Instantly Create Effective Affiliate Sites

Michael Santiago
Jun 29, 2021 4 mins read
Affiliate Marketing for Beginner

A great way to start with internet marketing is by joining an affiliate program and creating an affiliate site. It helps you get acquainted with the inner workings of the business without having to gamble with procuring and selling your own products. But it takes time and knowledge you might not have to create the right affiliate site that would help you earn money. So let’s get you acquainted with the beauty of plugins.

What You Need

  • Amazon account

  • Hosting and a domain

  • WordPress 4.0+ (Preferred)

  • Affiliate site plugin

Setup Steps

    Set up WordPress.

    1. Install WordPress. Some hosting services like Bluehost have WordPress so you can go to their Website section and click Install WordPress and wait for the new page to load. Follow the installation prompts.

    2. Click on the Admin URL link to take you to the WordPress login page. Enter your username and password to log in.

    Install Woozone.

    1. Once the WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates plugin is installed on your website, you can configure it in your Amazon account to retrieve your Access Key ID, your Secret Access Key and your Affiliate ID for each territory. In your Amazon account, head to Woozone > Configuration > Amazon config. Once access is retrieved, hit Check Amazon AWS > Save the Settings.

      <p>Once the WooCommerce Amazon Affiliates plugin is installed on your website, you can configure it in your Amazon account to retrieve your Access Key ID, your Secret Access Key and your Affiliate ID for each territory. In your Amazon account, head to Woozone > Configuration > Amazon config. Once access is retrieved, hit Check Amazon AWS > Save the Settings.</p>

    Import Products.

    1. In your Amazon account, head over to Woozone > Import Products > Advanced Search. You can then enter your keywords for Amazon to come up with the results of your chosen niche.

      <p>In your Amazon account, head over to Woozone > Import Products > Advanced Search. You can then enter your keywords for Amazon to come up with the results of your chosen niche.</p>

    2. Simply select the products of your choice and hit Import Products.

      <p>Simply select the products of your choice and hit Import Products.</p>

    Use Amazon Analytics.

    1. Amazon Analytics In your Amazon account, just head on to WooZone > Plugin Status > Product Stats. This will allow you to see your imported products and their statistics. Your top selling products can also be viewed by going to your plugin dashboard and clicking on WooZone.

      <p>Amazon Analytics In your Amazon account, just head on to WooZone > Plugin Status > Product Stats. This will allow you to see your imported products and their statistics. Your top selling products can also be viewed by going to your plugin dashboard and clicking on WooZone.</p>

    Use Amazon Content Spinner.

    1. Navigate to WooZone > Product Import > Amazon Content Spinner.

      <p>Navigate to WooZone > Product Import > Amazon Content Spinner.</p>

    2. Click Spin Content Now! The plugin will generate a unique a sales description out of the Amazon description. You can undo the change if you happen to not like the updated content. Otherwise, the newly generated sales description will be published in your page.

    3. Make a list of things that you would be interested in selling.

    4. Do a thorough search on affiliate programs and which ones you’d be interested in. Most people would go for ones on popular sites like Amazon. You can do the same, or find one that’s popular in your decided niche.

    5. Get yourself a domain and hosting. Many web hosts will get you a domain, too, so find one that does to eliminate just a bit more work.

    Marketing Setup

    1. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – SEO is a traffic generating process of increasing the visibility of a website or web page in organic (unpaid) search engine results.

    2. Blogging and guest blogging – The process of generating traffic through offering free and unique content on your site and in other sites of the same niche.

    3. Pay per click (PPC) – A form of internet advertising requiring a fixed payment for every click on your ad in search engines.

    4. Retargeting – A marketing method involving leaving a tracking cookie on your visitors’ computers.

    5. Facebook Ads – Advertising on Facebook lets you target people from a specific location, friends of current friends and those who liked other pages.

    6. YouTube – YouTube marketing means creating and publishing videos on YouTube, and advertising on other people’s videos to drive traffic to your website.

    7. Email Marketing – The use of email to send content and promotions to potential and current customers to drive website traffic and generate conversions.

    8. Forums – This is plugging your business and generating traffic to your website by building connections and spreading positive reviews through word of mouth and blog commenting.

    9. Social Media – The process of generating traffic and promoting through social media sites.

    10. Public Relations – The making known and promotion of your business to the public through strategies that will help drive traffic to your website.

    Timeframe

    Time to do: 5 weeks

    Time to see results: 3 months

    Additional Tips

    It is worth making sure that the published website, which is what every of your site visitor sees, was designed to look neat, attractive, credible and interesting.

    Call to actions.

    Mobile-friendly navigation.

    Post-purchase service.

    Reliable shopping cart.

    Secure checkout.

    Targeted landing pages.

    Usable interface.

    Potential Results

    A respectable 4-8.5% can be earned out of every sale. You could potentially earn $250-$500 every month to start.

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