{"id":7234,"date":"2017-08-18T10:33:04","date_gmt":"2017-08-18T10:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/?p=7234"},"modified":"2018-05-16T16:54:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T16:54:30","slug":"monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Effectively Monetize a Blog With Affiliate Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mobid-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-3090983915\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#why-affiliate-marketing-makes-sense-for-your-blog\" >Why Affiliate Marketing Makes Sense For Your Blog<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#heres-how-to-monetize-a-blog-with-affiliate-marketing\" >Here&#8217;s How To Monetize a Blog With Affiliate Marketing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#1-know-your-target-audience\" >1. Know Your Target Audience<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#ask-relevant-questions\" >Ask Relevant Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#observe-visitor-behavior\" >Observe Visitor Behavior<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#learn-from-discussions\" >Learn From Discussions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#reviews-and-purchase-activity\" >Reviews and Purchase Activity<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#2-create-high-value-content\" >2. Create High Value Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#3-find-good-affiliate-offers\" >3. Find Good Affiliate Offers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#types-of-affiliate-offers-to-monetize-your-blog\" >Types of Affiliate Offers to Monetize Your Blog<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#types-of-affiliate-commissions\" >Types of Affiliate Commissions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#4-create-your-money-pages\" >4. Create Your Money Pages<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#squeeze-page-aka-capturelanding-page\" >Squeeze Page (AKA capture\/landing page)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#review-article\" >Review Article<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#comparison-page\" >Comparison Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#resources-page\" >Resources Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#the-quiz-funnel\" >The Quiz Funnel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#5-include-strategic-calls-to-action\" >5. Include Strategic Calls-to-Action<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#sidebar\" >Sidebar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#in-content\" >In Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#after-entry\" >After Entry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#menu\" >Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#homepage\" >Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#lead-forms\" >Lead Forms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#6-avoid-giving-people-too-many-choices\" >6.\u00a0Avoid Giving People Too Many Choices<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#7-test-track-and-tweak-to-increase-conversions\" >7. Test, Track and Tweak To Increase Conversions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#google-tag-manager-gtm\" >Google Tag Manager (GTM)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#google-analytics\" >Google Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#facebook-insights\" >Facebook Insights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#affiliate-networks\" >Affiliate Networks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#8-optimize-for-mobile-to-increase-revenue\" >8. Optimize for Mobile to Increase Revenue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/monetize-blog-affiliate-marketing\/#conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"introduction\"><\/span><strong>Introduction<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all said these words:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How can I monetize my blog?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Even so, most of the answers you find online aren&#8217;t worthy of attention.<\/p>\n<p>I know what you&#8217;ve read before &#8211; writers tell you to build a blog, throw up some ads, and hope it will eventually pay off.<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s your strategy, you&#8217;re in for a painstakingly long, uninspiring journey to profit!<\/p>\n<p>Learning how to monetize a blog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/internet-skills-affiliate-marketer\/\">with affiliate marketing<\/a> will require some time and effort, like anything worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>But the <strong>profit potential can be very high<\/strong>, such as it is with the most successful monetized blogs.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, I&#8217;ll show you how to monetize your blog with affiliate offers in a simple, actionable way, that gets results.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone wants to create a blog for free and make money and guess what?<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of where you are with your blog, this article is surely gonna <em>get you on the right track!<\/em><\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1800613579\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"semrushtrialseo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/semrushtrialseo.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When to monetize your blog?<\/p>\n<p>As soon as you&#8217;re done reading this extensive article!<\/p>\n<p>There are a whole lotta blog monetization methods and I&#8217;m gonna tell you about the best ones around!<\/p>\n<p>Clear out any distractions, and pay very close attention to what I&#8217;m about to share with you over the next few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n<p>Ready?<\/p>\n<p>Okay, let&#8217;s do this!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-affiliate-marketing-makes-sense-for-your-blog\"><\/span><strong>Why Affiliate Marketing Makes Sense For Your Blog<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you probably know, affiliates promote other people&#8217;s stuff online.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate marketing is about getting the right offers in front of the right people, in the right way.<\/p>\n<p>The individual traffic sources, marketing strategies and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-marketing-verticals\">verticals<\/a> vary, but it&#8217;s really that simple when you boil it down.<\/p>\n<p>Done correctly, affiliate marketing can be a very profitable business model in and of itself.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/online-revenue-models\/\">The Best Online Revenue Models for Ambitious Affiliate Marketers<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bloggers on the other hand\u2026 well, blog!<\/p>\n<p>But a strategic blogger does more than blog about random stuff.<\/p>\n<p>They are actively building an audience of people who know, like and trust them <em>based on the high-value content they share.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They know how to drive a steady flow of quality, <strong>targeted search engine traffic to their blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practically on demand and for zero cost.<\/p>\n<p>These guys know how to take blog monetization to a super profitable level.<\/p>\n<p>The trouble is, far too many blogs sell this asset for pennies with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pay-per-click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PPC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They are sending targeted traffic off their blog for dismal returns, rather than cashing in.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a monumental waste!<\/p>\n<p>This is precisely why affiliate marketing makes perfect sense for anyone willing to learn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-reading.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5439\" src=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/person-reading-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"person reading\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rather than sending your hard-earned traffic to someone else&#8217;s site for them to reap the rewards, you actually get paid for your hard work.<\/p>\n<p>This is an awesome way to monetize your blog without AdSense.<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, here&#8217;s how it&#8217;s done!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"heres-how-to-monetize-a-blog-with-affiliate-marketing\"><\/span><strong>Here&#8217;s How To Monetize a Blog With Affiliate Marketing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Monetizing a blog through affiliate marketing is definitely one of <em>the best blogging ideas around.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How to do it?<\/p>\n<p>You could just sign up with an affiliate program and start posting links and banners on your site. Sure.<\/p>\n<p>But if you want real results, that simply won&#8217;t cut it!<\/p>\n<p>The following key points will help you make the most money possible from your blog using affiliate offers.<\/p>\n<p>Trust me:<\/p>\n<p>After reading these paragraphs you&#8217;ll understand why affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to monetize your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-know-your-target-audience\"><\/span><strong>1. Know Your Target Audience<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The very first thing you need to do (if you haven&#8217;t already) is get to know WHO is on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>As in, really get to know them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/audience.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5883\" src=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/audience-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"audience\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself what they are searching for and what they hope to achieve while on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>What motivates them and what are their specific pain points?<\/p>\n<p>Try to find common characteristics and <em>build up a profile of your audience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is CRUCIAL for you to have one of the top money making blogs!<\/p>\n<p>Why is knowing your audience so important?<\/p>\n<p>Because it allows you to give your audience relevant value.<\/p>\n<p>You could create the perfect landing page and send your visitors to the highest-converting sales page in the world.<\/p>\n<p>But if you don&#8217;t understand your audience, you might as well be selling snow to an Eskimo!<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate marketing is all about getting the right audience in front of the right offer, in the right way.<\/p>\n<p>And affiliate marketing with a blog is no different.<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p_2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1471212817\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"backlinks\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-700x144.png 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"970\" height=\"200\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>You need to <em>know your audience to understand what they want.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Makes sense, right?<\/p>\n<p>Even if you have a blog already, <strong>learn more about who&#8217;s visiting it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Try to create an avatar of who&#8217;s visiting your site.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some super simple ways you can start learning about your audience.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ask-relevant-questions\"><\/span>Ask Relevant Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Sounds simple right?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because it is.<\/p>\n<p>Run a survey on your site or ask relevant questions <em>when communicating with your audience.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webpagefx.com\/blog\/internet\/11-free-online-survey-tools-compared\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">great tools<\/a> and plugins that allow you to do this.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"observe-visitor-behavior\"><\/span>Observe Visitor Behavior<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Analyze the behavior of your visitors with tools such as Google Analytics, HotJar or Crazy Egg, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Observing the actual behavior of those visiting your website can give you some of the most actionable insights into what your audience likes and doesn&#8217;t like about your blog.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"learn-from-discussions\"><\/span>Learn From Discussions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Visit the places your audience likes to roam about, such as niche-specific forums or Facebook groups.<\/p>\n<p>Forums are some of the best sources to gain insight into what your audience care about.<\/p>\n<p>You could also study the comments people leave on your site <em>to gain even more insight.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reviews-and-purchase-activity\"><\/span>Reviews and Purchase Activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Find out the most popular products they buy and look for customer reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Why do the majority of your audience buy a certain product, and what are they saying about it?<\/p>\n<p>People who are actively buying within your niche are a golden source of information, since <strong>these are proven buyers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However you choose to go about it, the more you understand your audience, <em>the better you can serve their exact needs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Relevance leads to much higher conversions, whether it be through your content in general, or in other aspects of your website monetization strategy.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-create-high-value-content\"><\/span><strong>2. Create High Value Content<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>High value content is the <em>absolute pinnacle<\/em> of making money with a blog no matter how many blogs you&#8217;ve got. Period.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone can bang up a blog, understand how blogs work, fill it with <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/webmasters\/answer\/76465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thin affiliate content<\/a>, and dream about how much money they&#8217;ll make.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s a sure way to make very little at all.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>For starters, if you want <a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/increasing-organic-seo-traffic-by-400000-unique-visitors-a-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free organic traffic<\/a> you need to publish <em>unique, useful and relevant content<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This is how the most successful monetized blogs do it!<\/p>\n<p>This is what Google finds valuable.<\/p>\n<p>More Google love means more targeted traffic, which will lead to much higher conversions.<\/p>\n<p>What is useful and relevant content?<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><strong>Unique:<\/strong> the content is not spun or duplicate, it is original<\/li>\n<li><strong>Useful:<\/strong> it covers the topic well, is easy to read, and gives the visitor good value<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relevant:<\/strong> it&#8217;s got relevant keywords, content and links<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You also want your content to expatiate on lots of different topics, taking search intent into account.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"woman looking intensely\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/woman-looking-intensely.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is crucial for you to be able to really maximize your blogging efforts with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehoth.com\/blog\/content-optimization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">content optimization<\/a> in mind!<\/p>\n<p>In order to learn how you can create remarkably expanded content which responds to a greater number of search intents, you can study the <a href=\"http:\/\/backlinko.com\/skyscraper-technique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyscraper Technique<\/a>, a term coined by Brian Dean, founder of Backlinko.<\/p>\n<p>There is more to <a href=\"http:\/\/neilpatel.com\/blog\/content-creation-how-to-create-better-content-for-your-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating quality content<\/a> and getting ranked in Google than this, though.<\/p>\n<p>However, these are key concepts worth getting your head around.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from traffic, there&#8217;s an equally important reason why good content matters:<\/p>\n<p>It builds <em>trust and credibility with your readers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If your sole focus is &#8220;making money&#8221;, this concept probably sounds boring or even irrelevant to making money.<\/p>\n<p>I get it.<\/p>\n<p>I was the same when I first started out.<\/p>\n<p>But the importance of this cannot be overstated!<\/p>\n<p>Really!<\/p>\n<p>Building trust and credibility with your audience is <strong>vital<\/strong> if you want them to buy through your affiliate link.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t mean you need to be some fancy writer, though.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m certainly not!<\/p>\n<p>But when your core focus is on actually helping your audience you&#8217;d be surprised at the effect this can have on your conversion rates.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from good content, the type of content itself is also important.<\/p>\n<p>For example, some articles will attract people looking for &#8220;general information&#8221; and who are miles off making a buying decision.<\/p>\n<p>While other articles, such as product reviews, target people who are much further along in the customer purchase lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>These folks often convert much more frequently than those visiting your site through general articles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-find-good-affiliate-offers\"><\/span><strong>3. Find Good Affiliate Offers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Researching affiliate offers before starting a blog is a great way to come up with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/profitable-niches\">niche ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And it goes without saying:<\/p>\n<p>You wanna promote relevant, <strong>high-quality\u00a0and high-converting offers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, generally speaking, your blog&#8217;s success should not depend on any one product.<\/p>\n<p>It should be flexible enough to <em>promote multiple products within a given niche.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is why I personally focus on choosing a niche and building an audience first.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"image-of-an-audience\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-an-audience.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, I settle on individual products\/offers to promote.<\/p>\n<p>When you focus on your blog and your audience first, you can promote ANY relevant product\/s you want, rather than being tied down to any one offer.<\/p>\n<p>So, how do you <strong>choose the best affiliate products to promote?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For starters, never (ever) promote crap products.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how much they pay you.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just because you&#8217;re a &#8220;good person&#8221; either.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s because doing that will destroy your reputation, which matters a lot.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is, <em>there are millions of great offers out there!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with some of the different types of offers to give you some insight.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"types-of-affiliate-offers-to-monetize-your-blog\"><\/span><strong>Types of Affiliate Offers to Monetize Your Blog<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Physical products<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This includes just about any tangible product you could think of such as clothing, home and garden, electronics and so on.<\/p>\n<p>This could be a $2 &#8220;knick-knack&#8221; all the way up to high end goods such as fridges, boats, or HD TVs.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon is a common example of an affiliate program with this type of product.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Digital Products\/Services<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>These products include digital courses, software subscriptions, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/web-hosting-services\">web hosting<\/a> and other digital products and services.<\/p>\n<p>One great thing about these offers is that <em>the commission rates are often much higher than physical products<\/em> (sometimes well over 50%).<\/p>\n<p>There are tons of these affiliate networks around such as ShareASale, ClickBank and JVZoo, as well as company run programs.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Pay Per Lead<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Affiliates can also earn a commission <strong>even when no sale is made.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is where CPA (cost-per-acquisition, action, sale, lead or conversion) comes into play and it can be very lucrative.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you send people to a landing page and they fill out a short form, you earn a commission.<\/p>\n<p>This can sometimes be a small amount, but also into the $100s or more per lead.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn More: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/mobile-cpa\">CPA Mobile Ecosystem: Where This Story Begins<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a number of different models you can work with, but this gives you some insight into what&#8217;s out there.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"types-of-affiliate-commissions\"><\/span><strong>Types of Affiliate Commissions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In addition to the types of offers you can promote, there are <em>different types of commissions offered by different affiliate programs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"image of dollars bills\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/image-of-dollars-bills.jpg 1557w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Which model you choose can make a huge difference to your overall marketing strategy and profit potential.<\/p>\n<h5>One time commissions<\/h5>\n<p>As the name suggests, these are products or services people buy once. This is the most common pricing model you&#8217;ll find as an affiliate.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Recurring commissions<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>These are subscription-based products or services. I&#8217;m personally a fan of any recurring commission offers because they just keep on paying.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes long after the initial sale.<\/p>\n<p>There are many great recurring commission offers so it&#8217;s worth hunting around to see if there&#8217;s something good within your niche.<\/p>\n<h5>High ticket sales funnels<\/h5>\n<p>The front end product is normally priced under $50-$100 which many people will happily spend.<\/p>\n<p>But the real money is made through the additional offers (upsells) presented to each of your referrals over time.<\/p>\n<p>Each customer is worth $1000 in commissions which is why <strong>this can be super lucrative.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That said, most of these offers exist within the &#8220;make money online&#8221; niche and often require large investments in order for you to see the full potential of the system.<\/p>\n<p>There are pros and cons with any type of offer, affiliate network, or marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Just pick an offer you feel is right for you and your audience, and go with it!<\/p>\n<p>Since your blog doesn&#8217;t depend on any one offer, you can always change this later if it makes sense to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve figured out what best suits your audience, <em>signing up for an affiliate program is easy and often free.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Some networks will require you to have a more developed blog before accepting you (CJ Affiliate) while other affiliate programs accept pretty much anyone right away (Amazon).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-create-your-money-pages\"><\/span><strong>4. Create Your Money Pages<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Your &#8220;money page&#8221; is essentially the main page\/s people land on that are designed to make you money.<\/p>\n<p>Your goal is to get <strong>as many people as possible going to these pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The pages you use and how you market them depend on a number of factors such as your niche, product, and your overall marketing strategy.<\/p>\n<p>So this isn&#8217;t going to be the same for everyone, but the following is a good overview.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"squeeze-page-aka-capturelanding-page\"><\/span>Squeeze Page (AKA capture\/landing page)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This page has ONE purpose and is often displayed outside the scope of your standard blog template.<\/p>\n<p>As in, there&#8217;s no menu, sidebar, or other links to distract people who are on the page.<\/p>\n<p>Its sole purpose is to get people to subscribe to your email list, and send them to a relevant offer soon, or <em>immediately after they subscribe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You get people on your list with an &#8220;ethical bribe&#8221; in the form of an eBook, short course or a video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/squeeze-page.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5331\" src=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/squeeze-page.jpg\" alt=\"squeeze page\" width=\"682\" height=\"607\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Image from Thrive Leads<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Offer your audience something they will find valuable.<\/p>\n<p>You can then send a series of emails prompting them to take action for days\/weeks after they&#8217;ve gone through this process to maximize your sales revenue.<\/p>\n<p>And you can promote all kinds of related offers down the road if you want to.<\/p>\n<p>In a non-spammy way, of course!<\/p>\n<p>Many people also use what is known as a &#8220;thank you&#8221; page after the visitor subscribes, rather than sending them straight to the offer page.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not always necessary.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a matter of testing different strategies to see what works best for you.<\/p>\n<p>You can keep your funnel simple or make it as elaborate as you want, depending on your goals and skill level.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, this one process alone is well worth taking the time to learn about.<\/p>\n<p>This concept extends way beyond the scope of a blog and is commonly used by affiliates of all kinds.<\/p>\n<p>So what are the main advantages?<\/p>\n<p>For one thing, you&#8217;re not revealing what you&#8217;re promoting <em>until after people subscribe.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This means people can&#8217;t prejudge the offer before jumping onto your list.<\/p>\n<p>The squeeze page is highly relevant, but not exclusively designed for any one product.<\/p>\n<p>This also means you can easily split test similar offers with a simple change of affiliate link to see what converts best.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest advantage is you can build your email list with quality leads.<\/p>\n<p>This is a worthwhile endeavor, indeed!<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because you can market to your audience over and over again for potentially years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Like your blog, this is a valuable asset.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"review-article\"><\/span>Review Article<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Some affiliate blogs keep things very simple and focus on sending people to a detailed review of whatever they are promoting.<\/p>\n<p>This approach absolutely works and I&#8217;ve seen some very successful blogs use this one strategy alone, for just ONE product, without building an email list.<\/p>\n<p>The review is useful to people, but also contains a number of affiliate links.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases quite a few.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a good idea to include lots of affiliate links in most content, for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/how-to-write-seo-friendly-content\">SEO<\/a> reasons.<\/p>\n<p>But this is one page.<\/p>\n<p>And you are <strong>funneling your internal traffic to this page<\/strong>, <em>which means getting ranked in Google is secondary.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This can be very effective because you are educating people about what they are buying once they click on your affiliate link.<\/p>\n<p>You are helping them make an informed decision and those who click your affiliate links on review pages are warmed up for a sale.<\/p>\n<p>Done correctly, your review also has the potential to get ranked in Google (even with a bunch of affiliate links) which means you are getting a highly-targeted group of people in front of a high-converting piece of sales content.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a powerful combo that can help you increase revenues while also earning money from blogging!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comparison-page\"><\/span>Comparison Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Rather than sending people to one review for one product, you could have a &#8220;top 3&#8221; comparison page, or whatever number makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>This page acts as a <strong>snapshot of your top-rated products<\/strong> with pros and cons, pricing, and other details provided.<\/p>\n<p>You can also include an affiliate link to the sales page and (optionally) a link to your detailed review for those not ready to buy yet.<\/p>\n<p>This is great in case you want to give your audience more choice, since one offer won&#8217;t appeal to everyone.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"resources-page\"><\/span>Resources Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This is a simple page put together that lists the tools you use and recommend.<\/p>\n<p>People love to know what you use\/recommend to help them achieve their goals, so this can be a simple way to make a few extra bucks promoting useful, relevant products.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-quiz-funnel\"><\/span>The Quiz Funnel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This is not something I have a lot of experience with myself.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, I have messed around with this and I know it&#8217;s a powerful page\/funnel to leverage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramit Sethi<\/a> is a marketer who <em>really knows how to execute this.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He knows how to really explore the best monetized blogs.<\/p>\n<p>He sells his own products but <a href=\"https:\/\/thrivethemes.com\/how-ramit-sethi-collects-leads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monetizing a blog with a quiz<\/a> is something any affiliate can do.<\/p>\n<p>How does it work?<\/p>\n<p>In Ramit&#8217;s case, his homepage is set up for people to take ONE SINGLE action:<\/p>\n<p>Start the quiz.<\/p>\n<p>From there, he automatically segments his audience into the most relevant groups.<\/p>\n<p>They land on the right &#8220;money pages&#8221; and enter the right email lists.<\/p>\n<p>All in a fun, engaging way for the user, since most people love a good quiz!<\/p>\n<p>This is a more elaborate and advanced setup so if you are not experienced with squeeze\/landing pages and email marketing this may be something to work towards later on.<\/p>\n<p>And in some niches, this won&#8217;t make sense either so it&#8217;s not for everyone.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-include-strategic-calls-to-action\"><\/span><strong>5. Include Strategic Calls-to-Action<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s one thing to know your audience and have your content in place.<\/p>\n<p>But if your visitors don&#8217;t know what you want them to do once they&#8217;re on your site, and once they&#8217;ve finished reading your content, you&#8217;re missing out on a LOT of revenue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"person without money\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/person-without-money.jpg 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your goal is to make use of each and every element of your blog to lead people towards your primary goal &#8211; making a sale.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to do this is with a relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/what-is-call-to-action-faqs-ht#sm.000000sl46z2gcd7cqzth81qo04kz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call-to-Action<\/a> (CTA).<\/p>\n<p>There really are many ways to go about this so there&#8217;s no &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; approach.<\/p>\n<p>But these are some of the <strong>most common places to include a CTA on a blog<\/strong> to give you some food for thought.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sidebar\"><\/span>Sidebar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure most people reading this are familiar with a sidebar.<\/p>\n<p>If not (and if you happen to be using a desktop) look to your right!<\/p>\n<p>This is probably <em>the most common place to include a CTA but worth using all the same.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You could use a banner to gain subscribers, directly send to a sales page, or warm people up first by linking to your money page.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Learn More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/banners-tips-improve-performance\/\">Banners &#8211; Tips to Improve Campaign Performance<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"in-content\"><\/span>In Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>There are plugins that allow you to insert banners, text or buttons pretty much anywhere within the content.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t recommend going nuts about this so as <strong>not to hinder the user experience<\/strong>, or detract from your content.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, if tactfully and strategically executed, this <em>can be highly effective.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even a sentence or two at the end of a post with a link to your money page can work surprisingly well.<\/p>\n<p>There are free plugins that will automatically insert your CTA text or image and also target specific categories, etc.<\/p>\n<p>This means you can zero in on a very specific visitor and include a highly relevant CTA.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"after-entry\"><\/span>After Entry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Some themes allow you to include an image with a link after every post or page.<\/p>\n<p>This is another way to encourage people to visit your money pages.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"menu\"><\/span>Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Create a simple menu structure that is useful, but that also serves your purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Include a direct link to your optin page, for example.<\/p>\n<p>You could also link to content that (while useful in itself) is <strong>designed to funnel different segments of your audience<\/strong> into your optin page who may not have otherwise done so.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget:<\/p>\n<p>Every link in your menu should have a well-defined purpose.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"homepage\"><\/span>Homepage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Depending on the design of your blog, it can be useful to have a simple front page that <em>clearly leads your audience towards your money page.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you use a homepage, it should very clearly lead people to your money pages.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lead-forms\"><\/span>Lead Forms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>With the use of a plugin, or by inserting code from your autoresponder, you can include <strong>a variety of optin forms throughout your blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, you could display a &#8220;ribbon&#8221; optin form at the bottom of a post, a &#8220;slide in&#8221; form from the side of the content, or a popup that appears as the user is about to exit the page.<\/p>\n<p>I use Thrive Leads for this myself, but there are many good tools you can use.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lead_forms_plug_in.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5334\" src=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/lead_forms_plug_in-1024x425.jpg\" alt=\"lead forms plugin\" width=\"700\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A good plugin will also allow you to split test creatives and even test other form types against one another, along with precise targeting options.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-avoid-giving-people-too-many-choices\"><\/span><strong>6.\u00a0Avoid Giving People Too Many Choices<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Try to avoid giving people too many choices and distractions.<\/p>\n<p>The more choices you give people and the more chaotic your blog&#8217;s layout,<em> the more unclear it becomes as to what the visitor should do next.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This often results in lower conversion rates and lower revenue.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an easy fix:<\/p>\n<p>Keep your blog simple and on purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Try to keep the most important pages no more than<strong> one click away at any given time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matter where the visitor is on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>You want to make it easy for people to visit the most important pages on your site.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-test-track-and-tweak-to-increase-conversions\"><\/span><strong>7. Test, Track and Tweak To Increase Conversions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No matter how much research you do, the best way to learn is by actually doing.<\/p>\n<p>When you test something, you will make mistakes somewhere along the line. Yes.<\/p>\n<p>But you also learn valuable insights which you can use to improve your results.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is to learn as much as you can and get to test your ideas, then learn and <em>improve based on the data you gain.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Basically, do less of what sucks and more of what works!<\/p>\n<p>Check some of the <strong>main tools<\/strong> I use to track my results and optimize.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-tag-manager-gtm\"><\/span>Google Tag Manager (GTM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This is optional, but I think it&#8217;s worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>Because it&#8217;s quite literally the ONLY code you ever need to install on your blog when it comes to tracking, including the Google Analytics and Facebook tracking codes.<\/p>\n<p>It also gives you some nifty methods of tracking all kinds of things on your site such as individual affiliate link clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, that data is sent through to Google Analytics and even Facebook, if you do it right.<\/p>\n<p>So the insights you get about <strong>who is clicking your most important affiliate links<\/strong> are just priceless.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have this installed, you can log into GTM and install every other piece of tracking code you will ever need, including Google Analytics and Facebook code.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"google-analytics\"><\/span>Google Analytics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This is the main source of data you will be looking at on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>This <em>tracks every movement on your site<\/em> and gives you a ton of useful demographic and interest data.<\/p>\n<p>It also shows you how you can improve your site in terms of time on page, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.kissmetrics.com\/what-you-can-learn-from-bounce-rate-how-to-improve-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bounce rate<\/a>, and many other factors.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an enormous amount of valuable insights to gain through this &#8211; it&#8217;s a must.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"facebook-insights\"><\/span>Facebook Insights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Facebook gives you data about the people who visit your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Just like Google Analytics, but in more detail.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the data Facebook gives you might surprise you!<\/p>\n<p>The other cool thing is you can &#8220;re-target&#8221; your blog visitors with a relevant ad while they are on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>And not just your &#8220;visitors&#8221; in general either.<\/p>\n<p>For example, you could show an ad to the 25-34 year old college-educated males who visited a specific page on your blog.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>level of targeting<\/strong> is crazy.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook really is the perfect companion to Google Analytics and is a must use for most blogs, <em>if only for the data you get.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/facebook-advertising-tips\/\">9 Facebook Advertising Tips to Skyrocket Your Campaigns<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"affiliate-networks\"><\/span>Affiliate Networks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Depending on what affiliate program you use, there&#8217;s even more data you can sift through to gain actionable insights to improve your blog and campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/affiliates\/mobidea-tracker-capabilities\/\">Mobidea<\/a> has a solid tracking and reporting system in place which helps you to understand exactly <em>which segments of your audience are making you the most money.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is well worth exploring to maximize results!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-optimize-for-mobile-to-increase-revenue\"><\/span><strong>8. Optimize for Mobile to Increase Revenue<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The experience of mobile visitors is something many people forget or pay little attention to.<\/p>\n<p>These days however, this is not a luxury you can afford, since mobile website visitors are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/2016\/11\/01\/mobile-web-usage-overtakes-desktop-for-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starting to trump<\/a> desktop visitors.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, it&#8217;s super important to optimize your site for the sake of good SEO and <em>higher conversions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Depending on your niche and overall strategy, it may also be worth testing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/focus-mobile\">mobile<\/a> specific offers.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Mobidea has a range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/cpa-offers\/\">high converting CPA mobile offers<\/a> worth checking out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobidea-offers.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5861\" src=\"https:\/\/academy.mobidea.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/mobidea-offers-1024x454.jpg\" alt=\"mobidea offers\" width=\"700\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since mobile is their entire game, they know their stuff and will help you optimize your blog with mobile offers.<\/p>\n<p>Free WordPress plugins such as Advanced Ads allow you to target mobile visitors specifically, and a simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/banner-design-ads\/\">banner<\/a> or text link displayed after a blog post could work.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-wordpress-themes\">25+ Best Affiliate Marketing WordPress Themes You Should Know<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Done correctly, this could lead to higher conversions given the flow of relevance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read this far, well done!<\/p>\n<p>Now you know how to monetize your blog!<\/p>\n<p>This was a long article but I really wanted to cover the important elements of monetizing a blog with affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, you don&#8217;t need to know everything to make a <em>good amount of money from your blog.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Far from it!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a matter of getting the basics in place and continuing to learn and develop over time.<\/p>\n<p>Keep it simple when you&#8217;re first starting out and focus on content creation.<\/p>\n<p>As long as your content is useful and relevant, you can always improve your money pages, CTAs and switch up your offers if need be!<\/p>\n<p>Above all else, focus on giving people genuine value.<\/p>\n<p>This is key.<\/p>\n<p>When you do this, you are going to come up with ideas and strategies that work for yourself and your visitors.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, you will see much higher conversions and ultimately, <strong>make more money as an affiliate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, what?<\/p>\n<p>You know how to monetize a blog so just do it!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobid-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-3441326048\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Introduction We&#8217;ve all said these words: &#8220;How can I monetize my blog?&#8221; Even so, most of the answers you find online aren&#8217;t worthy of attention. 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