Affiliate Masters Course
4. DAY 4 Plan Your Monetization Models “Show me the money!” -- Jerry Maguire (1996) Goal-of-the-DAY... The overall goal is to expand your site’s blueprint by planning how you could potentially monetize visitors interested in your niche (i.e., Site Concept), starting with the affiliate monetization model. Your specific goal will be to choose 3 affiliate programs that fit with each of your 3 Site Concepts/5 high-profitability keywords (per concept) that you developed in DAYS 2 and 3. You must rate these merchants as excellent, and you must feel good about representing them. Do not associate yourself with those merchants who could adversely affect your credibility. You will also consider appropriate secondary monetization models to diversify your Web income and give your business stability.
It’s time for a quick check-up. So far you have… • examined PREselling and its effect on Conversion Rates (DAY 1) • identified a potential topic for your Theme-Based Content Site (DAY 2) • brainstormed a list of profitable keywords (DAY 3) DAY 4 continues your excellent preparation efforts. The finish line is in sight where you will register your domain name, confidently knowing that you have not missed a step along the track. That’s why you will be “thinking” about “M” now, and “doing” it after you have C T P well in control. The ideal Site Concept should give you enough flexibility to generate income through your primary source of income, plus two or three or more additional streams. For example, let's say that you have an information site about “home decor.” Where do you find related e-books or digital products to represent as an affiliate, one of your monetization models? A fast way is to use Search It!... 47