http://www.affilorama.com/http://www.affilorama.com/blog/prospect-pleasing-newsletter-sign-ups-how-to-plant-the-seeds-for-high-conversion-rateshttp://www.affilorama.com/blog/prospect-pleasing-newsletter-sign-ups-how-to-plant-the-seeds-for-high-conversion-ratesHow do you get more people to sign up to your newsletter? I believe it boils down to one essential component and an optional ‘cherry on the top' that dictates whether your site visitors hit the exit button into Never Return Land, or sign up to your emails with the type of enthusiasm that I'm feeling now that the season in New Zealand has turned to Spring... A season of new beginnings and hope where everything smells of daffodils - that is exactly the mindset you want to create for your site visitors when they lay eyes on your newsletter sign up form. So, what are the ingredients that will create the enthusiasm you need to get people signing up to your newsletter series? The essential ingredient is a powerful call to action (CTA). The ‘cherry on the top' is the incentive that you design your CTA around. Tantalizing incentives Let's look first at how to choosekimFri, 03 Sep 2010 03:38:41 +0000http://www.affilorama.com/blog/getting-intimate-with-your-niche-do-you-need-passion-to-succeedhttp://www.affilorama.com/blog/getting-intimate-with-your-niche-do-you-need-passion-to-succeedFor the average affiliate marketer out there, especially those just starting out, choosing a niche to promote often goes beyond whether there's enough demand and not too much competition. If spending money on outsourcing isn't an option, there is a lot more riding on your ability to knuckle down, write engaging content, and get the job done. But how well can you really do that if you're not particularly fond of the niche that, on paper at least, is most likely to give you the best return? Yeast infections are a profitable niche, but does anyone out there jump out of bed in the morning, raring to go work on their yeast infection website? I've read advice from many different experts stressing how vital it is that you choose to work in a niche you have a passion for. Realistically though, this is a lot easier said than done. What I believe is more important is that you have a kimWed, 01 Sep 2010 22:19:28 +0000http://www.affilorama.com/blog/the-low-down-on-rewriting-articles-what-you-need-to-knowhttp://www.affilorama.com/blog/the-low-down-on-rewriting-articles-what-you-need-to-knowI have good reason to believe that many of our Affilorama members are faced with the task of rewriting articles at the moment. (AffiloJetpack members, I am especially talking about you!) If this is you, read on for my version of the who, what, where, when, how and why of rewriting articles. What? First things first, we are talking about rewriting articles that you have ownership of. This might be Private Label Rights (PLR) article packs that you have purchased, or if you've purchased AffiloJetpack content, the articles inside your niche pack. This purchased content is yours to do whatever you choose with. Why? There are two main reasons why the article content from your AffiloJetpack niche or a Private Label Rights (PLR) pack needs to be rewritten: 1) You are not the only person who has purchased this content. If you put the articles on your site ‘as is', you risk bkimSun, 29 Aug 2010 22:25:26 +0000http://www.affilorama.com/blog/how-to-avoid-losing-traffic-from-a-poorly-chosen-domain-namehttp://www.affilorama.com/blog/how-to-avoid-losing-traffic-from-a-poorly-chosen-domain-nameHow much thought do you put into choosing a domain name? Surely it's the easy part of setting up a website, right? You could be missing out on well-deserved traffic and not even know it if you haven't been savvy about choosing your domain name.   So what can you do to make sure you're not sending your hard-earned traffic to someone else's website? You need to put yourself in your customers' shoes. Say your fancied domain name out loud and see how many interpretations you can get out of it (you don't want more than one!). If I said "Hey, check out my website called See Too", this could lead to numerous interpretations. Following are just a few examples: Seattwo.com See2.com C2.com Ctoo.com And my actual address might be see-too.net. Of course it's not always possible to get a domain name that has only one interpretation (and even less likely you will get kimTue, 31 Aug 2010 22:52:39 +0000http://www.affilorama.com/blog/guidelines-to-avoid-the-google-adwords-slaphttp://www.affilorama.com/blog/guidelines-to-avoid-the-google-adwords-slapThe following blog post is a guest post by Clickbank Account Specialist, Jeni Rogers. As you already may be aware, Google has recently stepped up their quality enforcement activities. ClickBank is working closely with Google to learn more about quality guidelines so we can provide information on best practices to our clients on how to avoid a Google Slap. The term "Google Slap" is typically used to describe a situation when an AdWords ad’s Quality Score has been lowered, affecting traffic flow to that site. In rare situations, it can even result in an account being banned from advertising on Google. The purpose of the Quality Score reflects Google’s mission to deliver high quality and relevant information to online searchers and applies to ads as well as natural search results. Google would rather show no ads than what it deems to be poor quality ads. Google uses the followguestSun, 29 Aug 2010 22:22:04 +0000