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I Would Like To Try Affiliate Marketing But Before I do I Have A few Questions-Can You Help?

by Steve36
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Thanks for your time!

I thought I'd create an affiliate blog as I'm a newbie but I think I can do this.

But I was wondering what model would be best?

I was thinking about creating a blog with lots of good information about 'how to' and then having one page as my review page for my affiliate product.

Would this work?

Do I send my article traffic to my review page?

Also, because my topic is very niche. I don't want to give away too much good info on my other pages and then end up-not giving the reader a reason to buy. (because I have given away too much good info. Is that a common problem?

Thanks again-I'm looking forward to doing this!

-Steven
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  • Profile picture of the author bluenetworx
    Hey Steven,

    I would not only have one page as your page that makes money for you. Your article pages should have good content AND have affiiliate links in them to the affiliate product. each page/post should be optimized for different keywords and act like a net for collecting traffic, and each page needs to be monetized.

    Good luck
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve36
      Thanks for your comment.

      So you think it would be better to have link in content (where I make a quik mention of the product) rather than having a review page talking about the product and it's benefits?
      Or should I do both?

      Sorry for the newbie question but if I get this part wrong in could mean terrible conversions.

      Thanks

      Steven
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      • Profile picture of the author doctfeelgood
        Hi Steve,
        What i would do is like Ivana has stated. One review page explaining the product; you must give a good enough sales info here to sell the product. If you leave the review page too basic you may lose sales. Then do at least 50 articles ( not as bad as it seems ) and get as much traffic to that review page as possible. There are plenty of free articles out there that you can use ( no copyright). Good luck with your venture i wish you well.
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  • Profile picture of the author ivana
    Gosh there are so many ways you can do this, but here is one way.

    write 1 review page, send 50-100 article traffic to that page, write a second one, do the same, and check your stats. See if there is interest, see if you can make any improvements
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  • Profile picture of the author he_august
    Hi Steve...
    I don't know if this help... but you can try write a small article that have a good content and maybe have a little connection with the product... and give a backlink to it, of course to your affiliate page...
    Sumbit your article to article directory that have a lot subscriber... :>
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve36
    Thanks for your time Ivana.

    That sounds like a good idea.. But I have one question, should I have other content on my site? (It would also be giving information on 'how to do' this 'thing' (sorry for being secretive) so although the content would be different, it would still be showing people how to do this 'thing. ' (differnet info but the same topic s the product.)

    If that makes any sense (sorry if it doesn't!)
    I guess what I'm saying is that by good content on the exact same subject, would I be losing sales...or helping people and gaining trust?

    OR should I just send article traffic to one review/presell page?

    It's just that I already have a site set up for adsense that took me ages to create and I wonder if I would make a better income by adapting it to an affiliate site-am I wrong to do this?
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve36
    So what content would be best for the one page that is linked to my articles?
    A review
    or
    some information on 'how to'
    or
    something else?

    Thanks,

    Steven
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    • Profile picture of the author waihon
      Originally Posted by Steve36 View Post

      So what content would be best for the one page that is linked to my articles?
      A review
      or
      some information on 'how to'
      or
      something else?
      To increase conversion, I think it should be a review page preselling the product that you're promoting as an affiliate.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Piteo
    Originally Posted by Steve36 View Post

    Thanks for your time!

    I thought I'd create an affiliate blog as I'm a newbie but I think I can do this.

    But I was wondering what model would be best?

    I was thinking about creating a blog with lots of good information about 'how to' and then having one page as my review page for my affiliate product.

    Would this work?

    Do I send my article traffic to my review page?
    Yes, this model works well.

    Your review page or "how to" page would be your main landing page. All of your traffic efforts should point to that page. I would split test as Ivana suggested.

    I find that most of the people that come to my landing page don't take the time to read other pages on my blogs. Those pages are just there to bring people in from the search engines. Then I direct them to my review page.

    Also, because my topic is very niche. I don't want to give away too much good info on my other pages and then end up-not giving the reader a reason to buy. (because I have given away too much good info. Is that a common problem?

    Thanks again-I'm looking forward to doing this!

    -Steven
    Don't worry about giving away too much "good" info. People will read it and see that you know what you are talking about and they'll want more. Just make the info you give away "useful but incomplete" as Jimmy D. Brown always says. Always leave a question in their mind.

    That good info will get you lots of traffic from the search engines.

    John P
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve36
    Thanks for everyones advice.

    I'll begin by creating a review page and send traffic to that. Later Then I'll create a content site and test between the two.

    Thank you

    Steven
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    • Profile picture of the author Catalyst eMarketing
      Ideally you want to do both. Think of it as doors to your site.

      Your product landing page or review page can be the front door from article traffic.

      However you can have LOTS of front doors for search engine traffic. Create how-to or helpful articles on the site about the NICHE or the PROBLEM - not the product. Do KW research to determine what the titles of these pages should be based on what people in your niche are searching for.

      BUT in every how-to article also do 2 links to the product. A gentle in-text link like: "One of the solutions I've found that works really well for ABC is XYZ.com". Then at the bottom an actual mini ad - "For the best solutions to ABC, buy XYZ.com". Tightly related product links within the copy often convert really well.

      Hope this helps and best of luck!
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  • Profile picture of the author spazz896
    My System.

    Create a Content Blog filled with great info.
    promote every post with social bookmarking.
    Then create a "product review" post & page.
    and Make Sure you collect those emails!
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