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Hey Kyle, I had a real quick question about how I should name and structure my website. I found an company I'd like to represent. They're called Travel to Italy, or something a
How should I structure and name my website if i'm gonna affiliate myself with an actual company?
Hey Kyle, I had a real quick question about how I should name and structure my website. I found an company I'd like to represent. They're called Travel to Italy, or something a
Hi
Before you make any changes you would want their permission and approval of your affiliation with them.
I would go with whatever you want, your own unique design and structure.
I would also read up on the small print, their terms and conditions.
Thanks for the help. I forgot I have to be approved before I can even become an affiliate with them
No worries, you are so very welcome.
You site need be ready before you apply for affiliate programs
You would have written 20 - 30 posts and have some traffic to be able apply for affiliate programs as typically they will check your site for relevance and traffic prior approval.
For Amazon it is 10 - 15 posts. You also would have to make 3 sales in your first 180 days.
Lucrative programs - 40 posts +
Once accepted, they've given you material and special tracking code links you can share on your site.
Essentially you are writing more informational posts so that you do not sound so salesy to Google and if there’s a solution, a detailed analysis review post for your visitors to let them make an informed decision whether to go click your links and go purchase the focused item you proposed to solve their issue.
Once they do, and in accordance with your affiliation terms and conditions, how commission payouts are tracked and paid. You need to read up how payments are made because different programs follow different rules; some pay by check others via PayPal or straight to your check account.
I would always adhere to your affiliate program terms and conditions.
Would be nice to hear how you are getting along. Much obliged and best wishes.
That is a lot of good information I didn't know before. I appreciate that. Right now I'm just getting started with creating content. Although I really don't know what to write about myself, so I created the post just to check the block, but mostly left it alone for the moment. I did the privacy policy, and I'm about to create the menus. I don't really want any wedgets just yet. My theme doesn't have a home page, so I want to create that, and there's no footer, so I want to create that too.
Then for the most part, I just want to make it to part 2 of the training, and do some more research about how the travel industry works. Maybe get some more ideas of how structure my website based on what works for others.
I am curious though... How do I get sales if I'm not affiliated with anyone? You said I have to have so many sales before I can apply to be an affiliate with some companies. Does that apply to only certain companies or all companies?
Thanks for you notes.
That's why content and a bit of traffic is so valuable to allow us to apply for the programs as without like you say no conversions.
it is posts (content) vs sales.
Some companies may be more stringent than others, and again that's dependent your niche, whom do you want to work with. Each program is different, you'd have to follow with individually and read the terms and conditions of their affiliations.
You may find below resource useful Could You Start A Travel Blog Without Actually Traveling? I assume you have drilled down your niche into a subcategory starting out, otherwise you will find it very hard to get noticed by the search engines and to compete with big authority sites.
Target audience is super important too. Identifying them, you are closer to finding a focused subcategory niche site.
You may consult with https://answersocrates.com/ for further research into finding a subcategory starting out. You can search what real people are asking as in Questions, Prepositions, Comparisons, in the past, letters and query. It is also great if someone wants to write a thorough research based article.
With respect to your About Me, you may like review below resource What is an About Me page? - Examples of About Me Paragraphs Kindly let us know when needing help or having further questions.
Much obliged and best wishes.
I just found that either I don't understand how my chosen theme works or I don't understand how the wealthy affiliate platform works because for some reason, every menu I try to create.. it just doesn't do anything on my website. So I will end up changing my theme here shortly.
I think I'll find that answersocrates.com link to be valuable. Because every time I think I understand what a niche is, I find that I really don't and that I'm thinking too broadly still. So I appreciate your link and insight again.
It seems I have a lot to learn. And I look forward to the journey.
You may need to empty browser cache refresh and try again. Try URL in a different browser or mobile device.
You can also empty servers cache.
Websites > Site Manager > Details > Sitespeed > Empty site cache Creating Custom Menus & Navigation When deciding on a niche try narrow it down to a more specific niche, you can ask yourself the following question:
So I want to help people with ____________________ ?
Fill in the blank and you are going to get closer to a specific audience. A Niche is A Group of People Looking for Stuff
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Hi
Before you make any changes you would want their permission and approval of your affiliation with them.
I would go with whatever you want, your own unique design and structure.
I would also read up on the small print, their terms and conditions.
Thanks for the help. I forgot I have to be approved before I can even become an affiliate with them
No worries, you are so very welcome.
You site need be ready before you apply for affiliate programs
You would have written 20 - 30 posts and have some traffic to be able apply for affiliate programs as typically they will check your site for relevance and traffic prior approval.
For Amazon it is 10 - 15 posts. You also would have to make 3 sales in your first 180 days.
Lucrative programs - 40 posts +
Once accepted, they've given you material and special tracking code links you can share on your site.
Essentially you are writing more informational posts so that you do not sound so salesy to Google and if there’s a solution, a detailed analysis review post for your visitors to let them make an informed decision whether to go click your links and go purchase the focused item you proposed to solve their issue.
Once they do, and in accordance with your affiliation terms and conditions, how commission payouts are tracked and paid. You need to read up how payments are made because different programs follow different rules; some pay by check others via PayPal or straight to your check account.
I would always adhere to your affiliate program terms and conditions.
Would be nice to hear how you are getting along. Much obliged and best wishes.
That is a lot of good information I didn't know before. I appreciate that. Right now I'm just getting started with creating content. Although I really don't know what to write about myself, so I created the post just to check the block, but mostly left it alone for the moment. I did the privacy policy, and I'm about to create the menus. I don't really want any wedgets just yet. My theme doesn't have a home page, so I want to create that, and there's no footer, so I want to create that too.
Then for the most part, I just want to make it to part 2 of the training, and do some more research about how the travel industry works. Maybe get some more ideas of how structure my website based on what works for others.
I am curious though... How do I get sales if I'm not affiliated with anyone? You said I have to have so many sales before I can apply to be an affiliate with some companies. Does that apply to only certain companies or all companies?
Thanks for you notes.
That's why content and a bit of traffic is so valuable to allow us to apply for the programs as without like you say no conversions.
it is posts (content) vs sales.
Some companies may be more stringent than others, and again that's dependent your niche, whom do you want to work with. Each program is different, you'd have to follow with individually and read the terms and conditions of their affiliations.
You may find below resource useful Could You Start A Travel Blog Without Actually Traveling? I assume you have drilled down your niche into a subcategory starting out, otherwise you will find it very hard to get noticed by the search engines and to compete with big authority sites.
Target audience is super important too. Identifying them, you are closer to finding a focused subcategory niche site.
You may consult with https://answersocrates.com/ for further research into finding a subcategory starting out. You can search what real people are asking as in Questions, Prepositions, Comparisons, in the past, letters and query. It is also great if someone wants to write a thorough research based article.
With respect to your About Me, you may like review below resource What is an About Me page? - Examples of About Me Paragraphs Kindly let us know when needing help or having further questions.
Much obliged and best wishes.
I just found that either I don't understand how my chosen theme works or I don't understand how the wealthy affiliate platform works because for some reason, every menu I try to create.. it just doesn't do anything on my website. So I will end up changing my theme here shortly.
I think I'll find that answersocrates.com link to be valuable. Because every time I think I understand what a niche is, I find that I really don't and that I'm thinking too broadly still. So I appreciate your link and insight again.
It seems I have a lot to learn. And I look forward to the journey.
You may need to empty browser cache refresh and try again. Try URL in a different browser or mobile device.
You can also empty servers cache.
Websites > Site Manager > Details > Sitespeed > Empty site cache Creating Custom Menus & Navigation When deciding on a niche try narrow it down to a more specific niche, you can ask yourself the following question:
So I want to help people with ____________________ ?
Fill in the blank and you are going to get closer to a specific audience. A Niche is A Group of People Looking for Stuff