Affiliate Programs Resource Center: Tutorials and Webcasts

Tutorials and Webcasts

http://www.associateprograms.com/affiliate-program-tutorial.shtml

Tutorial: "The Affiliate Program Tutorial," from AffiliatePrograms.com. Is an 18-step walk-through of getting started in affiliate marketing. Topics include setting your goals, finding your niche, using keyword searches, locating high-paying keywords, topics to avoid (i.e., firearms, gambling, alcohol, etc.), finding suitable merchants, building an interesting Web site, adding affiliate links, joining Google's AdSense program, using anchor text, getting listed in directories, writing articles, adding pages, and links and revising your site frequently.

How to Evaluate an Affiliate Program

http://www.website101.com/Affiliate-Marketing/evaluate-affiliate-program.html

Tutorial: "How to Evaluate an Affiliate Program ," from WebSite101. Discusses what products that you may sell, track records of organizations you may consider joining, how payments are made, types of plans (single-tier, two-tier, or multi-tier), and commissions you will receive.

Massive Affiliate Sales Commissions Tutorial

http://www.website101.com/Affiliate-Marketing/massive-affiliate-sales.html

Tutorial: "Massive Affiliate Sales Commissions Tutorial," from WebSite101. Discusses five factors you need to consider including determining your target audience, assessing the quality of the affiliates' products, studying the affiliate sites carefully, availability of promotional materials, and how much you will be paid.

Top Ten Tips of Top Performers

http://www.website101.com/Affiliate-Marketing/top-affiliate-marketers.html

Tutorial: "Top Ten Tips of Top Performers," from WebSite101. Discusses cloaking (hiding) affiliate links, writing and posting articles, focus on a market niche, using autoresponders, creating Web pages that pre-sell, building up an email list, optimizing search engines, advertising, giving away something for free, and develop your own mailing lists.

Building An Affiliate Income—Profitable Newsletter

http://www.website101.com/Affiliate-Marketing/build-affiliate-income.html

Tutorial: "Building An Affiliate Income—Profitable Newsletters," from from WebSite101. Tips include sticking to your niche, writing your own articles, publishing two to four time per month, keeping your articles short, focusing on one product each month and sending out lists of your personal recommendations.