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It’s been a while since I’ve written anything on this blog…

And that’s because I’ve been busy building my affiliate marketing websites and promoting affiliate products. I love affiliate marketing

But that’s not why I am writing this post now….

I was able to participate in a webinar earlier this evening for the pre-launch of XSite Pro V2. And let me tell you that I am very excited to get my hands on this new version. It’s due to launch on Tuesday 20th May 2008.

The current XSite Pro has so many great features… you can read my xsite pro review to find out more.

The deal is that if you purchase the current version of xsite pro ($197) before Tuesday, you’ll get Xsite Pro Version 2 for free. The expected price for Xsite Pro Version 2 is $297… So buying it now would allow you to save quite a bit

Tomorrow, I’ll talk about some of the features of XSite pro V2.

Till Next Time,

William

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Over the past month I have seen a significant increase in the amount of commissions I earn as an affiliate marketer. Two of the main things that have contributed to this are 1) developing and maintaining the proper mindset that my affiliate marketing business is a real business and I should treat it as such and 2) implementing the strategies I have learned at Ewen Chia’s Super Affiliates.

However,  I have noticed that there is a habit, which I had since I first got into affiliate marketing and this whole “make money online” business, that I can’t seem to let go….

… I still have a inclination to search the internet for “what’s the lastest make money online” product

…. Perhaps it’s just that I want to keep up with what’s going on in the industry… but I am aware that it’s a serious set back for new internet marketers…

I am however, significantly less vulnerable to “well written sales pages”… I generally don’t purchase any products further than what I already have (… and I have many) unless I can justify that it would help my online business.

What I really should be doing is concentrating on improving the websites that I already have and using the various internet marketing techniques that I know work, to drive targeted traffic to these websites…. because this is going to further increase my commissions!

I have learned that all it really takes is to:

1) Invest in a high quality course to learn affiliate marketing or one about starting up an internet business (The Internet Marketing Centre’s The Insider Secrets To Marketing Your Business On The Internet is a highly recommended course)

2) Invest in high quality internet business resources that you need to operate and maintain your business

3) Implement the strategies and techniques that you learn – Taking Action Is Extremely Important!

I hope this has been helpful…  and I will continue to share my own personal insights on what it takes to make money online…

William

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Over the past few weeks I have been identifying various steps to succeeding as an affiliate marketer. These are based on my own experience… knowing where I have been and where I am now.

I have talked about 1) having the right mindset, 2) making an investment to learn affiliate marketing and 3) picking a niche.

Well today I want to talk about another very important step – Keyword Research.

I wouldn’t be lying if I said that everyday I see more and more how important keyword research is!

But why do you even need keyword research:

> To get an idea of what the demand is like in your niche – if there isn’t a demand, then you’re wasting your time.

> To know which search terms (keywords) people are using in find information related to your niche.

> To gauge what your competition is like.

> To decide on which keywords you are going to target for your advertising and for building your inbound links

… You see, one of the best ways to get traffic to your websites is through the search engines. But, in order to do that, you must rank high in the search engine results (preferably in the first 10 results) for targeted keywords related to your niche

… And you can only do that through proper keyword research and search engine optimization (SEO). I have learned that one of the most important factors related to SEO is the number of inbound links to your site from high traffic sites.

In my opinion, one of the best sites for doing proper keyword research is Nichebot…. Simply because it has a lot of features that other keyword research software (that I have used) don’t have.

So, please…. don’t neglect the importance of keyword research.

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Today I wanted to share some good news….

About a week ago I did a Super Affiliates Review and in it I mentioned that by implementing just one of the techniques I learned from the material, I was able to get a #1 Rank in Google for a very targeted keyword, which resulted in two sales for the product I was promoting.

Well… I have some more good news to report.

Every day this week, I have earned commissions for one or more of the products I’ve been promoting!

And this is as a result of the techniques I have been implementing from Super Affiliates in addition to having to having the right mindset.

I hope I can return again with some more great news….

Because of increased level of success, I would recommend that anyone wanting to earn serious money with affiliate marketing should definitely consider becoming a member of Super Affiliates!
William

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The other day, one the subscribers to my Affiliate Marketing Lessons sent me an email asking about how to choose a niche. This is in fact a frequently asked question and one of the more common stumbling blocks for new affiliate marketers…

“What niche should you choose…. there is soooo many.”

Well in my experience, when you first start with affiliate marketing, you should choose a niche for which you have an interest or one which you are passionate about. The reason for taking this approach is simple. It makes it seem less like work… and also, it makes it easier to create unique content. Here are a few questions you can ask yourself when trying to decide on a niche.

1) what websites do you visit when you’re just surfing online?
2) do you have pets?
3) do you play and sports?
4) do you collect anything?
5) do you have any specialized education?

See what I mean. I hope this has been helpful…

William

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One of the most import lessons I have learned in my affiliate marketing experience is that you must take action in order to see results.

Not taking action is one of the greatest set-backs experienced by new affiliate marketers. You have got to invest your time and effort to learn affiliate marketing and then you must TAKE ACTION.

There are several solid affiliate marketing courses out there, but for you to see results, you have got to implement the strategies and techniques that you learn.

A common trend amongst people interested in making money online is to buy a “make money online” course with the hope that somewhere in the material there would be some magical method to help them get lots of money quickly… with little effort. However, when they see that making money online does in fact required considerable effort, they close the book and take no action… yet expect to see results.

This is the wrong attitude…. this is the wrong approach.

What I simply want to encourage you to do today is to take action… build that website, write that new article, start that new blog… do something to further your business. Trust me you will start to see results.

William

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One of the main features of AffiliateMarketingLessons.com is my own personal reviews of the softwares, ebooks, training coures and other resources that I have tried or that I use to run and manage my affiliate marketing business.

I did a review of a what I consider to be one of the best pieces of software for building and managing websites – XSite Pro.

As I indicated in the review, XSite Pro changed the momentum of my business because I was able to spend less time creating and building websites.

Click Here to read the full XSite Pro Review.

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As I have indicated before, I created this blog to share my experience about affiliate marketing.

I have great interest and passion for using the Internet to create a passive income for myself. Because of this passion, there was a time in the past when I would spend several hours searching the Internet for money making opportunities. I have found many, participated in a few and have been successful with little.

The model of affiliate marketing was really the start of me actually make some money online. However, I wasn’t really that successful until I started doing something really important… and that’s what I want to share with you today.

An important step before you begin to learn affiliate marketing and build your affiliate marketing business is Developing The Right Mindset.

Let me share with you what will happen if you don’t develop the right mindset:

• You are going to continue spending hours online searching for the “easy get rich quick” ways to make money online
• You are going  to be jumping from this opportunity to that opportunity
• You are going to be spending a lot of money on courses that teach you how to make money online… you are going to be easily influenced into buying these ebooks… you know the ones that say “you can make thousands of dollars daily… with little effort”
• You are going to buy one of these courses, read it (maybe not even the entire course), not implement the strategies recommended, see no results, give up on the course, then buy another course.
• You are not going to be making any serious money
• You are going to become frustrated and eventually, you are going to give up

What I have indicated above is based on my own experience as well as fellow affiliate marketers.

… So then what should you do?

• Pick one of the courses I recommend to learn affiliate marketing.
• Follow the steps taught in these courses… stay focus… take action… don’t get distracted by “the next big money making opportunity”
• Start making some serious money online

I hope you take what I have share with you today to heart… because it will make the difference with your success and your failure with affiliate marketing

William

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One the main reason I started AffiliateMarketingLessons.com is to share my view on what are the best (based on my personal experience) course available to learn affiliate marketing.

You see, because of my great interest in affiliate marketing, I found myself purchasing numerous courses on the topic. Some were a waste of time and money, some were ok, but overpriced, others were informative and had fresh content… and some were great.

I have sifted through all of these and I want to tell you about the ones that were great. So what is my criteria for picking these “great” products…

1/ It explains the basics and fundamentals of affiliate marketing well… what it is, basic techniques, things to be aware off, etc.

2/ The content isn’t rehashed. A lot of the affiliate marketing courses out there tell you the same thing. I prefer fresh, somewhat unique content

3/ It gives you a system to follow. The system should be presented in a step-by-step manner and each step should be discussed to an appropriate level of detail. An appropriate level of detail is what to do, how to do it, where to find the recourses to do it, etc.

4/ It tells you what resources to use to get traffic to your site. But not just where to find the resources to use… it should also tell you exactly how to use the resource and how to maximize on the use of those resources.

5/ It should cost a reasonable and fair price…

That being said, here are my top picks for learning affiliate marketing

Ebooks

Affiliate Of The Month – Read my personal affiliate of the month review

Affiliate Cash Secrets – Read my affiliate cash secrets review

Membership Sites

Affiliate Classroom – Read my affiliate classroom review

Super Affiliates – Visit SuperAffiliates.com

So there you have it… my top picks.

Are they similar to yours? Do you agree with my what I have said in my reviews?

William

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I recently uploaded an article about “Succeeding in Affiliate Marketing”

Just what are the things needed to be able to succeed in affiliate marketing?

What must one have within himself to be able to do well in this industry?

There is a lot of competition involved in affiliate marketing, and to be able to rise above the norm, you must be equipped with the right tools. There are five things you must ultimately possess if you want to achieve success in affiliate marketing, and these five things are a must if you want to stand out from amongst rest.

You can read more of this article here.

William

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