I'm confused on how to get started!!

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I'm trying to get started in the online affiliate business, but before I start spending money on hosting and a domain I'd like to listen from the more experienced Warriors on how they got started and the tactics that you guys use.

I'm not completely clueless though, I do know that I must:

1. Pick a niche
2. Find products to promote
3. Get hosting & a domain
4. Create a squeeze page
5. Offer a product in exchange for their e-mail

That much I do know, I'm just unsure on how to pull it off. It would also be nice if some of you guys would show me a successful website that you've created so that I may have some sort of visual reference.
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  • Profile picture of the author Thriftypreneur
    Originally Posted by moneyman7710 View Post

    I'm trying to get started in the online affiliate business, but before I start spending money on hosting and a domain I'd like to listen from the more experienced Warriors on how they got started and the tactics that you guys use.

    I'm not completely clueless though, I do know that I must:

    1. Pick a niche
    2. Find products to promote
    3. Get hosting & a domain
    4. Create a squeeze page
    5. Offer a product in exchange for their e-mail

    That much I do know, I'm just unsure on how to pull it off. It would also be nice if some of you guys would show me a successful website that you've created so that I may have some sort of visual reference.
    I'm in the process of building an affiliate niche site from scratch and running a case study about it. I start from the beginning and talk in detail about choosing a domain name and why, finding excellent Wordpress themes, and everything else involved with setting up the site.

    Feel free to check it out, it may have some answers to some of your questions (yep, it's all free info.) Challenge One: Building A Niche Website | Thriftypreneur
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  • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
    Originally Posted by moneyman7710 View Post

    I'm trying to get started in the online affiliate business, but before I start spending $25 I'd like to procrastinate.
    Fixed that for you.

    You are putting the cart before the horse. You don't need to know any tactics. You need to do what you already know needs to be done. Get that out there and see what happens. If you let yourself get sucked into this little tornado of controversy about how to do it, you are not going to be any better off. You will just get confused. Go. Get your hosting and your domain and your list provider. Build what you can. Come back when you have something to work with and some idea of where you're going.
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  • Profile picture of the author TegaD
    Affiliate marketing can be a tough slug, but if you are passionate about your niche, then you will find offers that will help people, if you are just starting out i would say don't play the fake it till you make game, endear yourself to people and invite them to go on your journey with you. Just get yourself a list build a rock solid relationship with them and as an affiliate just remember that you should always be selling whether it's your affiliate offers, your message or yourself.

    Wish you all the best dude.
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  • Profile picture of the author ezekielseo
    Originally Posted by mikedcarroll View Post

    The whole thing that I would do is start building relationships with people. This will help you the most with what you want to achieve.
    Building relationships within the IM space is hard at first because you have nothing to offer! Build a list, and start participating within FB groups - then reach out to people, you have a higher rate of working with them if you have something to offer in return - unless you are good at web design/photoshop you could hook them up with a few designs!
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    • Profile picture of the author hsbinmarket
      Your idea is clear.

      So just complete no. 1 and then discuss here in WF.
      Warriors are always with u.

      thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Ken Houck
    I hate to sound like a broken record. There is many things you can do to get started. My suggestion is to find a mentor that will teach you what you want to learn.
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Moss
    Originally Posted by moneyman7710 View Post

    I'm not completely clueless though, I do know that I must:

    1. Pick a niche
    2. Find products to promote
    3. Get hosting & a domain
    4. Create a squeeze page
    5. Offer a product in exchange for their e-mail
    You forgot:

    6. Email them a series of newsletters to generate interest when the final email comes in and then they buy.

    You are pretty much on the right track.

    However, where you are going wrong is trying to find what works. Why not throw up 1 site and see how it goes. Try then to change subtle things and see what works and what doesn't.

    When you have one thats working, throw up another. Rinse and repeat. Once you have a baseline of what kinda works, you'll slowly gain experience with how things go and then start to earn good money.
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