Can your website make money from advertising?
You will have seen the term affiliate marketing being bandied around on the web, and you have probably worked out that it has something to do with making money. But what exactly does an affiliate have to do to make that money?
Affiliates essentially act as middle-men in the world of ecommerce. They earn commission from companies in return for recommending new customers to those companies. Anyone with a website can become an affiliate. Most web sites have a certain amount of ‘white space’ on their pages, and affiliates simply populate this unused space with advertising banners.
Of course some high traffic sites will charge advertisers for the privilege of posting banners on their pages. Although you don’t have to operate in the big league to be a successful affiliate. Even the most low-key sites get at least some visitors. If those visitors happen to be in the market for the product(s) that you’re advertising - you’re in business!
“So how do you set up as an affiliate?”
Sign up to an affiliate network online. These are the ones I will personally recommend.
“So what do I do now?”
- Join up to the merchants you would like to promote.
- Choose which promotional banners and links you want to post on your website.
- Then every time your visitors follow a link to purchase a product you earn commission.
It is really that simple.
Being an affiliate has never been easier. Most of the networks above have a very simple control panel which makes it easier than ever to manage your accounts, check their latest commission rates and choose which advertising media you would like to use on your site as they differ from network to network.
Best of all you can see exactly how much money you’ve made with up-to-the-minute account summaries and reports. This will become easier to understand as you start to use the different systems.
Another clever way to make money using social media like Twitter is to sign up to this website www.be-a-magpie.com on this website they take a look at your twitter account and find ads that are relevant to your topic. You have total control of how many ads you display and what kind of model you use i.e. pay per click, pay per lead, etc. You could even advertise your business which generates many more click throughs than Google Adsense. Why not try it for yourself. www.be-a-magpie.com
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