Ads on your Website and getting an Autoresponder
So I've pretty much got my site sorted and was wondering about ads.
I don't want random ads to appear on my site but rather a custom banner graphic (that I've made) that links the person to a customized "store" on another website (i.e. Amazon) filled with promoted products of my choice (like a wishlist).
Now, I have a reason behind this thinking as I'd like to promote products that are being used in the article/blog post I'm writing about. For example: If it's an article with a video about Snowboarding - I'd have my custom banner (ad) linking them to a customized store that featured the camera/similar cameras used in the video, and snowboarding products within that video (if not similar products at the least) with possible some other products I choose to list. Personally, I think it would be worth spending the extra 10-30 minutes per article searching for products to put into a store, related to the article, that people would be more likely to buy, because of the featured video. Feel free to tell me otherwise if you're more experienced. But at this time, is this possible to do? And if it is, what is the "program" called?
I've heard good things from Amazon Associates, but I've never used them and haven't looked too much in to it. Can I use it to do like I mentioned above? And while I don't like the 24 hour limit for someone to buy a product for you to get the money, I do like that no matter what they buy on site within that 24 hours, you can get a commission on something.
Any other good things I can use to maximize revenue? Eventually I'll have my own store and upsells, but until then I'd like to focus with ads. How is Google Adsense? (Bare in mind I don't want too many ads on my site/per page, so I don't know if I can set a limit or what?)
What other "affiliate" programs are out there that you guys and girls could recommend?
My site/niche is mainly Action Sports and Adventure, so I'd like to promote products around that. (E.g. Lightweight Cameras/GoPros, Travel equipment, action sports products).
Also, if anyone could recommend an autoresponder, that'd be awesome! I'd like a free one to start with if possible, with the option to upgrade as my site gets more users/opt-ins and such!
Thanks in advance!
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