Entries from May 2010 ↓

Have you ever been around someone who has a passion for something—and has gone to great lengths to learn everything they know about that Subjectect or hobby?

You can feel their enthusiasm every time they talk about it.

I don’t mean in-your-face obsession

More that they take delight in what they’ve learned—and it makes you want to know more about that subject too.

Are you like that about certain topics?

If so, there are plenty of readers out there ready to be inspired by something that you’ve taken the time to learn about.

Let’s say you’ve developed an interest in fly fishing. You’ve researched the best equipment, picked the brains of master fly fishermen, and have read up on everything you can get your hands on.

You’ve become a knowledgeable amateur fly fisherman. There’s an audience out there hungry for information you have.

Maybe they’re just starting out and don’t know much. Maybe they don’t have the time or skill to do the research you’ve done. Maybe the information they’re looking for isn’t easily available.

The hard work you’ve put into learning about something is always of value to someone else.

You and that person (or persons) just need to cross paths.

A blog is one of the most effective ways to do this.

Think about it…people are using the Internet to find all sorts of information.

If you start a blog on the topic they’re looking for—why wouldn’t they find you?

Similarly—if there’s a topic you’ve always wanted to learn about—why not blog about it as you’re learning?

For example, if you’re a novice at brewing beer—you can share your brewing experiments—mishaps and successes alike.

This is useful information for the right market.

What’s more…you can sell related products on your site as an affiliate.

What better way to earn money than by sharing your knowledge?

Of course—you want a blog platform that makes it easier for you to make money.
You’re not just blogging for your health, right? Until now, most blog themes have made it difficult to insert ads or effectively promote affiliate products

Heck—even finding a relevant background design was slim pickings. Those days are over…

Socrates WordPress Theme is designed by Internet Marketers for Internet Marketers. Joel Comm and Dan Nickerson really know their stuff.

Stay tuned…next time I’ll be talking about using reader feedback to better monetize your blog.

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When you first got into affiliate selling it seemed like an easy no brainer. Right?

Yeah, same for me.

I thought it was a huge market place with tons of hungry customers. I thought the Internet was my oyster.

Once I got going, I found out it was a little tougher than I originally thought.

So along the way, I learned some good pointers. Things that strengthened my focus and put me on a high profit path.

I’d say the following 3 things were the most helpful:

1. Select your target audience first before deciding on products.Zero in on a group of people with a particular interest or problem. The more specific the better. Find out what forums they use, what websites they visit–and what magazines or ezines they read. Get to know them-get to know their lingo. The more you sound just like them-the more likely they’ll buy from you..
2. Choose a topic you’re deeply interested in (or want to learn about),and create a website around that theme. Choose affiliate products associated with that topic and blend the product links into your landing page copy using text links.
3. Promote products in high demandAn Ernst & Young study found that the most popular products bought online are:* Computer related products (40%)
   * Books (20%)
   * Travel (16%)
   * Clothing (10%)
   * Recorded Music and Subscriptions (6%)
   * Gifts (4%)
   * Investment (4%)

These 3 tips are a good starting point for defining your affiliate business.

The next thing to consider though is how to get qualified traffic to your site. Let’s face it… you need at least 500 unique visitors a day.

That’s not to say 500 are going to purchase from you. But that’s how much you need to be profitable if only 1 or 2 per cent are going to buy from you.

Of course there are ways to get more than 1% buying from you:

The Affiliate Code

Most business people, online or off, have no clue how to effectively promote themselves. They think they run an ad and that’s enough.

A lot of them ALSO think struggling hand to mouth is the Rule of the game for he first couple of years.

Um…no it isn’t.

It doesn’t have to be that way…

Tell me the truth…do you know the top 5 things EVERY affiliate landing page needs? I’m talking about 5 things that convince visitors to click the buy button.

If you don’t know…or think MAYBE you know…it’s time to get your marketing savvy on-

The Affiliate Code

When it comes to top Google ranking, affiliates have a big obstacle to overcome.

You’re selling something for someone else-and chances are others are too-including the original vendor.

You’re in competition with each other.  And often the content and keywords on your website duplicate theirs.

Big no-no in Google Land.

If you want to set your website apart from other affiliates in your niche consider doing the following:

• Instead of using the content provided to you in an affiliate program,
  come up with your unique copy.  At the very least, change the wording around so you are no longer a carbon copy of every other affiliate in the niche.

• Try to sell products that are relevant to your targeted audience.
  For example, if you’ve been selling weight loss products, don’t try to sell forex programs or golfing ebooks on that website.  You can always create different landing pages for those categories.

• Let your website be more than just an ordering page
  You ideally want loyal readership-and repeat customers. A good way to achieve this is to become a source of valuable  information  for the niche you are selling in. Some ways to do this are: discussion forums, user reviews, and blogs..

• Create a newsletter that readers subscribe to. Not only is this important for staying on customers’ radar-it’s also a way to notify them of new offers. Why wait for them to come to you?

• Keep your website content updated. This is particularly true for blogs and articles.  Fresh, on-topic information increases the likelihood your site will be crawled by Googlebot and get better targeted traffic.

Those are good basic starters.  Do these-and you’ll be miles beyond most affiliates.

However, you still have to contend with affiliate marketers who’ve figured this out already. They’re onto the next level of making serious money.

Affiliate Code shows you a more in-depth way to get top google ranking so you don’t have to worry about ANYONE outranking you…and stealing your business.

The Affiliate Code

In addition to getting you high google ranking, Michael Jones also lets you know when to leave a niche-even if it looks great on paper.

I’ll have more for you next time.

P.S. This is huge-and I almost forgot to mention it-Affiliate code not only gets you high ranking…it gets you  MULTIPLE listings on page one.

Your competition doesn’t stand a chance…

The Affiliate Code

Just imagine…you have a beautiful storefront in the heart of downtown.

Everyone knows you.  Everyone buys you from you. You’ve earned yourself a good reputation.

Even the traffic cop stops by in the morning to share a cup of joe with you. After all-everyone knows you’ve got the best coffee around.

This a.m.  Mrs. van Tresser breezes through the door. She’s director of the historical society. The two of you  chit chat for a few.  You run into the back to retrieve the satin drapes that came in for her. She inspects them approvingly,  thanks you–and writes out a check for $800.

A few minutes later, Eddie Green–who runs a cleaners across the street-comes in.  He throws 3  $100  bills on the counter. It’s for wholesale fabric cleaner he can’t get anywhere else.

Right before lunch caterer Victor Zambelli  ambles in. “Great timing, Vic,” you say.  “It came in 40 minutes ago.”

You bring out a crate of imported Italian oils and vinegars. He kisses his fingers to show his pleasure…and pulls out a credit card.  An easy $150.

“Did you already go through the bottles you ordered last week?”  You ask teasingly. “One of the oils was rancid,” Vic says.  They sent out a whole new order.”

That’s why you love your job.  People come in and pick up the goods they order through you.  Yet you never have to deal with returns, refunds, or customer complaints.

Ahhhh…life is good.

How about an online business like that?

Wouldn’t that be sublime?

In fact, there is one…

The Affiliate Code is all about delivering  goods without the typical business headaches.

• No customer service.
• No email blast.
• No hate mail from disgruntled customers.

You just sell someone else’s products-and that’s it.

When it comes to selling without looking like you’re selling…Michael Jones has cracked the code. To find out how to stoke customer hunger for what you sell, visit-

The Affiliate Code