Comments on: Are Affiliate Links On Your Blog Worth the Hassle? http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:27:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: Randa Clay http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-256 Randa Clay Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:16:23 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-256 I think it depends on what kind of blog you're running. I agree that in blogs whose audience is other bloggers, they are mostly ad blind. But, if you have niche sites, affiliate marketing can be very lucrative. I have two niche sites (printables4scrapbooking.com is one, for example), and I have affiliate things on there, but I would never put them on my home site. I think it depends on what kind of blog you’re running. I agree that in blogs whose audience is other bloggers, they are mostly ad blind. But, if you have niche sites, affiliate marketing can be very lucrative. I have two niche sites (printables4scrapbooking.com is one, for example), and I have affiliate things on there, but I would never put them on my home site.

]]> By: Steve James http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-257 Steve James Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:24:53 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-257 Randa, Thanks for the comment. I think you are doing it a good way in seperating most of your affiliate links on a different page and calling it a "store". By doing this, you are being upfront with your readers that you are selling, or at least pre-selling, a product that is aimed at them. You also have 2 small unobtrusive banner ads, which no one will have a problem with. How do your affiliate sales compare to your adsense revenue? Randa,

Thanks for the comment. I think you are doing it a good way in seperating most of your affiliate links on a different page and calling it a “store”. By doing this, you are being upfront with your readers that you are selling, or at least pre-selling, a product that is aimed at them. You also have 2 small unobtrusive banner ads, which no one will have a problem with. How do your affiliate sales compare to your adsense revenue?

]]> By: Randa Clay http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-259 Randa Clay Sat, 31 Mar 2007 12:47:30 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-259 Oh, affiliate sales stink. Adsense is better now of course. I just know people who make a killing on affiliate stuff. I'm trying to figure out how they do it. I'm experimenting with posting about the affiliate stuff as a "benefit" to my readers, for example "here's a 50% coupon code" in case you want to buy something at this store. This site is specifically designed to be monetized while providing good content at the same time, so some selling here and there is part of the plan. I don't see it as deceptive at all. I think there are some who use tactics that are deceptive though, just to get people to click on stuff. The thing is, the click doesn't earn you anything. They have to convert to a sale, so I don't see how that gets them anywhere. Oh, affiliate sales stink. Adsense is better now of course. I just know people who make a killing on affiliate stuff. I’m trying to figure out how they do it. I’m experimenting with posting about the affiliate stuff as a “benefit” to my readers, for example “here’s a 50% coupon code” in case you want to buy something at this store. This site is specifically designed to be monetized while providing good content at the same time, so some selling here and there is part of the plan. I don’t see it as deceptive at all. I think there are some who use tactics that are deceptive though, just to get people to click on stuff. The thing is, the click doesn’t earn you anything. They have to convert to a sale, so I don’t see how that gets them anywhere.

]]> By: jame kingsted - domain inform http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-424 jame kingsted - domain inform Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:05:43 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-424 I think a lot of people are aware of what an affiliate link is! hell I even tried my hand a affiliate links myself. if you want to make a sale then you have to have highly targeted traffic to make a sale. you have to be up front with them and tell people about what it is your selling. otherwise your chances of making a sale are very low. I made a couple of sales but not enough to keep me interested. I think if you decide to use them on your site it would be better to do a review about them. if people are interested then they will buy, but you have to generate the interest. I for now am done with the whole system and I simply provide good content that helps people. I then have adsense adds. I've notice I started getting a lot of traffic around 600 visitors in march. 40% bookmarked my site. the key is you want them to come back. I think if you use affiliate links you have to think is this going to be useful. it it's going to help people then you might have a winer. If not you might not even get a sale. I think a lot of people are aware of what an affiliate link is! hell I even tried my hand a affiliate links myself. if you want to make a sale then you have to have highly targeted traffic to make a sale. you have to be up front with them and tell people about what it is your selling. otherwise your chances of making a sale are very low. I made a couple of sales but not enough to keep me interested. I think if you decide to use them on your site it would be better to do a review about them. if people are interested then they will buy, but you have to generate the interest. I for now am done with the whole system and I simply provide good content that helps people. I then have adsense adds. I’ve notice I started getting a lot of traffic around 600 visitors in march. 40% bookmarked my site.
the key is you want them to come back. I think if you use affiliate links you have to think is this going to be useful. it it’s going to help people then you might have a winer. If not you might not even get a sale.

]]> By: Idetrorce http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-3003 Idetrorce Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:43:05 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-3003 very interesting, but I don't agree with you Idetrorce very interesting, but I don’t agree with you
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]]> By: Jason Pearson http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-3515 Jason Pearson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:57:17 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-3515 This was a great post! I never thought about how obstructive my banners could be on the blogs I use. I have had some luck, however, when I am targeting the right people. Then, the banner isn't a problem. I think it definitely depends on who you are targeting your blog to. Keep posting such great information! This was a great post! I never thought about how obstructive my banners could be on the blogs I use. I have had some luck, however, when I am targeting the right people. Then, the banner isn’t a problem. I think it definitely depends on who you are targeting your blog to. Keep posting such great information!

]]> By: Dimson Hastings http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-4948 Dimson Hastings Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:11:01 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-4948 If you can identify a proper niche, affiliate links are definitely worth it. They've worked waayyy better for me than Adsense. If you can identify a proper niche, affiliate links are definitely worth it. They’ve worked waayyy better for me than Adsense.

]]> By: Katir http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-4974 Katir Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:12:04 +0000 http://www.freshyields.com/are-affiliate-links-on-your-blog-worth-the-hassle/#comment-4974 Affiliate links is a tough choice. Anything affiliate doesn't always excite much in me because to make just one sale is hard work. Affiliate links is a tough choice. Anything affiliate doesn’t always excite much in me because to make just one sale is hard work.

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