subject: How To Get Started In Affiliate Marketing Today [print this page] How To Get Started In Affiliate Marketing Today
Copyright (c) 2011 Andrew HoltomAffiliate marketing can be a source of a very healthy income. To get started, it's essential to have a plan to follow. In this article we look at building a plan so that you can get started today. As with any business, building a plan is something that will set you on the road to success. A plan will provide a path for you to follow in order to reach your goals. For example, you might want to make an income in excess of $5,000 per month, without a plan, reaching these goals will be nothing but a pipedream.With affiliate marketing, the first step for you to take is to select which niche or topic area you would like to operate in. My tip for newcomers to affiliate marketing is to check out the products that are available on sites such as Clickbank. Here you will find a list of informational products that can offer some great commissions - such as 75% of each sale. Once you have found a niche or topic area that you feel you have some degree of knowledge in or at least more than just a passing interest, then it's time to select suitable keywords. Being specific is important when picking out keywords for your affiliate marketing. The more specific and targeted they are, the more likely it is that your site visitors are going to be arriving at the right site. Select keywords that are getting between 700 to 3000 words per month. The most effective method for getting started in affiliate marketing is to submit articles to sites such as www.ezinearticles.com or www.articlesdatabase.com. Submit approximately one article per day for the best results. You will then build yourself up quite a collection that should be bringing through a fair amount of traffic. They will also be supporting your search engine results by supporting your keywords through the use of anchor text. Even if you are not keen on writing, it's easy to find people online who will be happy to write for you at a very affordable price. Ideally you would pick somebody whose mother tongue is the language that you use, to keep the quality high and for your articles to be professional. Once you have submitted your articles, spend time bookmarking them. This will create backlinks to them so that they will perform better in the search engine results. This is a very important step in your marketing strategy. Another technique is to rewrite each article several times, and then publish it on other articles. This will provide further opportunities of being found. Be sure to follow the submission guidelines on each site in order to have your articles accepted and distributed. When you are following a plan, such as that provided by Internet Business Startup Kit, getting started in affiliate marketing will be something that is easy for you. You will be clearly directed in each step that you need to take to really get your site found by people who are the most likely to want to buy your products. Each step will be explained and laid out for you so that you can create a site that is very competitive.My best advice is this - don't try to do it, just do it.
