Moonlighting The act of working a second job without the general awareness of others knowing. Affiliate marketing can be a tricky game for newcomers. It presents a vast set of challenges and requires a keen understanding of many business elements which aren’t taught, openly, to those working a “day” job or those in an unrelated career. Moonlighting jobs and after-hour activities, as an affiliate, grants those -- comfortable in their current position -- a way to begin learning and implementing business projects with the aid of a safety net. Though a person’s potential for growth is only limited by holding...
Author: Murray Lunn
Lead Editor of AffiliatePrograms.com.
Affiliate Marketing Calendar 2018
We wanted to make an affiliate marketing calendar. So... we got to work and started playing around with Photoshop. We think we did a pretty nifty job with the marketing calendar we've got planned. Yes, planned. Throughout this year (2018) we'll add each new month to the affiliate marketing calendar. This way, we can make adaptations as the year goes on + it would be fun to see this as a series (of some kind). What you'll find within this marketing calendar is the following: Major and minor holidays & observances Affiliate marketing tips month-by-month Affiliate programs and promotions for...
How to Find Your Brand Voice: The Defining Steps and Guidelines
A brand voice isn’t hard to create but it is a must. The brand voice is more than snarky quips or positioning yourself by sounding authoritative. It’s a rallying call. A way for members of your community to back your claims and triumph your suggestions. It provides personality when topics are dull. The brand voice helps visitors know who they’re dealing. It unifies the message. Contents Part 1: Why a Voice Matters | Part 2: Defining the Tone Part 3: Finding Your Voice | Part 4: Creating a Guideline Why a Brand Voice is Important What makes your content...
Website Traffic Generation: 10 Ways to Get Visitors Fast
Is the online community treating your site like a lingering fart? They catch wind of your work and immediately do a 180? All that hard effort building it -- with nothing to show. Wouldn't it be great if your website traffic generation started working within moments of trying the strategy? You considered those traffic exchanges or sat, pondering how to get free traffic to your affiliate link... but everything you were finding looked fishy. Good on you for noticing since most of that “free” traffic would have been bots or click farms. The traffic you want needs substance. You know... people that...
The Basic HTML Every Blog and Site Owner Should Know
“Why should I bother learning basic HTML if it’s done for me?”. Sure, 99% of the time you’ll never touch the code… …but what about the 1% you’d like to make custom changes? What if your developer is out of town and you really need to run a promotion? Or, if your blog post is lacking that certain something which you could add if you knew some basic HTML. Stick with me because this stuff isn’t hard or technical. (more…)
How to Pick Blog Categories (Without Making a Mess of the Blog Archives)
A common problem when bloggers pick blog categories is the lack of oversight. It’s having to rework blog category archives, as the blog grows, because the categories don’t match the topics. Or, they were creating new blog categories each time they went to publish. The blog became a jumbled mess. Good user experience and site navigation is the purpose of blog categories. This article will help you understand their purpose and how to pick categories that’ll best match your site (and intentions). (more…)
Overlooked Social Platforms (You’d Be Crazy To Ignore)
Authority comes to those that willing to share their best advice - even on the overlooked social channels. It's why we hear the phrase “move the free line” in affiliate marketing. People place their trust in those that have delivered value. Over time, this becomes authority. With authority comes massive communities, email lists, and a strong social following. Eventually, this creates a better chance for a well-received introduction of products, promotions, and new ventures. Most affiliate marketers will place their efforts, in building authority, with Facebook and Twitter. These are your usual avenues -- it's where people go, online, so...
How Popular Mom Blogs Make Money Online
Mom blogs make money online through a combination of high traffic paired with advertising, affiliate marketing, and sponsored content. They’re a big hit with the parenting community because they share interesting tips, recipes, lifestyle content, and helpful product suggestions. In fact – we think mom blogs are the perfect way to explain how to monetize a site. These mom bloggers are highly passionate and the same goes for their audience. An audience that’s growing – there’s more and more stay at home moms. Being a mom isn’t like some hot fad or hobby – there’s long-term commitment – meaning those...
8 Easy Social Media Strategies for Growing (and Reaching) a Larger Facebook Audience
Reaching a larger Facebook audience is an immensely rewarding. It's an investment for your online projects -- bringing: Traffic generation Audience feedback Finding (and researching) competitors Discovering new interests (and ideas) Direct sales Facebook has been around for some time but it’s still a difficult platform to conquer due to its constant changes, quick shifts in the marketplace, multiple platforms, and extensive advertising options. For the average small business owner -- with a lot on their plate -- placing a great deal of time into the platform may seem like a chore. Well, here's how to fix that problem and...