1. Beyond Blogging
Using WordPress as a CMS for Affiliate Marketing
WordCamp Reno-Tahoe
April 25, 2009
John Hawkins
http://JohnHawkinsUnrated.com
John@JohnHawkinsUnrated.com
2. Why WordPress?
- Easy to install
- Easy to customize
- Open Source
- Thousands of themes & plugins
- Updated regularly
- Allows for multiple users
- Community support
- Easy to hand off to clients
- Search engine friendly
6. Install Some Plugins
- WordPress.com Stats
Keep tabs on what your visitors are viewing and clicking
- Google XML Sitemaps
Updates all major search engines every time you create a page/post
- Platinum SEO
Optimizes pages/posts, sets keywords/descriptions/meta tags
- No Comments On Pages
Removes the comment block from static pages
- Cross-Linker
Hyperlinks words or phrases in posts automatically
- Link Hopper
Masks affiliate links
- WP Cache
Caches pages for high volume sites
- Akismet
Deals with 99% of comment spam for you
20. By using WordPress to
create your affiliate marketing
websites, you’ll spend less time
working on your sites allowing you
more time to promote them.