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Can you do affiliate marketing without a website by using social sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and others? Indeed. In this chapter we explore the pros and cons of affiliate marketing without a website, and we explain affiliate marketing strategies for different social media platforms. Whatever promotion method you choose — with or without a website,…

A seasonal location does not necessarily mean seasons of the year. Instead it refers to niches that have a large fluctuation in search volume that is repeatable. One of my (author Ted’s) mentors in affiliate marketing loved to promote the holidays. He was especially excited about Halloween. Not only was he personally excited about Halloween,…

When it comes to niche marketing, what you’re looking for in market size is the “Goldilocks” zone. You don’t want a market that is so big that it attracts too much competition and corporate heavyweights who are willing to spend big to get the top position. Nor do you want a market that’s so small…

To find your niche, you use many of the same strategies. You analyze things a little differently. You use some of the same tools because you’re looking at the same metrics, such as market size, searches, competition, and SEO factors. The Internet tools we describe in this chapter that you can get or buy won’t…

Niche marketing is actually the combined Siamese triplets of niche market, niche product, and niche audience. You can’t really choose the products you’re going to market unless you know the niche you’re going to address. You can’t really choose a niche market unless you know there are specific products you can promote profitably. Of course,…

Doing proper research to choose the right niche is one of the most important things you need to do to ensure your success. More has probably been written about niche marketing than any other topic of interest to the affiliate marketer except perhaps search engine optimization, SEO and WordPress. There is still confusion about what…

There are a few important questions about websites that you should be asking but may not have thought about: What is your hosting company’s downtime record, uptime record, and server resource limitations, such as CPU cycles and Internet connection size?Are all your plugins up to date, and have they been tested with current versions of…

There are costs involved in setting up and running your website. They are relatively modest because initially, as you build your audience, your server requirements and email requirements are also modest. Remember, the most successful people know that your time is your most valuable commodity. It is limited, so use it well and use it…

It is our strong recommendation that you start with a low-cost shared server (see previous section). The cost can be as low as just a few dollars a month. Hosting companies often discount their prices steeply if you’re willing to pay for a full year. But if you must start with a free host because…

When you’re looking at a host’s price, look at what the asterisk or price details say. Usually the price you see is only for a limited time. You should also check the reviews of the host you are considering. What are their uptime statistics, how much downtime is there, and what is customer feedback on…