Affiliate Marketing in 2020 - Step by Step Beginners Guide

100% FREE! - NO fluff - NO B.S. - NO Sales Pitch! This affiliate marketing training will get you started making money as an affiliate on a tight budget! With over 17 years of affiliate marketing experience and 5 hyper-profitable affiliate websites, you are about to learn exactly what it takes to succeed online. This is a no pitch, deep dive affiliate tutorial that you can follow step-by-step to begin your affiliate career, today.

This Niche Site Has One Big Issue... But Here's How to Fix It

We snuck a bonus site review in from when we asked a couple months ago! This one has one main issue that isn't SEO, content, or site design. This is exactly the kind of thing that you'll want to look at if your site is getting traffic but you're not satisfied with the results.

3 Years on YouTube - this is what I would tell you

The Secret to Making Paid Advertising Work

Now here's the thing, here's the secret, are you ready for it? It's a funnel. The reason paid advertising doesn't work for most people is they're driving traffic to a product and expecting it to convert. Now, I could tell you that yeah you need to look at what your competition is doing, look at their ad copy, use things like Facebook Ad Library. You need to end up doing things like using tools like Ubersuggest to see the keywords that other people are going after, because you may not be going after the right keywords. But look, even if you do that, you have the right product, you have the right landing page. Over time no matter how much you tweak your ads, no matter how much you tweak your landing page, you're going to struggle to end up making money. And do you know why this is? It's a funnel. The reason a funnel is important is because it optimizes for lifetime value of a customer. And that's why when Amazon tracks its user and you buy a DVD, they know that they should email you other DVDs that you should end up buying. They know that when you buy a product, that they can end up getting you to buy other products as well that are very similar that'll get you a big user experience. Amazon themselves, when they end up spending on paid advertising, they usually lose money right there in that first transaction. But their funnel optimizes for lifetime value of a customer. That's why it's so important. You can't optimize for hey, what am I making on the front end? You got to optimize for lifetime value. Someone once told me, you know what the difference between seven-figure, eight-figure, and nine-figure companies are? And I'm what, and they told me. Seven-figure companies spend money on paid ads and they want to make their two, three-X return right there. So for every dollar they spend, they want to make two, $3 right then and there. He was saying that eight-figure companies, what they want to do is when they spend a dollar on advertising, they want to make a dollar back right then and there and over time, they'll make more but they want to at least break even on the front end. But nine-figure companies and even beyond that, they're willing to lose money because they know in the long run the lifetime value of the customer is so much more. And you can't just assume that someone's going to keep coming back and buying more from you. You've got to optimize for a lifetime value of your customer. You got to create that funnel. That funnel's what helps increase that number. Because with funnels, you can do things like checkout bumps. You can do things like upsells. You can do things like downsells. You can do trigger-based emails that are very relevant to them, which causes them to convert more. You could do things like push notifications, so that way when someone goes to your checkout page, they add stuff in there, but they don't complete, you can send a push notification through their browser to get them to come back and then convert more. All those little things won't drastically change your numbers and get you double sales, triple sales. But what will happen is all those little things will add up and that's what will make your paid ad campaigns extremely profitable, combined with you creating an amazing customer experience like Zappos does or Amazon does, right? Or all these other big companies like Apple do. That's how you keep getting people to come back, increase that lifetime value and make paid advertising work. In essence, the secret to making paid advertising work isn't how you optimize the paid ad campaigns, it's your funnel. That's what opens up doors so you can spend more on paid advertising because over time, the costs will continue to rise, they're not going to go lower.

How to Start Social Media Marketing (4 ESSENTIAL Tips for Beginners)

You know you need to be on social media. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Some of the most popular sites out there on the web. Even Snapchat, even though Instagram is crushing it, it's still doing really well. They have over a hundred million active users daily. But as a beginner, all of this is overwhelming and complicated. So how do you start? Hey, everyone, I'm Neil Patel, and today I'm gonna share with you how to get started with social media as a beginner. 0:30 How to Start Social Media Marketing Tip #1 The first thing you need to do is pick the right social network. Yes, there's a lot of them. Whether it's Facebook, whether it's LinkedIn, whether it's Twitter, it's up to you on which network you want to be on. You could be on all of them but if you're in all of them you're not gonna spend enough time to make these profiles amazing. 3:30 How to Start Social Media Marketing Tip #2 But now that you have a right one, the second thing you need to do is start creating content. Yes, you're like hey I have no friends, I have no following. It doesn't matter no one's gonna follow if you don't have any content. So start creating content. That starts off with completing your profile. 4:30 How to Start Social Media Marketing Tip #3 Now that you're creating content, the next thing you need to do is build a connection. And you need to build a connection with people, it's a social network. Just because you're on a computer doesn't mean you're not connecting with humans. So make sure you're friending all the people that you know, following them. You're engaging, right you're building connections. 6:00 How to Start Social Media Marketing Tip #4 And the last tip is don't go for follower count. It's all about having valuable connections, personal ones. Because if your first 100 fans or followers aren't that engaged with you, all these social networks have it in their algorithms where they're looking at a percentage. If you're still confused on how to get started with social media, leave a comment below I'll answer, I'll help you out. If there's anything I can do to help you just let me know. I truly am here to help you succeed. Thank you for watching. Please comment, share, like, and tell other people about this video.

Content Creation (5 “Sniper” Tools for Creating Winning Content)!

Content creation isn't easy. In this video, I'm going to teach you how to create content like a sniper - with precision and accuracy - so that you can learn exactly how to discover the topics and questions that your target audience wants to learn more about. It doesn't matter whether you have a blog, podcast, or YouTube channel - these 5 tools and tips will help you focus in on the right places, so that you'll have the best shot when it comes to higher search engine rankings, more shares, and creating content that resonates with your audience and can potentially convert them into paying customers. Links and resources mentioned in this video: Please note that links that say affiliate next to them are links that, if you click through and make a purchase, I do receive a commission from the company (at no extra cost to you) as a result of that purchase. Just wanted to be upfront with you on that!

Tool #1: Answer the Public (1:46): http://www.answerthepublic.com Tool #2: YouTube (3:17): http://www.youtube.com Tool #3: Buzzsumo (7:15): http://www.buzzsumo.com Tool #4: "I Need Help" (10:37) Tool #5: The Auto Ask (13:17) Thanks for watching, and please comment below with any of your favorite tools that you've been using recently that have been massively helpful in your online business journey.

My Simple Blog SEO Process That Gets #1 Rankings [Works In 30 Minutes]

Have you ever posted a blog on your website and it just didn't rank? You probably didn't follow the proper SEO process.

In this video, I cover exactly how to start the SEO blog process and rank a blog post around a particular keyword

In doing so, you can also rank several different types of terms in Google just by having a good piece of content within Google

When you have a piece of content that has good user experience, you will likely achieve higher SEO rankings within Google

A Simple, Effective Keyword Strategy for Ecommerce Sites

Ecommerce sites usually have lots of pages, giving you lots of places to optimize for your keywords and phrases. Here's a strategy for choosing the best keywords for each page.

When it comes to ecommerce sites, there are plenty of keywords to choose from. Because sites typically follow a fairly set format, numerous pages are created between the home page and the order confirmation page. Those pages all need keywords and phrases if they are going to rank high in the search engines. So, how exactly do you choose the best keywords for each page? Here's an easy strategy to follow. (Please keep in mind that all keyphrases used in this article are for example only and have not been researched.)

Home Page: Broad Keywords

When you start out, use keywords and phrases that are descriptive of your overall site. For example, if you sold clothing for the entire family, you might opt for phrases such as "ladies clothing," "men's clothing" or "kids clothing." Those would be expressive, but could also be worked easily into the home page copy.

Think of the sales process as a funnel. It's broad at the lip and gets more narrow as you move closer to the spout. The same goes for the keyword strategy: broad keyphrases at first and more specific ones as the subject matter gets more specific.

Category Page: Specific Keywords

Once you move to the category pages, you'll want to select keyphrases that work well with what you're trying to describe in your copy. If your visitor clicks on the women's shoes category, she'll want to read about and see pictures of women's shoes. Perhaps you'll use phrases such as "fabric ballet flats" or "leather peep-toe pumps."

I typically create a paragraph at the top of the page, then add a descriptive sentence or two under each image. Sometimes, I'll also add a paragraph of copy at the bottom of the page. This helps guide your visitors through the sales process.

Product Descriptions: Long-Tail Keywords

The product description pages should incorporate long tail keywords that are laser specific. If your visitor clicked on a link for "Bermuda shorts" on the category page, you'll want to get as detailed as possible, so your customer can make the decision to buy.

For instance, a keyphrase such as "Liz Claiborne pastel plaid Bermuda shorts" would be perfect for a product description because it is, well, descriptive. Long? Yes, it is a long phrase. Most long-tail keywords will be. But the further into the sales process a customer gets, the more specific their searches will be. Chances are, someone who has decided she wants pastel plaid shorts will use a phrase like the one above instead of something like "Bermuda shorts."

Here's a plus: Because long-tail phrases are much less competitive than broader terms, you stand a better shot at getting ranked highly for them.

A Word on Linking

Here's where some copywriters get confused. When you use links in anchor text, you're giving credit to the page being linked to. For instance, if you have a category page for shorts, you would want to use the keyphrase "Bermuda shorts" in the anchor text of a link that pointed to the Bermuda shorts page. That way, the Bermuda shorts page gets credit for the link. The link would be of no (or very little) value to the general shorts page.

When you take note of the navigation and purchase cycle of your visitors, you begin to see why this simple strategy for keyword placement works so well. Using more specific terms as you write more specific copy helps usher visitors from the front door to the checkout counter with ease while also boosting your search engine rankings.

Digital Marketing for Beginners: 7 Strategies That Work

SEO. Blogging. Social media marketing. Content marketing. Email marketing. Video marketing. PPC advertising. And the list goes on...

There are dozens of ways to do online marketing in 2019 that can get you more traffic to your website. But where do you even start? And which strategy works best for you? In this digital marketing tutorial, Sam Oh lays out the 7 key strategies that he has personally tried and gotten results with. These will help you cut through all the noise and focus on the ones that will produce the best results for your website. An important mindset to adopt while watching this tutorial, is that people are looking for information before they decide to make a purchase. Being in the mentality to help people solve problems through valuable content will get more people to stop and listen to the message you are bringing across. The 7 strategies covered in this training include: 1. Blogging with SEO in mind 2. Invest in video content (hint: YouTube) 3. Social media marketing 4. Paid advertising 5. Podcasting 6. Email marketing 7. Forums and community boards While it may be tempting to do all 7 at once, we encourage you to focus on ONE digital marketing channel before trying the next. Reap the benefits of marketing on the internet and grow traffic to your business. Timestamps: 0:47 Adopt today’s mindset of the consumer 1:28 Blog with SEO in mind 4:22 Invest in video content, specifically on YouTube 6:06 Start some social media marketing 7:58 Invest in paid advertising 10:47 Get interviewed for podcasts 12:34 Look into the email marketing 13:24 Use forums and community boards