Affiliate Marketing For Dummies

Affiliate Marketing For Dummies

by Ted Sudol, Paul Mladjenovic
Released December 2019
Publisher(s): For Dummies
ISBN: 9781119628248

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Book description

Get Your Piece of the Hottest Business Online Today! 

Affiliate marketing is your route to earning some serious bucks. Thousands of companies both large & small like Amazon, Sears, Best Buy, Overstock, Lowe’s, Priceline & others have programs so you can profit from the thousands of products they offer.

Affiliate marketing is ideal for bloggers looking to monetize their work. This is a multibillion-dollar market, and there are 10+ million people involved in the biz worldwide. There’s always room for more because the opportunity keeps growing as more and more companies offer affiliate programs. Affiliate Marketing For Dummies shows you how to get a slice of the pie! 

  • Choose the right affiliate product or service for you
  • Find the best affiliate programs for you
  • Find the best affiliate marketing strategies

Affiliate Marketing for Dummies is your friendly step-by-step guide to getting in on this moneymaker—big time.  

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  3. Part 1: Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing
    1. Chapter 1: What Is Affiliate Marketing?
      1. Getting a Handle on How Affiliate Marketing Works
      2. Profiting from Internet Promotion
      3. Preparing to Start Your Affiliate Marketing Business
    2. Chapter 2: Why Should You Be an Affiliate?
      1. Surveying the Requirements of Starting a Traditional Business
      2. Assessing the Advantages of Affiliate Marketing
      3. Setting Expectations
    3. Chapter 3: Pitfalls and Risks for Beginners
      1. Looking Out for Personal Pitfalls
      2. Avoiding Internet Risks
    4. Chapter 4: Steps to Take Before Becoming an Affiliate
      1. Setting Your Goals
      2. Assessing the Skills You Have and Need
      3. Strengthening Your Ability to Focus
    5. Chapter 5: Surveying the Affiliate Landscape: Programs and Networks
      1. Digging into Affiliate Programs
      2. Looking at Affiliate Networks
      3. Understanding the Dangers of Getting Banned
  4. Part 2: Building on the Basics
    1. Chapter 6: Keyword Research and Product Selection
      1. Combining Passion and Profit
      2. Analyzing Product Keywords
      3. Sifting through Keyword Analysis Tools
      4. Examining Markets
    2. Chapter 7: Using a Website for Affiliate Marketing
      1. Beginning with the Benefits of a Website for the Affiliate Marketer
      2. Establishing a Domain Name for Your Website
      3. Comparing Self-Hosting to Free Hosting
      4. Going with WordPress Software
      5. Monitoring Your Website
      6. Totaling the Costs of Starting and Running an Affiliate Marketing Website
      7. Asking a Few Important Questions about Websites
    3. Chapter 8: Niche Marketing
      1. Understanding the Basics of Niche Marketing
      2. Finding Your Niche
      3. Reviewing Keyword Analysis Tools for Niche Marketing
      4. Spying on the Competition
      5. Surveying Seasonal Niches
    4. Chapter 9: Affiliate Marketing Without a Website
      1. Getting Started When You Have Followers (And When You Don’t)
      2. Surveying Strategies for Different Social Media Platforms
      3. Checking Out the Cons of Affiliate Marketing Without a Website
    5. Chapter 10: SEO: Search Engine Optimization
      1. Taking Care of Some Issues Before You Focus on SEO
      2. Distinguishing On-Page and Off-Page SEO Factors
      3. Setting Up Your Site to Be SEO Friendly
      4. Trying Out SEO Tools
    6. Chapter 11: Email Marketing
      1. Assessing the Advantages of Email Marketing
      2. Building Your List with Different Types of Email
      3. Hosting Your Own Emails
      4. Playing by the Rules
      5. Understanding Email Screening
      6. Considering Different Email Senders
  5. Part 3: Advanced Affiliate Strategies
    1. Chapter 12: Multitier, Passive, and Other Offbeat Commissions
      1. Getting a Handle on Multitier Affiliate Marketing
      2. Picking Out Passive Income Opportunities
      3. Profiting Even When No Sale Is Made
    2. Chapter 13: Affiliate Platforms, Directories, and More
      1. Assessing Affiliate Platforms
      2. Digging into Affiliate Directories
      3. Checking Out CPA Networks
      4. Looking at Advertising Networks
    3. Chapter 14: Opt-In and Landing Pages
      1. Examining the Elements of an Opt-In Page
      2. Checking Out the Elements of a Landing Page
      3. Focusing on Other Factors for Success
    4. Chapter 15: Sales Funnel Strategies
      1. Selling Your Prospect on Multiple Offers
      2. Setting Up Your Sequence of Offers
  6. Part 4: Going Professional
    1. Chapter 16: The Legal Stuff
      1. Following the Federal Trade Commission
      2. Getting the Scoop on the General Data Protection Regulation
      3. Safely Using Images and Other Content
      4. Addressing Legal Matters on Websites
    2. Chapter 17: The Merchant Side of Affiliate Marketing
      1. Knowing Whether You’re Ready to Be a Merchant
      2. Choosing Your Technology
      3. Recruiting and Working with Affiliates
    3. Chapter 18: Taxes for the Affiliate Marketer
      1. Setting Up Your Business for Taxes
      2. Handling Taxes on Affiliate Marketing Commissions
      3. Digging into Powerful Tax Deductions
      4. Keeping Good Records
      5. Researching Pension Tax Benefits
      6. Reviewing Resources to Help You with Your Taxes
  7. Part 5: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) of the Biggest Pitfalls for Affiliate Marketers
      1. Looking to the Next Bright Shiny Object
      2. Battling a Lack of Focus
      3. Not Investing in Yourself and Your Education
      4. Making the Transition from Content Consumer to Content Producer
      5. Having Unrealistic Expectations
      6. Spreading Yourself Too Thin
      7. Not Sticking It Out Until You Achieve Success
      8. Not Spending Money to Save Time
      9. Not Protecting Your Trust Flow and Reputation
    2. Chapter 20: The Ten Best Free Tools for Affiliate Marketers
      1. WordPress
      2. Elementor
      3. Yoast
      4. Keywords Everywhere
      5. SpyFu
      6. Blog Ideas Generator
      7. Market Samurai
      8. GTmetrix
      9. SimilarWeb
      10. Buffer
    3. Chapter 21: The Ten Best Paid Tools for Affiliate Marketers
      1. Market Samurai
      2. Keyword Revealer
      3. SpyFu
      4. Elementor, Astra Pro Theme, and Ultimate Addons
      5. Content Samurai
      6. WP Robot
      7. CleanTalk
      8. Sendinblue
      9. Amazon SES
      10. Mailster
    4. Chapter 22: The Ten Best Marketing Strategies for Affiliates
      1. Guest Blogging
      2. SEO Strategies
      3. Social Media Marketing
      4. YouTube Marketing
      5. Email Marketing
      6. Content Marketing
      7. E-book Publishing
      8. Joint Ventures
      9. Media Interviews
      10. Smartphone Apps
  8. Appendix: Tools and Resources for Affiliates
    1. Getting Started: Tutorials and Education
    2. General Marketing and Sales Information
    3. Niche Marketing Research
    4. Social Media Marketing
    5. Email Marketing Tools
    6. Affiliate Directories
    7. Content Creation and Delivery
    8. Merchant Resources
    9. Books and Publications
    10. Associations, Conferences, and Live Events
    11. Joint Venture Opportunities
    12. Other Miscellaneous Tools
  9. Index
  10. About the Authors
  11. Advertisement Page
  12. Connect with Dummies
  13. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Affiliate Marketing For Dummies
  • Author(s): Ted Sudol, Paul Mladjenovic
  • Release date: December 2019
  • Publisher(s): For Dummies
  • ISBN: 9781119628248