I Sterted A New Internet Affiliate Business Blog

I finally started a blog on affiliate marketing… This is a little shameless promotion but I really think some will love the content, if I may say so myself.

There is lots to talk about in the Affiliate Marketing industry and I wanted to take the plunge and start sharing finds and tips from my own research. I’ve already posted some very useful information on there that covers some stuff that a lot of the WDI readers might already know but there are a lot of things that you will find that are new.

One post that I want to highlight is on improving click-through-rate (CTR) on image ads. It illustrates some simple techniques you can apply to the standard image ads that you see everyday online, that will instantly improve the CTR. Got to know this if you create banner ads for sure.

Check out my internet affiliate business blog at RemoteAffiliate.com when you get a chance. You might even want to sign up for my affiliate business newsletter where I will be sharing some secret information that will not be found on the blog along with the regular posts.

Ok got to go… till next time,

~ Valik

FREE Viral Email List Building Tool!

OK, growing an email list is one of the hottest ways to make money online right now and I just heard Russell Brunson has built a system that will grow an email list like a virus and he’s letting a limited amount of people get in on the fun for FREE.

Also he offers an awesome sponsored spot in there for only $47 to grow it even more and faster, but this is optional. You can use it FREE to a great advantage. I just signed up and actually got the sponsored spot. I am recommending my readers to get yours as fast as possible because once the word gets out about this this might not be as effective as right now while it is new.

Go here to check it out: TheViralSecret.com

Book Review: FREE: the Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson

Alright, although a lot sooner than I planned to do this but this book is a very good read and I would like to share it with you. Here goes another one of my Book Review bits. This on is on a book called FREE: the Future of a Radical Price, by Chris Anderson.

The main idea of the book is making profit by giving things away – for FREE. And true to his ideas of giving things away for free, Anderson gave away free downloads of his book while at the same time offers to sell it to those who want hard copy of the book. He showed an example of giving things for FREE and still makes money out of it.

Anderson presented different business models that thrived on giving away their products but at the same time make money in the process. His first example was about the 19th century saloons that offered free lunches to anybody who bought a drink. It became very popular because people enjoyed getting things for free but without realizing that there is no such thing as free lunch as the cost of the drink covered also that of the “free” lunch. Anderson’s idea is for companies to use the right business model to make money by offering consumers many things that sell for less, or even nothing.
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Why We Click? – Another Way of Looking at Web Design

by Giancarlo Gallegos

Have you ever wondered why we choose certain web sites over other web sites? Let us take my case for example. Two days ago, I wanted to check for a USB stick that looks like a camera. I had only one intention, to buy a flash drive looking camera. As I typed it in Google, I had hundreds of listing of USB sticks with a REAL camera attached to it. WOW! How did I fair in my search? Let us say, I ended up wasting 2 hours of my time browsing websites and getting distracted with all the cool stuff I saw especially the retro cassette 4 GB usb flash drive. Did I eventually buy a USB stick? Nope, I totally lost interest when I saw cassette USB stick.

So what makes us chose websites over the others? Disclaimer. I am not a psychologist. However, I have always been fascinated with human behavior. Here is my theory: We are attracted to a site if it evokes certain emotions. I was reading this book on the psychology of web design. The author mentioned an interesting point that most human behavior are governed by the unconscious. The author said, “To get us to click, they have to persuade us. But donʼt make the mistake of thinking that the best way to persuade us is to make a logical presentation”.
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A Brand Called Michael: Another Look on Branding

by: Giancarlo G.

June 26 2009 – I was one of the millions of people who typed “michael jackson – dead” into Google’s search engine, only to find the rumors true… The King of Pop is no more! We can all learn something from Michael Jackson. His influence to music and culture was highly remarkable. He broke down the barriers of racial difference in the music industry (i.e. One of the first African American to gain coverage in MTV thus leading the way for many African America artists). He developed a new style in pop music. He influenced many of popular song writers of our time.

He was the King of Pop, a musician and a legendary entertainer. But, what made him really famous and popular? Was it his moonwalk? Was it his singing talent? Was it his looks? His nose? No. Michael Jackson knew that he was brand on its own. He created in the mind of everyone the perception that there is no other “product” on the market quite like himself. He used it. Exploited it. He built a powerful name that he used to market himself. He knew that people will come because he is Michael Jackson. He was a walking, talking, dancing and singing brand. He knew that there is only one Michael Jackson. He knew that no one could dance, sing, entertain the way he does.

So, what is a brand? In the world of creative arts, advertising and marketing, branding is somewhat similar to the branding that happens in a ranch. It helps isolate or identify your cattle from the others in the ranch.

By definition, a brand is a trademark which is designed to differentiate your product from other products. It is based on the concept of singularity which is key in creating in the mind of the consumer the perception that there is a no other product on the market quite like your product.
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