Last year, according to Huffington Post, over $1.5 billion was spent during Cyber Monday. Now, that’s not nearly as much as you’d find during Black Friday. This continues to grow as more and more people become aware of the deals that happen the Monday after. One of the biggest benefits of creating an affiliate niche website around Cyber Monday, as compared to the others, is that you can continue to operate this website during the off-months because it can transition to regular sales if you angle it correctly. Creating great lists/round-ups, building an email list, and gaining social followers will...
Author: Murray Lunn
Lead Editor of AffiliatePrograms.com.
The Black Friday Niche Blueprint
Black Friday, one of America’s largest shopping days, happens on November 29th. Last year, an estimated $59 billion was spent which can tell you that this is a prime opportunity to earn some big affiliate wins. Creating a niche affiliate site centered around Black Friday is a little difficult considering the steep competition but thanks to niching you can find great opportunities and success if you position yourself as the expert and put in the time to get it ranked. You still have plenty of time to get things started but the sooner, the better. The following will provide you...
The Thanksgiving Niche Blueprint
Americans spend over $400 million on Thanksgiving (and that was in 2011 so we can expect it to increase with each passing year). What people buy isn’t just a big turkey but a variety of items from party supplies, bbq equipment, travel, pumpkins, and much more. Thanksgiving lands on Thursday, November 28th which gives us plenty of time to begin building a niche website around the holiday and begin promoting affiliate products. The following is quick guide and overview to building a Thanksgiving niche website. Step 1: The Thanksgiving Site Setup Setting up the niche site follows the same process...
The Halloween Niche Blueprint: A Scarily Good Opportunity
Halloween is such a fun holiday. This time also means people will be heading out to spend a ton of money on costumes, candy, party supplies, and more. Though it’s only a few weeks away it still gives us enough time to quickly put together a niche website and capitalize on the consumer trends. The following is going to be a complete blueprint you can use to get one of these Halloween niche websites up and running this afternoon. Take what you learn from this and then begin applying it for other holiday niches, too. Okay, let’s get started …...
6 Creative Ways to Make Money Online and From Home
AffiliatePrograms.com is dedicated to providing helpful information about affiliate marketing. But... We don’t want to rule out other opportunities when you’re trying to make money online. There are plenty of alternatives that'll turn into a few extra bucks during your downtime. Devote a few hours to some of these methods and you could ease the stress from bills or begin setting aside extra money for that long-awaited vacation. Here are our picks ... #1: Make Money with Microtasks Microtasks are exactly what you can expect when hearing the term – you perform short tasks in exchange for money. One of...
7 Proven Lead Generating Content Types to Increase Sales
Want the inside scoop on the proven lead generating content types used by successful content marketers? The reason we create content, as affiliate marketers, is to drive search and social traffic to our affiliate offers – plain and simple. Yes, we want to educate and entertain our readership but, at the end of the day, content transforms as a means to an end. This brings up a surprising dilemma. We work our tails off creating great content on a daily basis, we invest so much of our time into media support, and nearly break our hands sharing it across the...
Start a Side Hustle while Working a 9-to-5 (How-To)
Holding a 9-to-5 has its benefits like stability but if you were to start a side hustle... now we're talkin'! 9-to-5's mean we’re trading time for money. In the long run, it often keeps us from exploring our true potential for entrepreneurship. Coming home from a long day of work can have you zapped on energy. You just want to veg out in front of the T.V. and relax. Don’t … Those hours of your afternoon could get placed toward building your legacy. You could start a side hustle, instead. Here’s what you need to know … Developing Your Approach to Start...
How to Learn and Master (Just About) Any Topic
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Using Guest Blogging to Grow Your Traffic and Influence
Guest blogging has been touted as the next generation of link building because it allows you to simultaneously reach out to a new community, display your expertise, expand your brand, and (of course) build links to your website in one fell swoop. (more…)