Ask Shawn Collins

Q: I just started looking into affiliate marketing (AM) a week ago, and I must say it’s pretty scary stuff. I have a look at ClickBank which is supposedly the best and user friendly for newbies like me, but the stuff they promote…….do people really buy those stuff? Or is it in affiliate marketing the [...]

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Q: If i start a blog in order to start with my affiliate marketing, can i promote more than 1 product on it? Am I allowed to even promote more than 1 brand of the same product? Can rival brands be promoted on the same blog? A: In the past, some companies would prohibit you [...]

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Sources for Content

by on January 29, 2011

Q: I have three web sites I am working on. The first is www.________.com. this is strictly a business site with few affiliate ads. The other two www.________.com and www.________.com are affiliate sites about things i am interested in. My problem is content. Im not the best at the writting thing, and would like good, [...]

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Q: Can you recommend some affiliate marketing website or blogging templates (free or low cost) for a newbie to affiliate marketing? Intuit offers some templates with the e-commerce part built in, for instance, would that be a good place to start? I’m using WordPress. A: The blogs that I run are running the premium WordPress [...]

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Q: When does it make sense for affiliate managers to promote video as an option? A: Yesterday. There is no reason to hold off testing out video. Just do it right now. You don’t need a highly produced video. Give it a shot with a low-budget, short video about your company or most popular products. [...]

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Q: Where do you go to find affiliate programs? I have an affiliate program I’ve been running for a little over a year, but I haven’t spent a lot of time getting it listed in the affiliate directories. I do have a small number of affiliates, some of who do pretty well, and I’d like [...]

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Q: As a merchant who wants enter the affiliate market place to sell a service/product to generate $5000+ per month in sales (we design and make designer wedding albums) what reliable company[s] might you recommend to contact to help us enter this industry. A: There are two players to consider here. You’ve got the affiliate [...]

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Q: How do I add a tracking code url for special sales or coupons for my affliates on my blog site? I am using WordPress. A: The process for creating an affiliate link in WordPress is the same as creating any link for a blog post. You can get a text link from the affiliate [...]

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Q: I’m thinking about using PPC to attract more affiliates to my program. Do you think this will be effective? How would you go about tackling this campaign? Our product is an all natural menopause relief product. A: As far as a PPC campaign to recruit affiliates, that is something I did for many years [...]

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