I have a couple of potential new affiliates contact me during the last week basically asking me where they start as they seemed a little overwhelmed. I do realise that starting out in this industry must be a daunting task especially for those with no online marketing or affiliate experience. I will say though that if you are willing to learn, can dedicate yourself plus perhaps most importantly, stay focused, there is no reason why you should not succeed.
I will warn you that once you get started building your knowledge that the temptation to wonder from your original idea will be immense. It is a fact that most new affiliates waste a vast amount of time in their first year as they are looking for instant success. After a year then end up with dozens of half finished thin affiliate sites with perhaps many more registered domain names that seemed like a great buy at the time. If only they have funnelled all their time into just a couple of quality sites they would be in a much better position. Very few affiliates end up creating authority sites with a thousand plus quality pages which is a shame as it is clear that in the long term authority type sites are where the big money will be made.
Many new gambling affiliates start on a part time basis with perhaps only a couple of spare hours free each day. Don’t worry about this! In two hours you can easily write three articles each night which of course over a year equates to over 1000 articles a year. You simply need to remain dedicated and focused. It’s as simple as that!
Getting Started
Firstly you need to find a niche which is right for you. Start by reading Is Your Idea Good Enough taking the time no to rush into deciding on a niche. I would strongly suggest that you include a news section to your site. If you get this section approved by Google News which nowadays is an easy task then you will quickly generate a nice stream of traffic. Take the time to read the following articles.
Monster Traffic With Google News
How To Get A Site Approved By Google News
Google News Site Map Plugin
Buying A Domain Name
If you can acquire an aged domain with aged back links this will no doubt give you at least a little head start. An aged domain though is not essential. Also if you are intending to build a brand then try and purchase the .com .net .org and even the .co.uk. Read the article Purchasing A Domain Name Purchasing A Domain Name. Don’t worry too much about the domain name. If you think you can dedicate yourself to build a brand then go for something catchy that your readers will remember.
Research Affiliate Programs
Take time to research affiliate programs before you decide which ones to promote. Read Researching Affiliate Programs. Seek out gambling affiliate programs that have been around a good few years with good feedback from affiliates who promote them. Use Google to see if you can dig any dirt on potential gambling affiliate programs.
SEO Your Content
Take the time to learn about keyword research. Read this article which covers Article Marketing & Key Word Research. Creating articles targeting long tail key phrases will pay dividends in the long term.
You Can Do It!
Simply following the above, plus of course creating 2 or 3 articles a day will result in a quality site after only 12 months if not before. If you can dedicate yourself and stay focused then you can do it!
