2. First lets define affiliate web site - For our purpose, it is a
web site that earns you money without physically selling
something by using techniques such as Google adsense
and other advertiser programmes.
4. I have heard it said that anyone can build a web site and
this is true. Programmes like FrontPage are ideal for
building affiliate web sites. Unfortunately, it is often the
case that the web site builder gets carried away and
attempts to put every whistle and bell into the site!
Affiliate web sites should be clean valid code and not
overly cluttered with eye candy. By default clean code
equals faster loading pages and better search engine
optimisation. Always try and code your sites to be valid
web sites.
6. Tables have for a long time been the only way to
position your content on your web page, however the
introduction of CSS and particularly CSS2/3 allows the
designer to build sites with out using tables! However
the use of tables in web site design is still valid so go
ahead and use them.
8. There seems to be 2 types of affiliate web site design
logics. On the one hand you have the work from home
affiliate web master who is happy to have a sloppy
looking site that just has ads bursting out all over the
place and the other who still working from home builds
a slightly sticky web site. The preference here is to build
a sticky web site. Why? Well one its good manners! If
you want some one to look at your web site, you have to
give them a purpose to do so! Secondly, your user will
take a while longer on your sticky site which increases
the chance of them clicking on one of your ads which
makes you money! And finally, a sticky web site with
good content may even entice your viewer
9. back for a second or third time. With a sloppy looking
web site, the user will immediately see ads above the
fold and will recognise the site as 'spam' type of site - a
web site that lacks content and only there to get you to
click on an ad. Which type of affiliate web site user are
you.
11. Design your affiliate web site to be attractive but not
over bearing. The user is there for information. Whilst
looking for that information on your web site, your
design will attract them to your adverts Graphical use
should be kept to a minimum and always use the alt tags
to your advantage. Links should be in text format and
providing a site map is said to help with SEO. How many
pages you have is debatable but 20 to 50 pages would
be the minimum starting point - note i said starting
point! Your affiliate web site will need to grow in size so
be prepared to add addition web pages to your web site,
if you made a plan of your web site before starting out,
you will understand the web site
14. Work from home and make money from your affiliate
web site, should not be taken literally! A work from
home affiliate, can make money, but do not give up the
day job. Currently we are testing various methods of
how to make money from home using a web site. It is
very early days but an income is being generated, don't
be fooled, the income has yet to reach a $ a day but I
can tell you that you can build a web site and make
money!
