Archive for September, 2009
Avoiding the Loneliness of the Affiliate Marketer
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing Friday, 18 September 2009 11:17 3 Comments
Being an affiliate marketer can be a lonely career choice. The many hours sitting in front of a computer screen researching products and creating sites can lead to a feeling of isolation. Some people thrive in this environment; but most of us thrive when we interact with like-minded people.
If you are gregarious by nature, you should strive to network with other affiliate marketers. In addition to the obvious social reasons, there are a number of very good business reasons why you should not isolate yourself from other affiliate marketers.
Qualities of a Successful Affiliate Marketer
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing Monday, 14 September 2009 14:14 5 Comments
The characteristics of a successful affiliate marketer are not unlike the characteristics of any other successful businessperson. However, there are a few differences that should be considered if you’re trying to determine whether or not you would make it as an affiliate marketer. Let’s take a look at those differences and some of the basic characteristics of a good businessperson in general.
If you own any type of business, you probably already possess the following qualities of a good businessperson/entrepreneur:
This Week’s Top Affiliate Marketing News Stories (September 11, 2009)
Posted by Kathy Jackson in Affiliate Marketing Friday, 11 September 2009 15:44 No Comments
Special Report: How to Conduct Email Surveys – Tips to Lift Response & Write Subject Lines
There’s an interesting article on the Marketing Sherpa website that you don’t want to miss. The writer says, “With the economy still shaky, consumer confidence gyrating, and the timing of a recovery uncertain, it’s hard to know what your customers want from your products and services these days. One solution: Ask them, using an email survey.” And then he goes on to explain how to do so effectively.
Making PLR Content Your Own
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing, Article Marketing, Cost Saving Wednesday, 9 September 2009 14:09 6 Comments
A Private Label Rights (PLR) article is content whose copyright is obtained by the buyer to be used according to the buyer’s wishes. Many content marketers and others use PLR to provide fresh content to a target audience. PLR saves time you might otherwise use to research content topics yourself, and it saves money you might otherwise spend on outsourced writing.
The key to using PLR content is to make it your own. After all, content marketing is an ongoing display of your expertise on a particular niche. Continuously providing useful content to readers will have them returning to your site again and again — and pique their interest in the products you sell.
Selling Links and Ad Space With JVs on Your Side
Posted by AC Editorial Team in Affiliate Marketing, Article Marketing, Best Business Practices, Cost Saving, Link Building, Web 2.0 Marketing Monday, 7 September 2009 23:32 4 Comments
Once your site develops a good page ranking and/or substantial traffic, you may find that a little unused page real estate can add to your bottom line every month.
And if you’re not sure how to fill that space, one of the first places you should look is your JV (Joint Venture) partners.
Have you not partnered with anyone yet? Then this is defitely something you should put on your to-do list.
