8-Step Checklist for Creating Your Successful Affiliate Website

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There are two ways of affliate marketing: with and without a website. A website makes your affiliate marketing easier. The below checklist is useful for you to build a successful website.

STEP 1: RESEARCH AND CHOOSE A NICHE + PRODUCTS

• Find target niches and affiliate programs
• Refine to the best products and sub-niches
• Research keyword search volumes

STEP 2: SET-UP YOUR DOMAIN AND HOSTING

• Purchase a domain name
• Purchase a hosting package
• Link domain and hosting

STEP 3: DESIGN AND LAUNCH YOUR SITE (WORDPRESS + THEME)

• Install WordPress open source (CMS)
• Add a theme
• Create main pages
• Integrate the essential tools (testing, analytics and more)
• Always test your website before launching

STEP 4: WRITE AND DEVELOP THE CONTENT ON SITE

• Produce written content (blogging)
  • Blog posts and articles
  • Add images
• Try multimedia content
  • Infographics
  • Videos
  • Podcasts
  • Webinars

STEP 5 : OPTIMIZE YOUR WEBSITE FOR ON-PAGE SEO

• Optimize tags (title, meta description, tags, H tags, ALT tags)
• Use researched keywords in tags and content
• Use internal links between blog posts
• Build a strong site structure (sitemap, navigation, robot txt)

STEP 6: OPTIMIZE YOUR WEBSITE FOR OFF-PAGE SEO AND SALES

• Place affiliate links effectively
• Build high quality backlinks to your site
• Always include a Call-to-Action
• cater content to your buyers
• Target high buyer-intent keywords

STEP 7: SET-UP EMAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN

• Produce sign-up form
• Produce newsletter series
• Create opt-in brise/report

STEP 8: DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BLOG

• Paid traffic
  • Pay per Click (PPC)
  • Social media ads
  • Media buying
• SEO
  • Focus on top of on-page SEO
  • Build high-quality backlinks
• Social media
  • Post regularly
  • Develop branding strategy
  • Social SEO (shares)
• Inbound marketing
  • Guest blogging
  • Q&A sites
  • Forums & communities
  • Podcasting
  • Webinars
  • Infographics
  • Videos
  • News/media/PR
  • Other sources

Hope this helps and welcome all your comments on each point Thanks for your interest.