1st Affiliate Website? Where to get it? How to build it?
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fire3fly
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Lots of Choices for Building 1st Affiliate Website
Definitely start at blog, they are so popular. I like <b>Blogger</b>, <b>Squidoo</b>, <b>Hubpages</b>, and if you want to design your own, I would definitely recommend <b>GoDaddy</b> and <b>Netfirms</b>.
GoDaddy has domain names from $.99 sometimes, and Netfirms offers hosting plans for as low as $60 for the whole year.
I have been using Dreamweaver for years to design my websites, and it's great software.
Definitely start at blog, they are so popular. I like <b>Blogger</b>, <b>Squidoo</b>, <b>Hubpages</b>, and if you want to design your own, I would definitely recommend <b>GoDaddy</b> and <b>Netfirms</b>.
GoDaddy has domain names from $.99 sometimes, and Netfirms offers hosting plans for as low as $60 for the whole year.
I have been using Dreamweaver for years to design my websites, and it's great software.
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Warning to newbies - Google does not like and will not even list you in the serps if you use most free hosts like Geocities, so I think that's really bad advice. PLUS they put free ads all over the page. So the traffic you work so hard to drive to your site can bleed off to their ads, making THEM money and leaving you with nothing.
If you can't afford a domain and hosting use Blogger or Hubpages or something that Google likes and ranks highly - don't use one of those free hosts.
Newbie - Affiliate Website
Hi robficiur,
What is your niche?
Do you have any programing web design experience?
Yes you can find free templates out there and some great deals!
As one of the members mentioned, you can use front page to create a site..
I use scriptlance - that's how I found my programmer
You post a project and people "bid" on your project. You can set a price for your budget!
Hope this helps.. Best of luck!
Hi robficiur,
What is your niche?
Do you have any programing web design experience?
Yes you can find free templates out there and some great deals!
As one of the members mentioned, you can use front page to create a site..
I use scriptlance - that's how I found my programmer
You post a project and people "bid" on your project. You can set a price for your budget!Hope this helps.. Best of luck!
There are a few different styles to affiliate marketing that you can follow:
Single Review Style
Multiple Review Style
Salespage (pre conversion)
Related/Mention Authority Style
Each of these styles of sites must have some sort of information on the backend, be it articles, tips, ideas, pictures etc. that gives the user value in their experience. The method through which you‟re promoting the affiliate might change; however having a user value orientated site does not.
Single Review Style
Multiple Review Style
Salespage (pre conversion)
Related/Mention Authority Style
Each of these styles of sites must have some sort of information on the backend, be it articles, tips, ideas, pictures etc. that gives the user value in their experience. The method through which you‟re promoting the affiliate might change; however having a user value orientated site does not.
kbhuffaker
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These are some great idea's but I still have one question. It's been alluded to here but I still have questions. My question is; Do I "need" to have a Website in order to sell affiliate products or can I just use a blog? It is true that if you use a blog, your page will have their domain on your name but does that really matter?
kbhuffaker
kbhuffaker
"can I just use a blog?"
Sure lots of affiliates do.
"It is true that if you use a blog, your page will have their domain on your name but does that really matter?"
Yes and no. If you get a free hosted blog like from Google Blogger then your domain name would be: yoursitename.blogspot.com
It matters for a few reasons but you can start with a free blog if you really need to. Main reason not to is you don't own it. It's like renting. They make the rules and could decide to evict you (take your blog down) and you'd lose everything. To consumers also as far as conversions, they are used to working with companies that have their own domain so a blogspot domain does not inspire much trust.
More than anything, all the work you do to drive traffic - you are driving it to someone else's site. You are building traffic for Blogger, not yourself.
You can also have your own blog on your own domain. Wordpress is the standard and it's free and easy to use. So it would just cost under 10 a year for your own domain - yourcompany.com and under 10 a month for hosting. Then all the work you do to drive traffic goes to your own site, you have complete control and you own the property instead of renting someone elses.
Sure lots of affiliates do.
"It is true that if you use a blog, your page will have their domain on your name but does that really matter?"
Yes and no. If you get a free hosted blog like from Google Blogger then your domain name would be: yoursitename.blogspot.com
It matters for a few reasons but you can start with a free blog if you really need to. Main reason not to is you don't own it. It's like renting. They make the rules and could decide to evict you (take your blog down) and you'd lose everything. To consumers also as far as conversions, they are used to working with companies that have their own domain so a blogspot domain does not inspire much trust.
More than anything, all the work you do to drive traffic - you are driving it to someone else's site. You are building traffic for Blogger, not yourself.
You can also have your own blog on your own domain. Wordpress is the standard and it's free and easy to use. So it would just cost under 10 a year for your own domain - yourcompany.com and under 10 a month for hosting. Then all the work you do to drive traffic goes to your own site, you have complete control and you own the property instead of renting someone elses.
Website or Blog
I am a new member and from what I can see so far is that blog will be easier for me to start with rather than a website but I have a question please regarding this, should I look for my niche first or design a blog first? Can I just design a blog using wordpress and then look for my niche after or vise versa? Also should I sign up with an affiliate program before or after designing the site? Will appreciate very much your reply, thx.
I am a new member and from what I can see so far is that blog will be easier for me to start with rather than a website but I have a question please regarding this, should I look for my niche first or design a blog first? Can I just design a blog using wordpress and then look for my niche after or vise versa? Also should I sign up with an affiliate program before or after designing the site? Will appreciate very much your reply, thx.
I found the niche first and than built my blog around that.
You can use blogger or wordpress, they seem to be the most popular.
Become knowledgeable about whatever you decide. Read, read and than read some more. If you have a little money, invest in taking a course, but be careful, stay within your budget. Don't believe quick rich schemes, they are usually untrue. If you are serious about starting a business, make a plan, look for products that are right for you and within your budget.
And stay away from Adwords until you really understand how it works, and what to do. Read everything you can. You can easily blow through cash quickly with Adwords.
You can use blogger or wordpress, they seem to be the most popular.
Become knowledgeable about whatever you decide. Read, read and than read some more. If you have a little money, invest in taking a course, but be careful, stay within your budget. Don't believe quick rich schemes, they are usually untrue. If you are serious about starting a business, make a plan, look for products that are right for you and within your budget.
And stay away from Adwords until you really understand how it works, and what to do. Read everything you can. You can easily blow through cash quickly with Adwords.
NO, you must have read something wrong or I wasn't clear.
I said having a hosted blog like on blogger or something is like renting. You are renting space someone else built, maintains and owns.
Having your OWN site or blog on your own host IS owning your own site.
great info
Good information. Thanks for the introduction to NVU. Their was a wonderful site builder that I really liked... BlueVoda...and had happily and delightfully begun using it--it reminded me so much of the Word 2003 interface. It was very attractive--pretty, and easy to use, too. Had lots of support, numerous downloadable template groups, very reasonable hosting available and there were plenty video tutorials, but for some reason it wouldn't work on my laptop, just my PC. It's extremely easy to use whenever I used it on my PC. If only I could've gotten it to work on the laptop
I loved it, and tried, unsuccessfully, over a span of several weeks to resolve the laptop issues using all suggested remedies from their great support team. Sadly, and reluctantly, Ive just had to give up. I think I'll now see what NVU and I may be able to accomplish together.
Thanks again
Good information. Thanks for the introduction to NVU. Their was a wonderful site builder that I really liked... BlueVoda...and had happily and delightfully begun using it--it reminded me so much of the Word 2003 interface. It was very attractive--pretty, and easy to use, too. Had lots of support, numerous downloadable template groups, very reasonable hosting available and there were plenty video tutorials, but for some reason it wouldn't work on my laptop, just my PC. It's extremely easy to use whenever I used it on my PC. If only I could've gotten it to work on the laptop
I loved it, and tried, unsuccessfully, over a span of several weeks to resolve the laptop issues using all suggested remedies from their great support team. Sadly, and reluctantly, Ive just had to give up. I think I'll now see what NVU and I may be able to accomplish together.
Thanks again
kbhuffaker
New Member
Your right MsJaxxee, that BlueVoda does look pretty sweet. I've just downloaded it and giving it a test drive. I am using it on my laptop and don't seem to have a problem. I'm running a Compaq Presario V5000. But anyway, just wanted to say thanks for the tip.
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