Affiliate Marketing and Business Cards: Are They Needed?



A business card is a staple for … business … and since affiliate marketing is a type of business I’m sure you’ve wondered whether it’s worthwhile to invest in a stack of them. I say … why not? It couldn’t hurt, right? Having one certainly gives you the base benefits such as getting your name into the pocket of interested parties but it can also be used as part of your affiliate marketing. Let’s now examine some of the best practices, examples, providers, and ideas you could work into business cards. Basics: The Business Card Best Practices What makes for a great business...

How to Encourage and Accept User Submissions



Opening your website to user submissions can be a great way to fill in the gaps between your regular content schedules. It also provides you a great way to introduce new topics to the community through a different set of eyes and expertise. Once your site has begun to build momentum you will certainly receive unsolicited requests from agencies trying to push guest post content. More often than note – it’s a lot of junk. What you really desire is genuine content created by site followers and other authorities in the niche. How do you solicit quality user content? You...

Four Fundamental Ways to Add Trust to Your Business



Thousands subscribed to your newsletter. Hundreds sharing your latest post on Facebook & Twitter. A growing list of customers. Multiple endorsements of your skills on LinkedIn. Plenty of reviews on Yelp. What makes none of this matter? (more…)

Top Selling Products in Winter – Hot Profits, Winter Niche



How would you like to heat up earnings by promoting products in the "winter niche"? People may be bundled up, but they're still spending! We all know it’s about to get chilly yet we ride it out until that last minute. Then, once it hits, suddenly we’re scrambling for the coats, tire chains, and snow shovels. Look at this quick need to buy, as a marketer, and you can see the opportunity. This isn’t the time to go cheap on winter wear or other necessities. Consumers are spending a good deal of money for their comfort and they’re willing to...

How to Start Podcasting on Less Than $100: A Beginner’s Guide



Did you want to start podcasting to grow your business? Or, create a podcast as a new revenue stream? Maybe starting one is for fun. Podcasting is a great way to reach community especially with those that do not have the time to sit down and read through or watch your content. Podcasts can be automatically downloaded, synced, and brought along the daily commute. Podcast content can be done off-the-cuff, well-rehearsed, interview-style, or however you feel it would match your style. The content is quite easy to create as long as you have the ability to talk about your topics...

Cyber Monday Niche Blueprint: Earn on the Biggest Online Shopping Day



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...

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 …...