http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com More than just a directory. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:59:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en the-affiliate-directory/EJZahttp://feedburner.google.com Recently, I began promoting a Clickbank affiliate product that claimed to have a conversion rate of 1 in 16.  This product was owned by a reputable entrepreneur and showed documentation that "proved" the conversion rate that they claimed. As an affiliate, it looked like a good deal. Just send targeted visitors to ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/r1n8kR8TiCs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/r1n8kR8TiCs/beware-false-conversion-rates http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/affiliate-content-marketing/beware-false-conversion-rates I posted an article today called, "Why eBusiness Needs A Business Card Too" over at iMarketingWatch.com that talks about how I got started using business cards (My mother in law found out about my online business).  Well, that got me to thinking about people who only promote affiliate products and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/g2B9gkhx1vo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/g2B9gkhx1vo/should-affiliate-marketers-have-business-cards http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/top-affiliate-marketing-tools/should-affiliate-marketers-have-business-cards Finding profitable Clickbank products to promote to your visitors, customers, and subscribers is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your affiliate marketing success.  After all, you want to make sure that any product you spend your time, effort, and money promoting will create revenue for ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/zTWb0p4DP2Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/zTWb0p4DP2Q/finding-profitable-clickbank-products-to-promote http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/top-affiliate-marketing-tools/finding-profitable-clickbank-products-to-promote A lot of merchants who want to start their own affiliate program have trouble knowing just what to look for in an affiliate management system. Egidijus Andreika, the creator of Click2Sell.EU, has put together a really nice list of the top ten things that merchants should look for in an affiliate ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/hvvu1S7BZsQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/hvvu1S7BZsQ/affiliate-management-system-what-to-look-for http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/managing-affiliates/affiliate-management-system-what-to-look-for I just got done reading a new 72 page report about blogging called, Roadmap to Become a Blogger.  It was put together by Yaro Starak and Gideon Shalwick and they've offered it absolutely free... except that you have to register (big surprise). I usually don't get into those free reports, but ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/S-7kOMb8o-I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/S-7kOMb8o-I/roadmap-to-become-a-blogger http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/archive/roadmap-to-become-a-blogger We have one of those big "country" type mailboxes that sit out at the street in front of our property. I happened to be watching my husband when he opened the mailbox and Christmas catalogs literally jumped out of the box and fell all over the ground... ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/bgATY7tC8JM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/bgATY7tC8JM/do-catalogs-steal-affiliate-commissions http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/archive/do-catalogs-steal-affiliate-commissions I was checking in on my Aweber account this morning and I noticed that they had posted a new article called: Christmas Marketing Tips: What's Your Goal? The article itself is okay, but the timing is a little off. I've been selling Christmas stuff since the day after Halloween! In ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/RmKHME6CXmg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/RmKHME6CXmg/if-you-havent-started-your-christmas-marketing http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/archive/if-you-havent-started-your-christmas-marketing This website started out life online as an affiliate directory way back in 2003 when the internet was a little wilder and the concept of a directory full of links to companies providing affiliate programs was a lot more useful. Five years later... stand alone affiliate directories have pretty much become ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/d8QrlsmlwKo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/d8QrlsmlwKo/why-affiliate-directories-are-obsolete http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/archive/why-affiliate-directories-are-obsolete Last month in Answers eMagazine I published a really great article by Yaro Starak titled, "Reporter vs. Expert - Why Most Bloggers Are Stuck Reporting." The article basically made the point that most bloggers out there report on the news in their industry... a move that actually costs them ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/ahgY3fQgF8M" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/ahgY3fQgF8M/bloggers-whats-in-it-for-me http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/archive/bloggers-whats-in-it-for-me Willy Crawford sent me an email recently telling me about these amazing MP3's that Brian McElroy has put together. You may not have heard of Brian McElroy, but he's someone that I became aware of because he generated over $100,000 in sales JUST from forum marketing.I thought that was absolutely ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~4/quvw9FUVokk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/the-affiliate-directory/EJZa/~3/quvw9FUVokk/my-gift-instant-forum-profits-mp3s http://www.the-affiliate-directory.com/archive/my-gift-instant-forum-profits-mp3s