Its been a while since i posted on my blog, mainly because ive been focusing a lot more recently on building more affiliate sites mainly with amazon because by xmas i want to of pushed my earnings to $100 a day with amazon alone
im basically building amazon review sites but the way im building them is im taking into consideration the latest panda update in the google algo
ive already built 2 new amazon affiliate review sites and they get a steady stream of traffic each day and they are steadily moving up the rankings so things are going well
i know a lot of people are a bit confused about all this new google algo update and are not sure exactly what they should be doing to optimize there affiliate sites the best they can, so what ive decided to do is give you a list of all the things that im doing on my new affiliate sites and also things that you must take into consideration when you build new affiliate websites, weather its for adsense, clickbank or amazon, cpa, commission junction it doesnt matter these will apply to every site you build from now on
Firstly i will say that ive not really had any massive ranking changes for my adsense and amazon affiliate sites. I have a couple of sites which the ranking has fluctuated some what but im still in the top 10 of google so its just a case of making some improvements and i will get back up in the top 3 again (but i will explain about those improvemnts in just a minute)
Things to Consider When Building New Affiliate Sites with this Panda Google Algorithm Update
- Very Long Front Page – Forget about 300 – 500 word home page articles, start doing at least 1000 – 1500 Make your internal pages long too, the more words the better but at least 1000 words is good
- Customized Header - Try to increase the time on site, so have a good designed customized header which makes the site look trustworthy and professional. Also pay attention to your bounce rate because you dont want your traffic arriving at your site and then leaving straight away again, all these small factors can impact your SEO
- Include pictures – include pictures within your content and make sure you include the alt tag description and delete the url of the picture unless your linking to another resource or another site etc
- Diverse your links when link building – when you build links to your sites start off slow for new sites, start with social bookmarking for a good month or so before building any other type of links. The 2 link building tools that i recommend in my adsense and amazon video course are still the only 2 tools that i use
- Use a Good Theme – When you build new affiliate sites use a theme that will look tidy and clutter free. If your site is easy to navigate and find stuff then people will often stay for longer giving you a better time on site. You dont need all the widgets under the sun to have a good site, its content which is the most important.
- Hosting – Some people are getting paranoid and think that its there hosting company that could be the problem with so many of there sites dropping out of the serps. All i can say is i use hostgator and ive never had any problems with them. I really dont think it has anything to do with what hosting company your with as long as they do everything above board. If in doubt check out hostgator
- Put your site through Serp IQ – This is a super piece of software that im currently using and believe me your going to want to check this out, you can check up to 5 of your websites for FREE and this alone is awesome because you can see what you have to do with your on site SEO to make it better. (this is golden info)
Ive already improved quite a few of my sites using serp iq, and having better on site SEO than most your competitors on page 1 is going to give you a massive advantage. Theres also lots more awesome data to get from this tool so be sure to check it out
When you check the SEO score of your site with serp iq obviously the higher the score the better but anything above 90% is excellent. I made a change yesterday to one of my sites and i had every single box ticked so i now know that my on site SEO is excellent and this gives me a massive advantage over other sites trying to rank for the same keyword
Thats enough for you to be getting on with for now, if you follow these tips i know for a fact you will see improvemnets in your traffic and rankings. Dont forget all these updates that google release are only to trying to make it better for people when they search and find what there looking for. By using the tips above are not just the latest loophole but long term strategies and techniques which will help you to achieve better results
i hope this has helped you and cleared up a few things as to how you can improve or build better affiliate sites
let me know how you get on with using serp iq and if you liked it
talk to ya soon
paul
When it comes to building profitable affiliate websites there is one thing that most people have a lot of problems with
what is it?
keywords!!
keywords are the back bone of your entire affiliate site because if you tackle the wrong type of keywords then your not going to make any money
keyword research is the back bone of any profitable affiliate site and thats why you must make sure you get it right
if you want to know the best way to find buyers keywords which will sky rocket your conversions then watch this video below:
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i would love get your feedback so feel free to leave a comment
paul
As we all know facebook is huge and if you didnt already know facebook has actually now overtaken google in the amount of traffic its gets each day
but for us internet marketers all those numbers are very appealling and many of us often think about making money with facebook and how we can tap into all that traffic
i know i have in the past… in fact ive tried a few different techniques and methods using facebook all with mixed results
basically i decided to write a blog post about this topic because i have something that i really want to get off my chest as its really important that you and everyone that is building an online business knows this what im now about to tell you
So Listen UP….
i have just watched a recorded webinar about how some guy makes loads of money using facebook and of course gives you some sob story about how he was struggling for months untill finally cashing in with his secret techniques and then to pitch you his course at the end of the webinar for a gob smacking, jaw breaking, whopping $997….. blimey!
BUT…. before you go out there and buy any facebook course, ebook or video course teaching you how to make money with facebook, follow my tips laid out below to ensure your not wasting your time and money on things that are not profitable and building your business
Below are 3 tips that you should always consider when ever your thinking about making money with facebook
Fan pages are Not Assets
i will say that again fan pages are not assets and you should not EVER and i mean ever rely on them for an income. If you are building an online business and you are serious about it then DONT EVER use fan pages and think of them as an asset.
Let me ask you a question…. Would you ever use youtube, squidoo, digg for your entire income and feel comfortable knowing that your entire business and income is in some one elses hands? I hope you answer NO, because thats a terrible way to build a business and its the same when you use facebook
By all means you can use fan pages to make an additional income by promoting affiliate products or cpa offers but dont spend all your time on them
Best Way To Use Fan Pages to Build Your Business
If you know how to build good facebook fan pages which get some good traffic then the best way to use them for your own benefit is to find a way to funnel your facebook traffic into your own marketing funnel, by that i mean some form of a squeeze page, landing page or somewhere where you offer them some good value for FREE and you capture there name and email address
by doing it this way you are building your online asset (your email list)
by funnelling your fanpage traffic in this way you may in fact lose some traffic or even some commissions but remember that by simply making some 1 off sales with cpa or affiliate products through your fan page is not building you a future online asset (getting them into your sales funnel is)
Best Way to Build a Real Online Asset
is to create your own product which you own. Market your product to targeted traffic and build a subscriber list of customers…. Now that is an asset that you own and which can make you money for years to come not a fan page
Once you have your own product in place and you want to get exposure to it and tell the world then using facebook is perfect for you BUT as long as your sending your traffic to a squeeze page as i said previously
One way that you can increase exposure and customers into your business without using fan pages is facebook ads. In order to get the best ROI (return on investment) from your advertising costs send all your traffic to an opt in page where you give away some free videos or some kind of a valuable free report or ebook
These days and especially on facebook videos are probably the best thing to give away for FREE if you want to build a subscriber list but the main thing is that what ever you give away it has lots of value and you are helping your subscribers
dont take this information lightly otherwise you will end up wasting a lot of time and money on tasks that will not ever help you build a real stable and profitable online business
see ya soon
paul
