact is, this line is a tested and tried copy that works beautifully when it comes to taking their money and selling them things they wouldn’t buy [...]

That’s the question many affiliate should be asking yet many ignore the whole concept. Remember that as an affiliate you are in a business relationship with your merchant, and they are there to help you succeed so they succeed as a result. Now here is the thing. A lot of affiliates go days, weeks, and [...]

If you have checked ClickBank or some popular affiliate forums, you may get the impression that affiliate marketing is all about pay per click marketing. That couldn’t be furthest about the truth. Pay per click marketing and search arbitrage can be extremely attractive if you get everything right. There are a few affiliate marketers who [...]

Affiliate marketing is all about making new contacts and advancing existing relationships. The best way to do so is to attend a few affiliate marketing events a year. Here are the ones that most serious affiliates attend: LinkShare Symposium: LinkShare Symposium which is generally held in NY City is a great affiliate event to meet [...]

AffSphere.com has just launched for affiliate marketers. AffSphere is a article syndication service where you can submit your articles and have it syndicated on the web. But how is it different from a normal article directory? AffSphere helps you earn money in multiple ways. You can promote affiliate products in your articles if you like. [...]