£100,000 - Really!?

Yes!

Yesterday I got asked if what I had said about my sites earnings was true. Normally my initial reaction would be to kill anyone who dares question the truth behind my preachings. However, as it was a member of the fairer sex I spared them their life.

“How?”
I don’t have time to go into full detail, but it is far more achievable than people might imagine. There was also for myself an element of good luck and timing.

Many people have tried affiliate marketing on the internet, promoting other sites and services in exchange for a commission. Most might make a small return, then decide that the time and effort involved that the return see it is not worth while. I have always looked at it as a business, you need to build the monthly turn over steadily. Naturally it will be harder and less financially rewarding in the early days.

Build your brand - It is much harder to find good domain names these days, but you can promote just about anything. I spent a long time working on the brand of my own sites, writing articles, getting others to talk about it, link exchanges etc. I knew when I over heard someone mention the site in a pub that I was on the right lines.

Know your audience and solution - again a common mistake is to see a successful site and try to imitate it. You need to understand who your customers are, why they visit their site and why they would pay. With this information you can engage with your customers, add content which they would want, and market the site effectively. Clearly it is much easier to understand what your customers might want, if you would personally use the site.

Monitor closely - I effectively just have a series of ideas for promoting my sites, the only way to determine if they are any good is to test in the real world. The marketing itself can be complex but always have a logical process for continually improving and maximising any efforts