Part 5 : Affiliate Marketing (Part 2)
Computer Skills needed : Moderate
Investment : NIL
Period to learn and earn: 1-6 Weeks
We got introduced to affiliate marketing in earlier part. Now, let us look at some otjer aspects and opportunities.
Remember, Traffic is GOD of internet business and CONTENT is The King. When you need visitors for your affiliate link, you need to promote it online so that it comes to the notice of Google Search. Doing promotion of the link with other related matter, increases popularity of the link.
Blog writing was suggested for purposes like this. You should create quality content as regards concept, idea of the product you are selling. Google search and then visitors are attracted to good contents. When they come to view contents, your affiliate advertisement is also seen and you may get a buyer. It is much like good TV serials attacting more viewers and then many advertisements are shown in 'breaks'.
So, identify key words pertaining to your concept, product, services. Repeat certain key words or phrases within your contents 7-10 times. By this, google will bring up your page, when user searches for 'those' keywords. Then user will visit your blog, website. Make your contents useful, attractive to users and they are likely to visit your affiliate link and further buy your product. This is precisely the way of internet business success.
Join one or two from Clickbank, Amazon, Flipkart websites as affiliate. After you register, go through the categories of products they are selling. There are dozens of categories and hundreds of products! You will surely find a category matching your knowledge, experience or hobby. Select 1-2 products from that category. Clickbank is selling ebooks, software, it's commission is very high even upto 80%. Amazon and Flipkart are selling from daily use products to electronic gadgets to books. Their commission %age is from 1-15%.
Some other topic wise options are listed below.
Mixed product affiliate networks:
Clixgalore.co.in
Vcommission.com
Maxbounty.com
Domain, Hosting related
Godaddy.com
Hostgator.com
Wordpress.com
Bigrock.com
Travel, Hotel, Trips relared
Tripadvisor.com
Travelguru.com
Redbus.com
Yatra.com
Job/placement related
Monster.com
Naukri.com
Fiverr.com
Matrimonial
Shadi.com
Jeevansathi.com
Banking and finance
ICICI bank referral
HDFC Bank affiliate
Religare trading affiliate
Iforex trading
Health related
Medlife.com
Healthkart.com
Educational/Courses
Udemy.com
Coursera.com
And, there are many more!
Just, first work with 1-2 products/services. Master the promotion methods and duplicate the same for as many products you want.
See the beauty of internet business. Buyers from anywhere in the world will reach your contents and affiliate link, they may buy and pay and get the product delivered, without your interaction or intervention in the process, that too, 24 x 7 x 365. So, we say, internet businesses can earn you money, even when you sleep!
Author, Satish Ranade, is Mumbai based, and in Information Technology business. Since, it will not be possible to take so many calls, kindly send your queries, suggestions in whatsapp message (on his number 9820344725) referring to SSSBIZ, and your name and city. You will receive replies. Also, save his name and number.