Secrets to High Profile Websites

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Can you see where the circle is? This is where you would go to find information about BestBuy.com's affiliate program. If you were to click on this link, you would be taken to a signup page. On this page you would have to enter in general information such as your name, address, telephone number and site information. Once this info is submitted, you'll have to wait a few days to see if your site is approved. Indeed, this process is the same for virtually all types of affiliate programs whether it's BestBuy.com's or another website. If you're not interested in signing up for affiliate programs through an individual company's website, you can consider joining an affiliate network. With an affiliate network, you can apply for more than one company at the same time. But first, you must get approval from the network itself. You do this by offering the same information as you would if you were applying to an individual affiliate program. This would be your name, address, telephone number and site information. You m
ay also need to fill out a Form 1099, depending on the affiliate network. Once you get approved, you'll get access to an account manager where you can start applying for the affiliate programs of specific companies. One of the most popular affiliate networks around is Commission Junction. All you really need to get approved with them is a URL, which, (as you will learn about later in this e-book), you can get through a web hosting company or a domain name service. After you provide this information, they'll let you decide what companies you want to work for. When you are ready for this step, everything will be conveniently laid out for you categorically. The screenshot below provides a visual of some of the many categories CJ allows you to choose from for your affiliate programs.

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Another widely-used affiliate network is Clickbank. Signing up with Clickbank is easier than even signing up with Commission Junction, since a URL is not required and the approval process is done instantly. However, Clickbank is not as extensive as Commission Junction. All you are able to sell through them are e-books and software. Yet, the network has over 10,000 of these products, giving you great latitude for what you should promote. 2. Pay-Per-Click Pay-per-click advertisements show a list of ads on your site. If one of these ads are clicked on by your visitors, you receive a commission. This commission can range from as low as .01 to as high as $66, though most of the time you will earn just a few cents. Still, if you can get a lot of legitimate clicks to these ads, (with legitimate being clicks from genuine visitors and not from yourself or `bots), you can easily make hundreds, maybe even thousands with pay-per-clicks. Take a look at the screenshot below to get an idea of what you would be making your
money from if you decide to use a pay-per-click.

The sections circled in red are what typical pay-per-click ads look like. In this example, the ads are indicative of Google Adsense. Ads from other companies would generally look the same, with the only difference being who's listed as the sponsor. However, keep in mind that depending on the contract of the pay-per-click network you decide to work with, you might only be limited to showing just their advertisements. Of course, this is just when it comes to the pay-per-click arena. You would still be free to show as many advertisements from other income streams as you want, provided that your site offers worthwhile content for the visitor.

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In terms of the approval process for pay-per-clicks, it's similar to affiliate marketing, though usually these networks are not as strict. As long as your site is not promoting hate or excessive violence, more than likely it will get approved. 3. CPA Ads Ads that are Cost Per Action, (or CPA), are similar in appearance to pay-per-click ads. Like pay-per-click ads, they show themselves in the form of small text advertisements on the top, bottom, left or right sides of the website. Yet, unlike pay-per-click ads, they pay when an action occurs. This action could be a visitor making a sale or signing themselves up as a lead, but that's the extent of it. Clicks in and of themselves are not considered valid actions. Of the CPA Ad networks used by Internet marketers, Azoogle is the most well-known. Although many webmasters see it as an `alternative' to pay-per-clicks, it can still be a useful income stream. However, the downside is that Azoogle is more strict when it comes to who they will accept into their networ
k. So, you may want to hold off applying for them until you get some quality traffic for your website. 4. Selling E-Books E-books are the same as `regular' books only they are in electronic form. They can be read on computers, PDAs, special e-book readers or smart phones. In terms of topics, ebooks can be fiction, non-fiction or informative self-help books. However, in the world of Internet marketing, most e-books that are distributed tend to be of an informative nature. In fact, do you remember reading about Clickbank earlier? If you want to see examples of the types of e-books that webmasters are more likely to sell, simply look through Clickbank's product listings. Alternatively, you can also do a search on E-Bay for e-books that are available for auction. So, how do you obtain e-books for sale? If you have a talent for writing, you can simply create one yourself. You can use Microsoft Word or special e-book software to accomplish this goal. If you don't have a talent for writing, you can hire a ghostwrit
er or buy either private label content or e-books with resale rights. Private label content should be what you go after if you want to change anything within the e-book. On the other hand, if your only goal is to sell, then getting e-books with resale rights is the way to go. Two excellent sites for finding private label content and resale e-books are Infogoround.com and Ebookwholesaler.com, respectively. In terms of finding a ghostwriter, you can use freelancing sites like Getafreelancer.com or Elance.com to hire an individual or even a company. 5. Wholesaling or Dropshipping `Niche' Products Wholesaling is when you buy inventory at a significantly lowered price then sell it to consumers. You hold all the responsibility for packaging and shipping methods.

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