Blogging And Affiliate Marketing
Are you a blogger? If you get a lot of traffic, you should think about joining an affiliate marketing program to generate an income thanks to your blog. This article will help you monetize your blog and become a successful affiliate seller.
Do you know your audience well? Ask yourself what kind of people would read your blog regularly and subscribe to your updates. If you write about a certain hobby or topic, it should be easy to determine who reads your blog. If you are not sure who your readers are, you should share some polls and have readers answer to surveys to help you determine what kind of products you should start selling. Make a list of the top five products your audience would be interested in to get you started.
Once you know what you want to sell, start comparing different programs and products. Choose a reliable brand and test the products before you start selling them. Do some background research on the affiliate marketing programs you are interested in. You should know some programs are actually scams. You should stay away from programs that require you to send money to get started. If you find bad reviews about a program or if commissions do not seem fair, you should move on. Do not hesitate to switch to a different program later if you are not satisfied.
As an affiliate seller, you will earn a commission when people follow affiliate links placed on your blog and purchase products from the program you joined. Place affiliate links in places where they will be noticed, and do your best to build value for the products you are featuring on your blog. You could either place ads and banners next to your articles or place affiliate links within your articles if you choose to write about the products you are promoting. You will probably generate more sales by writing about your products, but in some cases, it is best to keep your affiliate links discreet and not mention your products in your articles.
If you decide to promote your affiliate products within your articles, you should keep in mind that your audience will still be expecting the quality articles they are used to. Not all your updates should be about your products. Keep writing your usual articles and create a different section to talk about your products. Write some product descriptions, reviews and share pictures and videos of the products you are promoting. Draw attention to your products by offering some incentives and mentioning your products in your articles, for instance by putting together some quality tutorials for activities and projects your readers will be interested in or presenting your products as a solution to an issue your readers can relate to.
Take the time to do some research on your audience, programs and products before you decide to monetize your blog. You should also look into extending your online presence, for instance by joining social networks or creating a newsletter for your customers.
