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Affiliate marketing: Is it the end of an Era?

Sir William

Published on November 22, 2012

Published on Wealthy Affiliate — a platform for building real online businesses with modern training and AI.

New at internet marketing and I think it is amazing, the number of changes there have been in the industry in that time. Is it the end of an Era, Maybe so? Search Engines are constantly improving the way they scan and rank websites. All in an effort to determine if the quality of your content and searches are deserving of page one material.

If you have a website, you are marketing from or are building a new one these changes may affect your websites activities. It might make it tougher to make a profit because the Search Engines keep changing the rules of the game and your strategies aren’t working.

I see and hear a lot of complaining and drama on this subject. The only input I really have on this is what I see and am learning as I did not live the old days. We really need to stop and think about it. These Search Engines are part of a business themselves. They are in it for profit. As such, they are going to maximize their strategies. I think I would do the same.

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Change is constant there will always be change. That includes the way the industry treats our marketing strategies on the internet. We as affiliate marketers need to stay on top of it and maximize our marketing strategies. I believe that here at Wealthy Affiliate is the best place to help me accomplish this.

So is it the end of Affiliate Marketing? No, it is just the end of an era. The good news is I think it is the beginning of a new era in Affiliate Marketing. I know that is what I want to be a part of and I have committed to the long haul.

After all, businesses are always going to use some kind of marketing strategies to sell their products. I wish all the best to you.

I would like to know what everyone else thinks.

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