Affiliate Masters Course - free ebook by Ken Envoy

The Affiliate Masters Course is a free online course put together by SiteSell.com's Ken Envoy. The course is meant to be completed in 10 days and is aimed at helping you become a high earning affiliate "master".

The first time I came across The Affiliate Masters Course was about 3 years ago when I was just learning about affiliate marketing. I briefly skimmed through the course and even read the entire lesson for Day 1. It was written well and contained a lot of information that made plenty of sense so I decided to take Ken's advice and actually printed all the pages in the course. All 165 pages! (Actually, I printed two pages on one so I only used 83 sheets of paper)

My schedule was pretty hectic back then and the Affiliate Masters Course was put on the back burner right along with my affiliate marketing dreams... A couple years passed and I'd forgotten all about SiteSell and the affiliate masters course.

Then, a few weeks ago while cleaning out my closet I found my "Affiliate Endeavors" binder. Inside it I had affiliate marketing notes and a few pages of the Affiliate Masters Course...

I've since become a member of the 5 Pillar affiliate program and have taken a personal vow to complete the course this time around. I'll make daily post while going through each step of the course to highlight the most important parts and also to create a point of reference for myself and others.

Please feel free to share your comments with me if you've had any personal experiences with the Affiliate Masters Course...

Take Care & CASABO!

Antonio

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Site Build It! or Open Source CMS?

Every website that I've built has either consisted of static html pages or has been backed by an Open Source Content Management System.

I haven't experienced any unsolvable issues with the Open Source Software that I've used, but lately I've been considering switching all of my web services over to Site Build It!.

Site Build It! seems like a dream come true for online business owners. The folks over at SiteSell.com claim to have taken every tool that a successful online business needs, and condensed it into one solid package.

These are just some of the services you will be entitled to with your Site Build It! site.:

- Brainstorming and researching tools


- Sophisticated decision-making software(makes your niche-choosing foolproof)


- Ranking Reports for Search Engines


- Automated Forms & Sequential Autoresponders (with CAPTCHA    graphic-challenge)


- Unique Automated Site-Blogging


- Three unique "ultimate brainstormers"


- Unique Keyword search reports for Directories

And those are just some of the services and features that come along with your Site Build It! site... To learn more about Site Build It!, visit them over at SiteSell.com.

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I'm planning of trying Site Build It! myself in the near future as me and my development team are on a site launching journey that could possibly last us a life time and a half.

So far, we've been maintaining everything under control with Nuke-Evolution (a very secure Open Source CMS) and have also been test driving a couple of other Open Source CMS's. We've installed and tested: Mambo, textPattern, RavenNuke, Pligg, drupal, & joomla.

A couple of them overlap each other in the functionality department, but each one has it's own unique feel and touch to it so be sure to check them all out to get a first hand feel of how each one works. Spend some time with each one, install a few modules, uninstall them, take your site through an upgrade cycle if possible, all so that you can get a good feel of each individual software. After doing this, you'll be able to make a better decision on which CMS is right for you and your company.

Every now and then someone asks me to recommend a good CMS for them to use for their website. I usually say: "that's a personal choice, different CMS's suit different needs..."

But if I had to recommend one, it would be Nuke Evolution. It's actually the only one I would recommend to anyone, since it is the CMS that I have the most experience with.

I love Nuke Evolution, and in my opinion it's one of the best, if not the best Open Source CMS available on the web right now. My team has used it for a little over a year now and have had very few complaints about the software. They have a wonderful support staff and their forums are full of helpful topics, bug solutions, feature requests, & install help. There are new posts daily and support requests usually get answered pretty quickly. To learn more about this CMS, visit the Nuke Evolution forums here.

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I'll be trying out Site Build It! in early '08, I'm shooting for January, but definitely no later than February.

As I mentioned above, I absolutely love Nuke Evolution and am very grateful for the Open Source Community. If it hadn't been for Nuke Evolution, the creation of our first site would have probably taken us triple the amount of time that it did.

But if this Site Build It! solution really works as advertised, I have a strong feeling that it could be the last regular host I'll ever have to move my sites to. In my opinion, just the services alone are worth the cost of the entire Site Build It! package.

Anyhow, those are my thoughts on Open Source Software and Site Build It! Remember to always conduct your own research, especially when it involves making purchases.

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Finding Your Niche.

Sometimes the whole process of finding something interesting to write about can become a dreaded chore. You can waste hundreds of hours clicking from one site to the next trying to spark some creative flames upstairs and still end up with nothing. The reason behind this is that what is interesting to you, might not be so interesting to others.

Here's a couple of things you can do to find interesting topics to write about.

You could study the people around you. Study their online habits, what type of sites do they frequent? Do they mention any sites in particular? If they do, what is their overall tone when they are speaking of those websites?

Time permitting, try a few subjects at once. You can then study your site analytics and make a firm decision on which topics to keep and which topics get cut.

Browse various forums and read through a good amount of posts. By reading through a wide variety of discussion forums, you'll be able to gain knowledge on what is accepted and what gets rejected. It wont always be so clear, you'll have strong opinions on both sides of the fence sometimes, but you should still be able to make an informed decision when it comes time to choose your blog topics.

Google Trends is a great tool for comparing search results information for certain words/phrases.

Google's Hot Trends is another great tool that, according to their About Google Trends page, actually "reflects what people are searching for on Google today" and is updated hourly.

These are only a few of the methods that I use to find things that are generally interesting on the web at any given time.

I've been trying a few new methods, things such as:

- viewing certain popular sites site maps.
- Using Social Networking Websites.
- Going to the Movies.
- And more!!

I'll write about these things after I spend more time actually doing them, as I have just started using these methods.

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If at first you don't succeed....

If at first you don't succeed, try harder the second time around.

If you still don't succeed, re-evaluate your plan, make some changes, then try again.

One thing's for sure, don't ever let anybody tell you that you can't do something. If you have a vision or dream, pursue it.

Things don't always work out as planned. Especially if it's your first time around.

Mistakes will be made just as milestones will be marked. Sometimes we over-estimate, under-estimate, overlook or measure wrong. we get caught up in the heat of the moment and schedule way too much, and other times schedule way too little.

This doesn't necessarily mean that you aren't cut out for the task, perhaps it just means that you need better time management and prioritizing skills.

One great thing about failed attempts is that you can look back, analyze and learn from them. If indeed the problem is scheduling, figure out what it is about your scheduling habits that aren't working. Is it over-scheduling? Under-scheduling? Do you need a brand new schedule?

Perhaps it's your content, your site design, the complexity/usability of your site....Who knows? It could be over a dozen different things that is preventing you from succeeding on the web right now.

The only way to find out why your current set-up isn't working is to do some research. A few things you might want to do:

- Visit high ranking sites to see what it is that they are doing, that you're not.

- Follow up on your link exchanges.

- Study your analytics.

- Study each page in your web site.

Take what you learn from analyzing your past mistakes and apply that knowledge to your new strategy. You should then note a considerable difference in your online performance. Only through proper planning and analyzing is it possible to succeed on the web today.

The tools are there at your disposal. Learn about them and use them.

Remember, things that are worthwhile require time and dedication, so whatever it is that you are pursuing, whether it be a singing career, an acting career, or a career as an affiliate marketer, it will take time and will require that you get your hands dirty with some good ol' hands on experience.

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Difference Between An Affiliate & Super Affiliate

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Super Affiliate! Corny, but "super affiliate" is the new buzzword for affiliates who are both ambitious and successful at affiliate marketing. There are wild claims online about affiliate marketing: Make Millions Overnight! Never Work Again! Unfortunately, these claims are usually false. To go from being a plain affiliate to super affiliate takes a lot of work. In short, you need to be an affiliate of steel.

The vast majority of affiliate marketing sites online are run by people who have no great interest in turning a huge profit. For example, you'll find thousands of blogs where people put up a few Amazon listings and/or Google links on the off chance that a passing browser will click on them. That's all well and good, but this is no way to make a dent in the affiliate marketing game. To be a super affiliate, you need to treat affiliate marketing as a job, not just something that you do on the side to put a couple of bucks in your pocket.

There is a misconception that affiliate marketing is not a real business. After all, the affiliate is not putting out a product. This is patently false. Even though an affiliate marketer is not manufacturing a product, he or she is still offering the product up for sale. An affiliate marketer still needs to be in charge of search engine optimization, custom content, quality web design, financial management, and everything else that goes into running a successful e-business. As with any business, an affiliate marketing plan is only as strong as the amount of work you put into it.

A super affiliate will be able to turn as hefty a profit as a standard business—several sales a day on a number of different fronts. Remember, successful affiliate marketers don't necessarily stop at one site. They set up a variety of affiliate sites with a good web address, quality web design, and lucrative affiliate marketing opportunities. Additionally, once you start selling at an accelerated rate, some affiliate programs will promote you from regular affiliate to super affiliate. If you start sending sales and traffic to a business, they will reward you with better terms.

This isn't an easy proposition, but it is possible. Make sure that an affiliate program has a corresponding super affiliate program in place—better terms for more sales. Even if they don't, an affiliate with good terms up front can really pay off if you're able to make a several sales a month. Affiliate programs with great terms are also sometimes referred to as super affiliates. Find these and you know you'll have a good marketing in place at the start.


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Antonio


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Analyzing Your Website.

In order to properly monetize your website you will need to study your site statistics. You need to know where your visitors are coming from, how long they're on your site, what pages they visit while on your site, and where they go after they leave your site.

There are a couple of different programs you can use to do this. I use Google analytics and AWStats on my websites, and on my blogs I use FeedBurner.

Google offers its Analytics service for free, it comes fully equipped with a myriad of features and integration is quick & simple. Once you've got Google analytics set up, you'll have quite a few powerful tools available to you. One of the features I like the most is the ability to create what Google calls: Goals. To give you a brief overview, you can basically turn certain links into Goals and Google Analytics will provide you with detailed info on how well your Goals are converting. This is very valuable information, especially if you are trying to increase or jump start your sales. - Learn more about Google Analytics

AWStats is the first website statistics program that I ever used. It's features are basic, especially after having been exposed to Google Analytics. But it does provide a good number of site stats, things such as: a list of all of your incoming links, which key phrases & keywords are used to search for your site, and more. You can download it for free from their website, but check with your hosting provider first, you might already have it. - Learn more about AWStats

Feedburner is a great tool for Bloggers & Podcasters. The features they offer are just mind boggling! Here are just some of them: customize the way your RSS feed looks in a browser, instantly allow your readers to subscribe to your feed, offer your feed in the form of an email, and even earn money by joining their already integrated affiliate program. They were recently acquired by Google so you know the service is going to consist of top-notch quality. - Learn more about Feedburner

Keep in mind that there are other tools available for you to analyze your website with, these are just the ones that I am currently using.

Do you use analytics software not mentioned above? I'd love to hear about it! Please leave your comments and or feedback below.

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Affiliate Marketing Full Time.

I must admit that on a number of occasions I’ve fantasized about doing affiliate marketing full time. It's every net savvy persons dream job, right?

All you have to do is set up a few web pages, embed your affiliate links, and get people to view your pages....

The problem is...in order to get any serious amount of money, you have to get a lot of people to view your pages. And not just any people, you've got to get the right people over to your pages. And once you've got them there, your content must be good enough to convince them to click on your links and make purchases.

If you're considering affiliate marketing as a full time Job, I recommend that you do some serious homework. Read blogs like Mikes money making mission, affiliate tip by Shawn Collins, and Problogger by Darren Rowse. I would also recommend that you keep your 9 to 5; a blog/website is something that you can manage while still grinding it out on your 9 to 5 hustle.

If you’re really serious about running your own blog or website, do yourself a huge favor and look into other ways for you to earn money online. Something besides affiliate programs.

Always keep in mind that affiliate marketing is based on commission. No sales, no paycheck. If you're like most people on Earth you probably have bills that must be paid on a monthly basis, so you definitely can’t afford to leave it up to chance by relying solely on affiliate marketing.

Don't forget to check those blogs that I mentioned above, they are full of valuable information.

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