Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing

samspade · 02-20-2011, 07:13 AM

Hi,
Recently I got this new software then helps you to get traffic to your affiliate offers using Yahoo Answers. Does this really work? Don't want to waste time using it if it won't deliver. Any thoughts on this?

Alexa Smith · 02-20-2011, 08:33 AM

It can actually work well.

It doesn't work for the majority of people who try it, because they use "spammy" approaches, don't study the terms of service carefully enough, and end up getting banned.

You need a level-2 account and a certain point-score before using clickable links, and will still be removed if you do it too often. But the traffic and backlinks can both be quite good if you go about it carefully with the emphasis always on adding value to Yahoo's site. It's the same principle as posting on anyone else's site under any other circumstances: always look at their perspective first and yours as an aftethought and you'll stay out of trouble.

There are many threads here discussing the advantages and pitfalls: try a search for threads with "Yahoo" in the title-line - that'll pull up some interesting threads. And good luck if you try it.

sim22 · 02-20-2011, 08:43 AM

It works amazingly well. It can be boring as hell posting so I'd suggest outsourcing it to someone who knows what they're doing.

Cavalier Warrior · 02-20-2011, 10:01 AM

Yes, it does work. And it is boring like the previous person posted but you can get some traffic from it. But only try to focus on answering queries from recent posts, don't waste your time going back to old posts from 2 years ago. You don't want to come across as a spammer.

Mike McAleer · 02-20-2011, 10:03 AM

I have used it and it has not worked for me. I think I have to try harder at it though yet I have been focusing on other things.

mike52683 · 02-25-2011, 06:45 PM

I agree with all the comments. It DOES work, you do need a level 2+ account to have a link included on your answer and it is boring to do yourself.

If your interested in testing yahoo answers as a traffic method but don't have a level 2+ account or don't have the time or patience to do it....check out my signature.

Mike

steveniam · 02-25-2011, 07:22 PM

You need to be careful about your postings so that it does not look spammy in the eye of Yahoo or else your account will be suspended in no time. My account was suspended although I have been posting useful contents on ONE niche.

Intermission · 02-25-2011, 10:06 PM

I have a site that I have been building slowly for a couple years. About a year or year and a half ago I began answering questions in Yahoo related (mostly related) to my sites niche and although I haven't made many relevant comments to my niche for many months now, it is amazing just how much traffic I still get from it. I think it was worth my time. I did it all myself. No outsourcing.

jimmypate · 02-26-2011, 01:38 AM

I wouldn't use software. It can be okay for affiliate marketing, I'm going to try it next week, but I won't use software anyway.

Fletcher4 · 09-01-2011, 09:40 PM

I´ve had tremendous results by using AnswersPros.net for outsourcing Yahoo Answer posts

02-20-2011, 07:13 AM	#1
samspade Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: London Posts: 5 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing Hi, Recently I got this new software then helps you to get traffic to your affiliate offers using Yahoo Answers. Does this really work? Don't want to waste time using it if it won't deliver. Any thoughts on this?
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02-20-2011, 08:33 AM	#2
Alexa Smith Wordsmith (& Skepchick) War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,286 Thanks: 8,671 Thanked 11,416 Times in 5,807 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing It can actually work well. It doesn't work for the majority of people who try it, because they use "spammy" approaches, don't study the terms of service carefully enough, and end up getting banned. You need a level-2 account and a certain point-score before using clickable links, and will still be removed if you do it too often. But the traffic and backlinks can both be quite good if you go about it carefully with the emphasis always on adding value to Yahoo's site. It's the same principle as posting on anyone else's site under any other circumstances: always look at their perspective first and yours as an aftethought and you'll stay out of trouble. There are many threads here discussing the advantages and pitfalls: try a search for threads with "Yahoo" in the title-line - that'll pull up some interesting threads. And good luck if you try it.
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02-20-2011, 08:43 AM	#3
sim22 british Warrior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Great Britain Posts: 43 Thanks: 22 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing It works amazingly well. It can be boring as hell posting so I'd suggest outsourcing it to someone who knows what they're doing.

02-20-2011, 10:01 AM	#4
Cavalier Warrior Warrior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing Yes, it does work. And it is boring like the previous person posted but you can get some traffic from it. But only try to focus on answering queries from recent posts, don't waste your time going back to old posts from 2 years ago. You don't want to come across as a spammer.

02-20-2011, 10:03 AM	#5
Mike McAleer WSOCharity.com War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,215 Thanks: 58 Thanked 255 Times in 209 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing I have used it and it has not worked for me. I think I have to try harder at it though yet I have been focusing on other things.
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02-25-2011, 06:45 PM	#6
mike52683 Active Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 79 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Contact Info	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing I agree with all the comments. It DOES work, you do need a level 2+ account to have a link included on your answer and it is boring to do yourself. If your interested in testing yahoo answers as a traffic method but don't have a level 2+ account or don't have the time or patience to do it....check out my signature. Mike
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02-25-2011, 07:22 PM	#7
steveniam Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,165 Thanks: 119 Thanked 59 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing You need to be careful about your postings so that it does not look spammy in the eye of Yahoo or else your account will be suspended in no time. My account was suspended although I have been posting useful contents on ONE niche.
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02-25-2011, 10:06 PM	#8
Intermission HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 200 Thanks: 27 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing I have a site that I have been building slowly for a couple years. About a year or year and a half ago I began answering questions in Yahoo related (mostly related) to my sites niche and although I haven't made many relevant comments to my niche for many months now, it is amazing just how much traffic I still get from it. I think it was worth my time. I did it all myself. No outsourcing.

02-26-2011, 01:38 AM	#9
jimmypate Jimmy T Pate Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New York Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing I wouldn't use software. It can be okay for affiliate marketing, I'm going to try it next week, but I won't use software anyway.

09-01-2011, 09:40 PM	#10
Fletcher4 Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Does Yahoo Answers Actually Work for Affiliate Marketing I´ve had tremendous results by using AnswersPros.net for outsourcing Yahoo Answer posts