When starting affiliate marketing you need to give serious consideration to setting up your own blog.
It can seem like a lot of work but setting up a blog today is actually fairly straight forward.
First, you’ll need to register a domain. This is your website address.
Choose a domain that reflects the topic of your niche
and ideally contains the main keyword.
GoDaddy and Namecheap are two good name registrars.
A .com is the best choice and will cost from about $5 to $10 per year
Second, you’ll need to get a hosting account.
Hostgator is a popular option
and you get very good technical support.
A hosting account starts out
at about $12 per month for the Baby plan package.
Other good choices are Wix and Squarespace.
Choose your plan depending on your niche
and what templates, apps, and tools you require.
Some are more suited for integrating with online stores.
Once you have a domain and hosting you can install your blog.
This is very straight forward.
Follow the instructions in your getting started email.
Log into your cPanel.
Scroll down to softaculous apps installer.
Click on the Word Press icon and fill in the details.
Click install and you will be taken inside your WP dashboard.
You’ll need to choose a theme for your blog.
There are many options.
Initially you can go with the default 2020 theme.
Once you’re up and running with your blogging
you may want to buy a premium theme.
Youll need to install a few plugins.
Go to the plugin tab and activate Akismet Anti Spam.
Also Loginiser to prevent hacking attacks,
and Yoast SEO to help with ranking.
Delete the other pre installed plugins.
Later you may need to install extra specific plugins.
Under Settings, you’ll want to give your site a title and a tagline.
You’ll also want to assign an email address
and set up your date and time zone.
Then you’ll need to choose how you want comments
and posts to be displayed on your blog.
Some of these things are pre populated.
Just check to make sure.
Finally, you’ll want to personalize your blog.
Select a header that reflects your niche.
You’ll also want to create an about page with your photo.
Create a privacy page, an affiliate disclosure page
and a Terms of Service page.
Now you can start posting.
Delete the default post and start your own.
Try and keep your posts personal and friendly
and work to build up a relationship with your readers.
This is the best way to build a community or tribe.
Make sure you reply to all comments in a helpful way
and do not get into arguments with readers.
Setting up your own affiliate marketing blog is fairly straight forward.
There are plenty of tutorials online
and on you tube if you get stuck.
As you become more familiar with the process,
it will become more streamlined.
You will become more creative in your posts
and people will be more inclined to click on your links.
You will soon start to see commissions coming your way!
Just remember to post on a regular basis.
