Comments on: How Bloggers Can Use Affiliate Marketing Tools http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:23:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Using Video to Increase Engagement http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-286899 Using Video to Increase Engagement Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:01:32 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-286899 [...] Overall, videos are great way to engage your readers. And if you’re an affiliate blogger, that engagement can translate into higher conversions because the consumers (1) gets to see products in action, and (2) enjoys a richer user-experience through your content — and that increases the perceived credibility of your site. Basically, including relevant video alongside your content is so easy that you shouldn’t overlook it as a way to engage your readers — and especially as an affiliate marketing tool for bloggers. [...] [...] Overall, videos are great way to engage your readers. And if you’re an affiliate blogger, that engagement can translate into higher conversions because the consumers (1) gets to see products in action, and (2) enjoys a richer user-experience through your content — and that increases the perceived credibility of your site. Basically, including relevant video alongside your content is so easy that you shouldn’t overlook it as a way to engage your readers — and especially as an affiliate marketing tool for bloggers. [...]

]]> By: Generating Seasonal Traffic http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-267404 Generating Seasonal Traffic Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:05:08 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-267404 [...] themes. And if you want to moonlight as a marketer and try to make some extra holiday cash using affiliate marketing tools, the lesson couldn’t be more [...] [...] themes. And if you want to moonlight as a marketer and try to make some extra holiday cash using affiliate marketing tools, the lesson couldn’t be more [...]

]]> By: Blogging Basics 101 » Mighty Helpful Links: Affiliate Marketing Edition http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-263769 Blogging Basics 101 » Mighty Helpful Links: Affiliate Marketing Edition Fri, 17 Oct 2008 04:15:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-263769 [...] How Bloggers Can Use Affiliate Marketing Tools via BloggingTips.com [...] [...] How Bloggers Can Use Affiliate Marketing Tools via BloggingTips.com [...]

]]> By: Share Results Blog » Blog Archive » Getting a Financial Return from your Blog http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-263195 Share Results Blog » Blog Archive » Getting a Financial Return from your Blog Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:03:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-263195 [...] savvier and have helped bloggers to become so as well. Today, providers offer cool features like customizable tools, widgets and spam filters to help blogs look more [...] [...] savvier and have helped bloggers to become so as well. Today, providers offer cool features like customizable tools, widgets and spam filters to help blogs look more [...]

]]> By: CT Moore http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-248870 CT Moore Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-248870 They do look pretty cool, Jason, and you're probably right about users not realizing that they're affiliate links. Of course, that raises an ethical questions between complete transparency and giving the user what they want, because users obviously like widgets, but they tend to reflexively hate ads. What's interesting about this debate is how it emphasizes the power of contextual and dynamic ads -- i.e. if you show users an ad that they are actually interested in, they don't mind being targeted by it. This, I think, is the affiliate marketing potential of blogs: you have a targeted audience that comes because they're interested in a certain subject matter (at that moment in time), so showing them related products can not only be ethical, but arguably magnanimous :) They do look pretty cool, Jason, and you’re probably right about users not realizing that they’re affiliate links. Of course, that raises an ethical questions between complete transparency and giving the user what they want, because users obviously like widgets, but they tend to reflexively hate ads.

What’s interesting about this debate is how it emphasizes the power of contextual and dynamic ads — i.e. if you show users an ad that they are actually interested in, they don’t mind being targeted by it. This, I think, is the affiliate marketing potential of blogs: you have a targeted audience that comes because they’re interested in a certain subject matter (at that moment in time), so showing them related products can not only be ethical, but arguably magnanimous :)

]]> By: Jason http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-248751 Jason Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:18:03 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-248751 I really think Widgets are the newest money making tools out there right now. The average user doesn't realize they are affiliate programs, and to be honest, they look pretty cool! I really think Widgets are the newest money making tools out there right now. The average user doesn’t realize they are affiliate programs, and to be honest, they look pretty cool!

]]> By: CT Moore http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-245746 CT Moore Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:37:05 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-245746 My please, Eric. A common approach to ad placement is to put them where the user can't miss them, but if infringes on the user experience, they're not going to convert. On the other hand, if you place ads where they are relevant (i.e. next to appropriate content), then the user is a lot more likely to be thankful than resentful. You get them in the right mindset, and they click on through. All the while, you don't compromise user-experience. In any case, Eric, I'm interested to know how your ad performance changes for the better or the worse as you play around with placement. In fact, that might be a series of blog posts you can do right there! :) My please, Eric. A common approach to ad placement is to put them where the user can’t miss them, but if infringes on the user experience, they’re not going to convert.

On the other hand, if you place ads where they are relevant (i.e. next to appropriate content), then the user is a lot more likely to be thankful than resentful. You get them in the right mindset, and they click on through. All the while, you don’t compromise user-experience.

In any case, Eric, I’m interested to know how your ad performance changes for the better or the worse as you play around with placement. In fact, that might be a series of blog posts you can do right there! :)

]]> By: Eric D http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-245656 Eric D Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:31:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-245656 This is a good article. It makes me wonder about a couple of my sites. I have two sites that are always on the front page of Google. They both get about 300-350 unique visitors a day and between the two generate about $550 a month via Adsense. I have placed banner ads on both but cannot seem to get a single sale from those. It makes me wonder what it is about the banners that turn people off. Am i making it too busy or too crowded? Possibly I need to scale back from the 5 or 6 banners I have to one or two and see what happens. In any case, thanks for the advice...........cheers............eric This is a good article. It makes me wonder about a couple of my sites. I have two sites that are always on the front page of Google. They both get about 300-350 unique visitors a day and between the two generate about $550 a month via Adsense. I have placed banner ads on both but cannot seem to get a single sale from those. It makes me wonder what it is about the banners that turn people off. Am i making it too busy or too crowded? Possibly I need to scale back from the 5 or 6 banners I have to one or two and see what happens. In any case, thanks for the advice………..cheers…………eric

]]> By: Thursday Links Roundup #12 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/09/18/how-bloggers-can-use-affiliate-marketing-tools/#comment-245517 Thursday Links Roundup #12 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:25:50 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/?p=2948#comment-245517 [...] How Bloggers Can Use Affiliate Marketing Tools - How to use affiliate marketing tools. [...] [...] How Bloggers Can Use Affiliate Marketing Tools – How to use affiliate marketing tools. [...]

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