Comments on: Becoming a successful Affiliate is like eating an Elephant http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/ Wealth creation through Internet Marketing and Investing Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sky http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 Sky Thu, 13 May 2010 12:38:07 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5542 Hei John, thank you for giving me a clue. I will try to use your recommended link building service once I have the budget :) Hei John, thank you for giving me a clue. I will try to use your recommended link building service once I have the budget :)

]]> By: Lammo http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 Lammo Sun, 09 May 2010 11:29:15 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5539 Hi Sky, I currently use <a href="http://www.lammo.net/link-building-and-content-writing/" rel="nofollow">these guys</a> for my link building and content writing - I am also currently trying out a new dedicated link-building company, but it's far too early to know how they're doing so far - I will of course let you know if they're any good. Hi Sky,

I currently use these guys for my link building and content writing – I am also currently trying out a new dedicated link-building company, but it’s far too early to know how they’re doing so far – I will of course let you know if they’re any good.

]]> By: Sky http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Sky Sun, 09 May 2010 08:57:04 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5538 Hi, may I know where do you outsource your link building? Hi, may I know where do you outsource your link building?

]]> By: Lammo http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5537 Lammo Fri, 07 May 2010 11:34:25 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5537 Yup, building links is hard work - very hard work if your content doesn't naturally lend itself to being "linkable" - but there's no substitute for good old fashioned link building - swap links with other sites that are relevant and on-topic.. look at the links your competitors have, and try to get the same ones.. offer to write content for sites/blogs within your sector in exchange for a link. I must admit, I hate doing all that, so I outsource my link building, but if you haven't got the budget to do that, then doing the work yourself really will pay dividends. Yup, building links is hard work – very hard work if your content doesn’t naturally lend itself to being “linkable” – but there’s no substitute for good old fashioned link building – swap links with other sites that are relevant and on-topic.. look at the links your competitors have, and try to get the same ones.. offer to write content for sites/blogs within your sector in exchange for a link.

I must admit, I hate doing all that, so I outsource my link building, but if you haven’t got the budget to do that, then doing the work yourself really will pay dividends.

]]> By: Sky http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5536 Sky Thu, 06 May 2010 13:52:07 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5536 Hei John, what kind of link building activities that you advice me to do (other than I already mentioned above)? It's not easy to make people linking to my post since it's a short product review post (I can't write long enough talking about dog collar). Thank you Hei John, what kind of link building activities that you advice me to do (other than I already mentioned above)?

It’s not easy to make people linking to my post since it’s a short product review post (I can’t write long enough talking about dog collar).

Thank you

]]> By: Lammo http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Lammo Thu, 06 May 2010 13:44:56 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5535 Hi Sky, sounds like you've made some pretty good progress - What's next? Keep adding content, and keep building links. Then add some more content and get some more links. Finally, get even more links and keep on adding content... There is no quick and easy route to riches in AM, but consistent hard work will get you there in the end! Hi Sky, sounds like you’ve made some pretty good progress – What’s next?

Keep adding content, and keep building links. Then add some more content and get some more links. Finally, get even more links and keep on adding content…

There is no quick and easy route to riches in AM, but consistent hard work will get you there in the end!

]]> By: Sky http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 Sky Thu, 06 May 2010 11:40:02 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5534 Hi John, back again for some advice. What I've done so far from January: 1. I built a wordpress blog, creating content daily for related pet products 2. Submitting spun articles to big article directories 3. Submit my post/article links to social bookmarking sites At the first few months, it looks good, I made sales every day, but since physical products are low in commission, I only get around $100/month. Pretty sad heh? :D Anyway, it seems that the reason I got sales so fast, maybe because of "new website boost" from google. My website was in the 3rd position for the keyword that I was targetting. In the middle of April, I'm no longer able to see my website in the first page of google using that keyword. I don't buy links or do PPC campaign yet. Do you have any suggestion from me what should I do next? Thank you. Hi John, back again for some advice. What I’ve done so far from January:

1. I built a wordpress blog, creating content daily for related pet products
2. Submitting spun articles to big article directories
3. Submit my post/article links to social bookmarking sites

At the first few months, it looks good, I made sales every day, but since physical products are low in commission, I only get around $100/month. Pretty sad heh? :D

Anyway, it seems that the reason I got sales so fast, maybe because of “new website boost” from google. My website was in the 3rd position for the keyword that I was targetting. In the middle of April, I’m no longer able to see my website in the first page of google using that keyword.

I don’t buy links or do PPC campaign yet.

Do you have any suggestion from me what should I do next?

Thank you.

]]> By: Lammo http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5425 Lammo Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:27:54 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5425 I use Wordpress, but more as a CMS system to power the sites than an actual blog, and certainly don't chase subscribers or promote myself as an expert - just provide good unique content (and lots of it!) Product reviews with affiliate links sounds perfect - you're certainly on the right path! I use WordPress, but more as a CMS system to power the sites than an actual blog, and certainly don’t chase subscribers or promote myself as an expert – just provide good unique content (and lots of it!)

Product reviews with affiliate links sounds perfect – you’re certainly on the right path!

]]> By: Sky http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5423 Sky Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:55:56 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5423 Hi again John, sorry follow up question, I noticed you say something like this : "Google loves regularly updated sites – most of ours have been updated every day pretty much without fail". Do you use blog? I've heard some affiliate marketers building niche website with online store style, like 10 pages web, building subscriber list, branding themself as an expert in that field. They don't even have a blog, they gain their customer mostly from community. May I ask you if i build a sub-niche website (let's say digitalcamerareview.com) using wordpress, do I need to promote myself as digicam review expert? I'm not sure if I can build subscribers too coz english is not my primary language, it will be not easy for me to write/communicate with them. I want to do blogging about niche that I'm targetting, maybe like product review with affiliate link if the readers want to buy the product, use article submission, social bookmarking...based on your experience, am I going to the right path or am I going straight to failure? Thank you in advance for taking the time to reply me :) Hi again John, sorry follow up question, I noticed you say something like this : “Google loves regularly updated sites – most of ours have been updated every day pretty much without fail”. Do you use blog?

I’ve heard some affiliate marketers building niche website with online store style, like 10 pages web, building subscriber list, branding themself as an expert in that field. They don’t even have a blog, they gain their customer mostly from community.

May I ask you if i build a sub-niche website (let’s say digitalcamerareview.com) using wordpress, do I need to promote myself as digicam review expert? I’m not sure if I can build subscribers too coz english is not my primary language, it will be not easy for me to write/communicate with them.

I want to do blogging about niche that I’m targetting, maybe like product review with affiliate link if the readers want to buy the product, use article submission, social bookmarking…based on your experience, am I going to the right path or am I going straight to failure?

Thank you in advance for taking the time to reply me :)

]]> By: sky http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant/comment-page-1/#comment-5421 sky Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:41:12 +0000 http://www.lammo.net/affiliate-marketing/64/becoming-a-successful-affiliate-is-like-eating-an-elephant#comment-5421 Hi Lammo, thank you for taking the time to answer me. Going with your advice, I'll build a mini site that sell physical products. Hi Lammo, thank you for taking the time to answer me. Going with your advice, I’ll build a mini site that sell physical products.

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