The Internet is a dynamic business environment that is constantly spawning the creation of new brains by millions of highly creative people. Many of these products are initially launched as free products to gain visibility and customers. Later, as they become more popular, they may change to a paid or “freemium” model, where a version with more limited functionality is free, but to unlock all the power, you need to pay. Is.
The tools in this chapter are free and have stood the test of time, so we don’t think any will become strictly paid products. They are the best tools you can use to help grow your affiliate marketing business.
Tip Check to make sure that any free tool you want to use is still free. Make sure it’s truly free, not just a trial that requires your credit card in hopes you’ll forget the cancellation date. The tools we recommend in this chapter are completely free or freemium, no credit card required, no trial at the time of writing.
You want to be careful that you don’t sign up for tools that cost you money but you don’t want to. On the other hand, you don’t want to be put off signing up for a free account that’s actually available just because it’s unclear how to sign up for a free account. However, these companies will prefer you to sign up for a paid plan so they can make money, and this is often the focus of their web page. We recommend that you do not stop and proceed if you are asked for a credit card or other payment method. You may be entering the “payment zone”. While you may not be able to experience some of the adventures described in The Twilight Zone, some funds are about to drain from your wallet.
WordPress
WordPress is so ubiquitous that many people think it’s part of the Internet, but it’s not. It wasn’t always this way. When I (author Ted) started a website on the Internet, it meant mastering HTML and coding.
WordPress is open source software designed to ensure free access forever. This non-profit foundation is maintained by WordPress.WordPress is an easy-to-use CMS (content management system) that allows you to easily set up, edit, add content and make changes to a website for your affiliate marketing business.
Most hosting companies today have scripts that allow one-click installation. You have to add some information like username, password etc. After installation, you’ll need to change the posts, pages, and other information to make it your own and fit your site’s goals. See Chapter 7 for more details on WordPress.
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Elementor is one of the most used WordPress page builders along with Thrive Themes and Beaver Builder.
Page builders have taken the WordPress world by storm because they make creating a great-looking web page as easy as placing video, text, images, and other pre-built blocks onto the page in the WordPress editor. drag in WordPress saw the rush of people for web page builders and tried to fill the need with Gutenberg. At the moment it doesn’t offer the power, control, or flexibility of Elementor.
Among the page builders, only Elementor is a free plugin. Beaver Builder is $99 a year and Thrive is $19 a month. Only Elementor is in the WordPress repository for plugins, which means it’s open source and likely to be around for a while. Installation is as easy as going to your site, clicking “Add New Plugin,” selecting Elementor, and then activating it after installation.
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