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Niche of the Week : Antivirus Affiliate Programs

Niche of the Week : Antivirus Affiliate Programs

Computer viruses have existed since the early '80s. From simple programs with no specific damage done to computers, viruses have evolved to be more destructive and more difficult to eradicate from computer systems. This brought about the need for antivirus programs: software that prevents, detects and eventually wipes out viruses.

It was difficult to find a more current value of the antivirus industry but Eugene Kaspersky of Kaspersky Labs, a popular antivirus company, wrote that the...

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UX Design Tips for Affiliates: Optimize Your Site for Functionality

UX Design Tips for Affiliates: Optimize Your Site for Functionality

As an affiliate marketer, your site is where your money comes from. This means you should be making every effort to make it the best available site in your niche. You want users to come to your site, use it and go on to make a purchase via your site. To make all of this possible, your users must like your site.

Web design has evolved and in some cases become more complex. Understandably, it can be hard to keep up, especially if you're not a designer. However, your designer isn't the only...

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Niche of the Week: Self Esteem Affiliate Programs

Niche of the Week: Self Esteem Affiliate Programs

The self improvement or self help niche is one of affiliate marketing's evergreen niches. According to MarketData, the self improvement market was worth USD $9.8 billion industry in 2012. Despite the recession, they forecast a 6.1 percent yearly gain from 2012 to 2016. One of this market's sub-niches is self esteem.

Self esteem and self confidence are often used interchangeably, and prior to this article, I was using one to refer to the other too. As I have found out through this week's...

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