If you've ever visited a website and muttered to yourself "what's the point," remember that your visitors will ask YOU the same question when they visit your landing pages. A website can exceed all Quality Score guidelines, employ stunning design, and be oozing with quality content... but if it doesn't convert, what's the point? If your conversions aren't what you hoped for, these tips will help you revamp your landing pages:

TIP #1 - Think like a visitor, not like YOU. Your likes, dislikes, tastes, and hot buttons don't matter - only your visitors'. If you're not sure what will grab their immediate attention, research the top sites for your keywords in both natural search and first-page PPC placements. Study those landing pages carefully and take notes. TIP #2 - Remove obstacles. Getting out of your visitor's way is one of the easiest ways to improve a landing page. Try this exercise: load a copy of the page into your favorite html editor, then start cutting. Ruthlessly slash away anything that dis... Read More →

In one short word…GREAT! We’ve been blown away by the response from AffSphere and are literally working around the clock to keep up with the demand. The report that we launch has been a major success - we’ve been getting tremendous feedback (much of which we’ll release very soon). We officially launched on August 12th and are still officially in BETA so yes, we have a LONG way to go and it’s a learning process for all of us as well. However, we are very proud to say that our “alpha” period really well prepared us for this BETA period. We’re quickly increasing our staffing to manage the demand and are seeing AffSphere grow on an HOURLY basis - new members, new great content and more and more indexing. Shortly we’ll be releasing a “feedback” feature that will allow you to leave us feedback of how you feel we can improve AffSphere - we want to hear from you!

Yahoo.com Shows 57,600 Results!

I’ve actually seen it get as high as 88,000, but you know how search engines are! In just less than 2 we... Read More →

AffSphere Authors, First of all thanks for such a great job on your submissions! We're literally working around the clock to get them approved as fast as possible. It's both a learning process for you and our team, but we're improving the process on a daily basis! We're seeing a few things pop up over and over and thought we'd address it. Other than a few articles which are out right bad quality, most of the ones we are rejecting are for reasons that are very easily fixable! Top 3 Reaons Articles Are Being Rejected: 1. No Resource Box We really appreciate the content, but we want to make sure YOU get credit for it! Because of that we are waiting for a full resource box before we accept articles. I've actually been surprised by how many have come in with no resource box. To help this, we're making sure that the process is smoother when you submit articles right up-front. 2. Dead Links In The Resource Box Or Article We do click and review every link in your article AND your resource box for quality on the landing page. If any of the links are leading to a "dead" page or a website that does not show up, we are ... Read More →

Google Will Offer Services for Bloggers at the Conventions - Google helped equip bloggers with an 8,000 square foot space last night at the Democratic National Convention, and will again next week at the Republication National Convention. By offering access to the internet and even a public kiosk where anyone can post videos on YouTube - new media gains a greater influence in politics. Hey Marketers – Are You Ready for Web 3.0? - Is Web 3.0 on it's way, are you ready? Find out what Web 3.0 means, and what it means for you. Google To Remove Inactive Status on all Adwords Ads - If you've heard about the new changes t... Read More →

I admit that coming up with brand new exciting ways to write an article in a niche you've already written about dozens of times is hard - that's why I don't do it. That doesn't make any sense of course, so what on earth do I mean? I just mean that in popular niches, and in less popular ones too, you are going to be hard pressed to find NEW unused ideas to write about. Everything has been said before. And even if every single little idea hasn't been used already, if you are waiting around for these new unique brilliant ideas to appear, you are just wasting a lot of time. When it comes to acne, which I myself write about, there isn't much that hasn't been said. It's like the cover of Cosmo Magazine and sex tips. Every month in the grocery checkout line the cover makes some bold ridiculous claim about NEW sex tips that you've NEVER HEARD BEFORE. These tips are of course not new! They have just been mixed up, rewritten, and recreated into content that is only mildly recognizable as something that's been said before. This is exactly the same tactic that I use for article... Read More →

We rarely talk about building credibility as an affiliate. Heck, it's not like we have life and death responsibilities. The merchant is responsible for product fulfillment and customer service. All we have to do is send the merchant some click throughs. Get the cookie, and be done with it. But when the American author Brian Koslow said, “The more you are willing to accept responsibility for your actions, the more credibility you will have," he could have been speaking directly to us. The really successful super affiliates -- successful in terms of ethics as well as revenues -- spend time building credibility in whatever niche they choose to play. They never stop thinking about credibility and nurturing it, because it has a direct influence on their bottom line -- and they know it. Seasoned affiliate marketers apply this formula to every business decision: Credibility = Income People buy products and services from businesses and individuals that they know and trust. That has always been the case out in the "real" brick and mortar world of commerce. And it's ... Read More →

Affiliate marketing is an ever changing world. What worked just six months ago may not work today. If you want to stay ahead of the game, you won't want to miss this audio workshop crammed with brand new, little-known techniques… It's called "The Inside Underground Marketing Lab Workshop Audio Course." This advanced workshop -- no beginner material here -- is by Patric Chan. It's designed to help you take your Internet business to the next level of both wealth and automation, and in as little as 7 days. With more than 9 hours and 45 minutes of content – including 7 new techniques -- the course is finally available starting today, August 20. If you're experiencing any of the following, Patric shows you ... Read More →

Affiliate Summit East 2008 Day One, Day Two, and Day Three - If you missed something important at Affiliate Summit East in Boston this year or didn't attend, catch the Shawn Collins recap of each day here. Why No One Links to Your Best Posts (And What to Do About It) - Just because you're writing great content doesn't mean people are reading it! Don't let your hard work go to waste, check out these great ways to turn more heads your way. How to Create a ... Read More →