Recently I took some quality time to look around for sites that had information that would be useful to our affiliate members. A lot of the sites that I came across were nothing more then a consortium of paid advertisement under the guise of genuine affiliate advice. I wasn’t willing to spend the $30 it took to find out if they were at all useful. Sites that interested me tended to be sites that allowed affiliates to freely exchange information and ideas with other affiliate members.
- Affiliate Programs Community – This is a message board where members can discuss new affiliate trends, SEO techniques, email techniques, PPC tricks, and affiliate news related items. You’ll have your own private section where you can freely exchange tips and discuss your affiliate program.
- Affiliate Summit – Register for Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas from January 21-23, 2007. Targeted presentations include Blogs & RSS, data feeds, lead generation, incentives for Affiliates, PPC and SEO, badware, segmentation of affiliates, B2B Affiliate Marketing, and becoming a Super Affiliate.
- Affiliate Programs Directory – In addition to serving as a directory of Affiliate programs it includes a variety of interesting affiliate resources such as the aforementioned message board as well as affiliate blogs, news, articles, and conference listings.
- Google AdSense Program Policies – Google AdSense is a popular word that is being spun around by many sites that offer resources for Affiliates. You are better of going directly to the source in order to learn more about whether this makes sense for your affiliate program.
While scouring the internet for Affiliate related resources that can be used to grow our loyal affiliates programs, I came across a lot of people trying to sell books. Having once been an avid reader myself I can appreciate the power of novel to transform the human mind and soul. However, I got the feeling that these authors were more concerned with lining their pockets then they were about effecting life altering change. If there was one thing these sites had in common it was that they all seemed to promise a quick fix without offering anything truly remarkable. Every once in a while I came across something that was actually useful and that interested me. Unfortunately, most of the affiliate related resources that I happened upon were hopeless leads. Above I’ve posted 4 that I found useful. I’ll continue to find these for you so that you can use this information to your advantage.
Affiliate marketing is serious business and like all business it is essential that you operate it resourcefully and efficiently. Networking and connecting with other affiliate members is still one of the best ways of mapping out your affiliate marketing strategy. There are no hidden costs involved with hearing what other affiliates have to say. My advice is to always be weary of someone trying to sell you something you do not need. A common experience for anyone who’s spent any considerable amount of time surfing the internet. Some of the best information can be found in freely distributed articles, blogs, tips, and message boards. They tend to work best when they address the needs of people who are in situations similar to yours.
