Many internet marketers want to make money with internet affiliate programs. But there really is more to it than just putting a few banners or text links on your website. Yes, you might be able to capture a few sales here and there, but the better method is to "sell" the affiliate products.
This is typically done by dedicating a separate landing web page for each affiliate product you are wanting sell, especially if it is for a product that is not well known and needs some additional selling. There are two basic methods that you could follow:
You can just place a banner or text link on your website and hope someone clicks on the link. This might be fine for products that have a good reputation in the marketplace like the Omaha Steak ads that seem to be on every major website I see. The name recognition alone might just be enough on these types of products for someone to click through.
For other products that are not as well known, or products that need some pre-selling, you should think about a dedicated landing page to pre-sell your prospect. This can easily be done by providing a link to the landing page in your blog post that then provides more information about that particular product. For example, let's say you are selling a solar powered generator on your main website or blog. By highlighting the benefits of the product in your blog post, you might be able to redirect them to the landing page where you can provide even more detailed information to entice them into clicking through to the affiliate site
Many internet marketers build these landing pages in a separate folder, and you might have seen them listed as yourdomainname.com/recommends/affiliate-product.
There are many reasons to consider this strategy, including having more pages indexed in the search engines, having the landing pages highly optimized for that particular product, and most importantly, providing a sales page that you have an opportunity to sell the prospect on the value of the product they are wanting to purchase.
Affiliate programs can provide a great source of income for your website, and it really is easy to make money with internet affiliate programs.
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