Best Web Hosts for Affiliate Marketing



The task of building an affiliate marketing website is not complete without web hosts. Web hosting provides the backbone to the site. Solid web hosting improves the user experience by delivering content speedily. Better user experience equates to higher conversions. You see where this is going. Plus, there’s the benefit of having higher ranking signals with Google (they love fast sites). Plus, there’s the benefit of having higher ranking signals with Google (they love fast sites). Paired with a domain name is the hosting. Hosting is nothing more than a server to deliver files requested by users. In case of...

Niche Blogging Dangers: 4 Opportunity Killing Outcomes Waiting To Happen



There are many reasons why you would want to find yourself in a niche with Affiliate Marketing: Less competition Unique products Defined audiences These are all great benefits but there are times when you may be tempted to take your niching too far. Doing so has you backing yourself into a corner. You're now susceptible to the niche blogging dangers. It’s natural that you would want to carve a slice of your own in the marketplace. But... there are issues. The Problems of Sub-Niches and the Niche Blogging Dangers Bound to Happen Sometimes you find a valuable keyword with little...

How to Find Broken Links on Your Website (the Easy Way)



Broken links are like SEO vampires. They suck away your potential to keep visitors engaged. They reduce your chance to convert offers. Over time, websites become massive so it becomes very easy to break quite a few links. If you're lucky, you'll receive an email from someone saying the link is broken. Or, they're having trouble accessing the page. You may also find these broken links in your analytics reports. But: What if you have a huge site? One you redesigned/relaunched or did an extensive content audit resulting in a ton of broken links? Well… there are tools for that....

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...