There are many ways to be successful as an affiliate,
but this article lays out the process that we have found to be the most
reliable and sustainable while still being very inexpensive. Many
affiliates try to skip steps 2 & 3 and go straight from picking a
product to immediately promoting it. This makes it really difficult to
succeed, and doesn't set up your business for success, so make sure to
implement the steps in the order they're listed here.
Step 1: Choose Your Niche
In this video, we share strategies and tips for picking a niche for your new affiliate business. Be sure to spend plenty of time on this step! Don't rush it when getting started.Step 2: Build Your Platform
In this video, we walk you through the process of developing and building your platform, which will be the basis for growing your audience and promoting products to them.Recommended Resources:
WordPress - http://wordpress.org
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com
YouTube – http://www.youtube.com
Twitter – http://twitter.com
GoDaddy – http://www.godaddy.com
NameCheap – http://www.namecheap.com
HostGator – http://www.hostgator.com
BlueHost –http://www.bluehost.com
Elegant Themes – http://www.elegantthemes.com
Woo Themes – http://www.woothemes.com
Studio Press – http://www.studiopress.com
Theme Forrest – http://themeforest.net
Aweber – http://www.aweber.com
GetResponse – http://www.getresponse.com
iContact – http://www.icontact.com
Step 3: Grow Your Audience
In this video, we'll share the steps you can take to start growing your audience and getting traffic to your platform. If you're not sure how to get visitors to your site, this is the video for you! Just make sure you've watched Steps 1 and 2 first.Recommended Resources:
Twitter – http://twitter.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com
Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income Blog - http://www.smartpassiveincome.com
Nerd Fitness – http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog
Love Taza - http://lovetaza.com
Step 4: Promote Products
In this video, we'll talk about how you can promote products to your audience in a way that will get you the most sales and make your audience love you at the same time! There are lots of great strategies and tactics in this video, but your success hinges on having done the previous steps properly, so don't jump straight into promoting products before spending time on the earlier steps!Recommended Resources:
Fiverr – http://fiverr.com
Pat Flynn's Smart Passive Income Blog - http://www.smartpassiveincome.com
FTC Guidelines - http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus71-ftcs-revised-endorsement-guideswhat-people-are-asking
Optin Skin - http://optinskin.com
The Rise To The Top - http://www.therisetothetop.com
Nerd Fitness – http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog
Aweber – http://www.aweber.com
