Saturday, January 17, 2009

Affiliate Marketing with WordPress

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Promoting affiliate programs is one of the best methods to generate income from your blog. Unlike Google Adsense or other forms of monetization, you can earn much more by doing much less. The trick is to eqip yourself with the right tools for the job, and the right marketing tactics.

The best way to build affiliate sites is by using Wordpress. This is because WordPress if not only a blogging platform, but also a complete CMS sytem for online marketing. You can easily add useful affiliate marketing plugins to enhance your blog, automate it, and increase your profits.

The first thing you want to get as an affiliate marketer is the Ninja Wordpress plugin. This is an all-in-one system that manages and cloaks all your affiliate links. However, the most amazing feature about it is that it allows you to instantly convert keywords into affiliate links.

It's very easy to install, and equally easy to use. If automation is your goal, this plugin is something you definitely want to add to your marketing arsenal.

Of course, you'll also need to make sure you get the Review Site WordPress plugin. This plugin changes your blog into a product review site, very useful for smaller and more targeted markets. No matter which niche market you're building a blog in, there are always products, services, events or even people that you can "review". This plugin also allows your readers to submit their own ratings.

Now that you have the tools, think about your affiliate marketing strategy for a moment. Did you do keyword research? Do you know which products you're going to market?

You should focus on less competitive, yet reasonably profitable niche markets instead of the ones everyone is going for. These markets are usually easier to work in, and you'll start seeing results much, much faster.

Affiliate marketing is not rocket science. Anyone can make a lot of money with it as long as they are willing to invest int good tools, and have the correct guidance.

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