Franklin Banker

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Start a new affiliate project and make more money

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 18, 2010, 10:38 pm
Just wanted to say that starting new projects is difficult to a degree. I know they are because they are hard for me to start as well. However, once you start creating the new affiliate project, it is hard to put it down until it is done.  This process is like reading a good book. Once you star...
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Tough Economy These Days for SEO Affiliates

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 16, 2010, 6:15 pm
I have no idea how the PPC guys are doing, but I know things are really leaning out in my world and I know 2 other SEO affiliates like me who are struggling as well.  Traffic is high, sales are low and the predictability of conversions is shaky.  I may go for 3 to 5 days now with no sales ...
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Are you a member of ebay partner netwwork?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 7, 2010, 11:46 am
I went to Affiliate Summit 2009 in Las Vegas for the sole purpose of meeting the guys from ebay partner network. I was having trouble getting accepted prior to that, even with all my experience in the business. The solution for me was to go to the convention and find them, meet them and get in the n...
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What is Forrester Research Saying about Social Media Marketing?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 6, 2010, 3:11 am
This is so very interesting to me. I have been in a quandary for 2 years about what to do with social media sites, and so I pay them the minimal attention while I continue to do what I do best; Making my product display niche web stores and service information pages to promote my merchant partner si...
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Affiliate SEO Tips for Better Rankings

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 5, 2010, 2:59 pm
I like to try new things from time to time, and then gauge the effectiveness of them. Recently I tried a new thing which has worked quite well that I wanted to share with you guys that promote affiliate products with static pages.  My static pages are not really very static, but that is the tec...
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Using all your affiliate marketing resources for success

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 4, 2010, 11:27 am
These days we affiliates have many new resources we did not have years ago. Problem for us is that many do not use them to the fullest advantage. A small group of top affiliates can thrive with one good niche website which has gained popularity, but most of us have to work with more than a website. ...
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Congratulations You Made a Sale

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 2, 2010, 3:19 pm
That is the name of the game isn't it?  After all, that is what we are here for, to make sales. Congratulations You Made a Sale is the subject of emails I receive fairly often, indicating that I have earned a commission. Some are worded differently, but overall they say pretty much the same...
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What Product Should Affiliates Promote?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Oct 1, 2010, 12:33 pm
Many new affiliates see the potential for making money, but they have no clue what to promote. Thinking about this makes me crazy because I am always looking for the new "cool thing" to advertise where my skills can apply and I can add a revenue stream. New affiliates get stumped sometimes on this m...
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Affiliates Must be Opportunists and Action is Mandatory for Success

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 30, 2010, 1:45 am
In this business of affiliate marketing, everything can be processed through the "affiliate lens". I think like an opportunist and I seek new avenues for income all the time. If in the course of the day, I receive an email offering some interesting service for traffic, social media, ads on Facebook ...
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Sports Affiliate Marketing Twists and Turns

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 28, 2010, 11:13 pm
I love to market sports stuff, and besides snowboards and bikes, I also market MLB and NFL gear and collectibles for many different teams. Among those teams of course, are the Colorado Rockies and the Denver Broncos. Man that can be a twisty turning churning experience. As you might guess, I put a b...
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SEO Publishing Means Constant Linking for Affiliate Success

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 27, 2010, 2:58 am
Ever since I began this website marketing stuff I have been linking everything I make. I did this even before it was known as a way to increase traffic. Not that I am exceedingly brilliant, just using my common sense on the basic premise that linking things together give visitors a "path" to go on, ...
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Affiliate Brand Loyalty and Merchant Loyalty Can Change

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 24, 2010, 11:28 am
For quite a few years I have represented a company marketing their bikes.  When it first began, this was the only dealer offering this brand, so I stuck with them and sold a lot of bikes over time. As all things "affiliate" go, the sales eventually declined due to their lack of attention to doi...
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Hey New Affiliates, I Strongly Advise NOT advertising foreign pharmacies

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 23, 2010, 4:26 pm
We have all seen the pharmacy ads and websites through time. They offer a cheaper alternative to normal prescription drugs which may be expensive here in the US.  Google is suing a group of pharmacy advertisers who have been using Adwords to sneak their illegal ads in, so now they are being tar...
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Why is Sasquatch Important to an Affiliate?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 23, 2010, 1:34 am
Quite a few years ago I made some pages about different things that I believed would generate traffic and get clicks to Amazon books about their respective subjects. I mean, quite a few years ago. One such page was all about Sasquatch the Bigfoot creature, which is always a popular subject to read ...
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We need a website so, can you help us?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 21, 2010, 11:10 pm
You do some kind of website work, don't you? (famous saying from the dark side) I wonder where people have been hiding all these years. Suddenly someone I know will tell me about some big project at their organization where one part of it was the decision to make a website. My friend knows ...
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Snowboard Season Presents Affiliate Opportunities for Sales

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 20, 2010, 4:01 am
Affiliate Marketing Free Stuff Well here it is again folks. Good old snowboard season in right around the corner. NOW is the time to build websites and blogs offering these tools of the snowy trade. Snowboarders are fanatical, and they buy the boards and related apparel they need, no matter how muc...
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Let's Talk about Moreniche and How You can Make Money

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 17, 2010, 3:09 pm
A lot of time has gone by since I first joined this program. Not paying it any attention I kinda think I have been remiss because it is now a truly amazing affiliate opportunity. It is one of those that grew along side of me, but I never looked over to notice how it has improved. More products, mo...
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Weird Yesterday, Normal Today? Affiliate Fodder Material

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 17, 2010, 10:57 am
What a strange day yesterday was! Sales were slow all day long, but after 9:00pm, the floodgates opened and stuff started flying off the shelves. Who can explain the new buying habits of visitors so it can really be understood? 3rd party ads are getting great play, and that means money. Funny, as...
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When Affiliates are Just a Bother - Why Bother?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 17, 2010, 1:27 am
Of course we all work for great networks and programs that do care about us and we care about them. We communicate on at least a fairly regular basis, and we trust each other. Good affiliates know they are regarded highly, and the networks and affiliate managers know we respect them too. We all wo...
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Affiliate Pay is a Top Priority - Some People Just Don't Get It

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 15, 2010, 5:15 pm
It never fails to get my goat. A company opens a good affiliate program, affiliates sign up, they make sales and are happy to be making money. Then, when it is time to be paid, the other end of the line is dead. No Paypal, no direct deposit, no check, no emails or anything. Why does this happen?...
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I Just Made Another Sale - There's Another One, Yup and Another One

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 14, 2010, 3:41 pm
I love to see the emails from my affiliate programs indicating that I have made another sale. It is pure joy to me when I see these emails as I view the subjects. Ya know what is selling right now? It is the products of this company featured below: Join Free - Make Money - Top Rated Affiliate Progr...
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New Google Instant Search Works Great

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 11, 2010, 10:34 pm
While the news of Google's Instant search results was still being considered, a lot of marketers who practice SEO were bemoaning it. Seems some of them are concerned that their ad pages would not show in the results, and somehow that their site titles would not show up in bold anymore. There was...
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Rants and Raves about Affiliate Marketing Methods

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 10, 2010, 11:41 am
Clickbank is a great affiliate network to use to either sell your ebook, or to find other great ebooks and software systems to sell as an affiliate. There are many top products there from the world's finest marketers and entrepreneurs. That being said, there are also a ton of dumb marketers ther...
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Affiliate SEO Tips - Static Pages Can Be Improved

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 9, 2010, 2:57 pm
So are you using static pages to market with? Many do, including me, but I do tie these pages to social media and other useful tools - nevertheless, it is a static page. How to improve it is what you need to learn. Maybe your page does rank in search, and you can find it but still the sales are to...
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The affiliate conundrum - off the grid traffic pays, but should you use it?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 7, 2010, 12:51 am
What is the conundrum? Well, it is about off the grid traffic. I am seeing some amazing things in recent weeks that are kinda concerning, and at the same time, kinda makin me happy. If you have some off the grid type of stuff, and you published it and forgot about it, then maybe it is not a proble...
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Have you considered Campaigner for email management yet?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 4, 2010, 3:06 am
Are you producing, or planning to publish a monthly or weekly newsletter through opt-in email subscription? If so, you might want to see how Campaigner works. This email management service is specifically designed for small business. They have the tools to keep your newsletter looking good, functio...
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Can you achieve $500 Daily in Affiliate Commissions?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 2, 2010, 7:33 pm
Of course, new affiliates cannot grasp the concept of earning a daily goal of $500, but those with a few years of experience can, and many actually do earn that much and more. The amount of earned commissions however, is compared against the actual business cost of generating those commissions, and...
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Snowboarding and Skiing Launch - Affiliates Get Ready Now

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Sep 2, 2010, 11:14 am
Do you market winter sports? This weekend marks the beginning of the "Sale Season" for all winter sports like snowboarding, skiing, telemark and all the others. Most stores and websites are having big sales this weekend, so watch your affiliate emails for the information about those sales and get yo...
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Good affiliates who sell still get terminated occasionally

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 31, 2010, 10:15 pm
Affiliate Marketing is usually pretty cool, predictable and fun. However, once in awhile the Merchant Gods send a curve ball your way. I have talked about this before, but it has been a number of years and the subject keeps coming up. I can tell ya that I have been eliminated. Yup, deleted and forg...
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Affiliate Idea for Revenue in the Financial Product Market

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 27, 2010, 9:07 am
There are a lot of folks who live day to day with no banking relationships at all. They cash their paychecks somewhere and buy money orders to pay bills, and they typically have no credit cards or financial tools of any kind. Many times this is due to having a low income which limits their capabil...
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Just Made Another Sale on Sell Health Baby

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 26, 2010, 12:51 pm
Yesterday I was complaining about the lack of sales and, bingo, Here they Come Again! Gotta love this SellHealth Affiliate Program because all you have to figure out is how to send targeted traffic to them, and their websites do the rest - This company really knows how to design high conversion sale...
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They Named a Hurricane After Me - Hurricane Frank

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 25, 2010, 2:08 pm
Wow, it isn't every day that you get a Hurricane named after you. Now we have Hurricane Frank - Here is the story on CNN about Hurricane Frank Thankfully this bad boy is heading out to sea and probably will not hit land and create mayhem. It is the 3rd hurricane this season in the Pacific fo...
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Affiliate Niche Store Builder System - Store Stacker Works

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 23, 2010, 3:35 pm
Build Affiliate Niche Stores and Sell Like Mad When it comes to selling as an affiliate marketer online, the Niche Store is the juggernaut of all methods. I have been making niche stores for years, and I know about the general website methodology - It Works! Here is an option you might find inter...
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Part Time Affiliates Make More than Part Time Workers

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 23, 2010, 1:11 am
Maybe you have considered getting a part time job? Most employment today is part time anyway isn't it? Even if you have a skill that can be utilized full time, most companies hire new people part time to start. The dilemma is making enough money to make ends meet. Well I am here to tell ya th...
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Generating Traffic and is the Key to Earning Revenue Always

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 22, 2010, 1:45 am
No matter how sales fluctuate around, there is always something positive going on when there is a lot of traffic to websites and blogs. I have noticed that different days of the week yield different types of results. Friday is usually a day when a lot of searching goes on, but very little buying. ...
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Multiple Affiliate Ad Integration - Cover the Revenue Bases

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 19, 2010, 2:30 am
I often talk about monetization of blogs and websites, but this goes a bit further. Some newer affiliates will benefit I think. Anyway, it is important to think like an opportunist when creating new content, especially on informational ads where there is more than one revenue opp within the conten...
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Affiliates Need to Set Goals for Daily Income Targets

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 17, 2010, 1:06 pm
I have always set goals. I may not be the best affiliate on the block, but I do believe in goals because they give you a target to reach for, and I make mine a daily goal. Of course, it would be in bad form for me to reveal my individual goal, but suffice to say that there is one, and I make every ...
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About Social Media and an Old Affiliate Publisher

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 16, 2010, 10:45 pm
Yeah, I have this old social media thing all figured out man. I have the bookmarking thing on my sites, and I have 8600 followers on Twitter, and off I go to make more good old static sites to advertise my affiliate products and services to the world. Yes sir, I am a social media master aren't...
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Forex Training Works Affiliate Program is Excellent

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 15, 2010, 11:46 am
What is great about this program is the people and commitment behind it. Any program can look good on a website, but if no one is working on the other end to help affiliates to be successful, it is an empty shell. Not so with Forex Training Works Affiliate Program. See my information page Forex t...
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What Affiliates are Selling in this Down Economy

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 13, 2010, 5:54 pm
If you are new to affiliate marketing, I hope this might be of some help to you. The economy is really bad, but people in the productive demographics are still buying all kinds of goods and services. One type of product that seems to never see a downturn is herbal remedies for sexual dysfunction. ...
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The National Internet Tax is Not the Answer to Save Brick and Mortar Stores

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 13, 2010, 1:58 am
Battle in DC as Taxing the Internet Gets Serious The brick and mortar retailers of this nation are in a crisis, along with all the other sectors of the economy, including consumers. Now due to revenue constraints, everyone wants to fix it all with a national internet sales tax. Sorry, but this will...
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FollowerHUB - New and Exciting Social Media Management Site

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 10, 2010, 2:23 am
This new service is awesome. It is the new evolution from a leading developer in the industry, who previously created the enormously popular SocialOomph service to manage Twitter activities, as well as Facebook. This new creation is called FollowerHUB FollowerHub.com is a service that provides fre...
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Why do Affiliates Procrastinate?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 8, 2010, 5:00 pm
Why procrastinate? Why delay new improvements and upgrades? Old affiliates like me do this, and I know I am not the only one either. When I go to conventions there are always new and better ideas floating around that I learn about, and commit to. Then I get home and wind up my old engine and awa...
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Hey sales are picking up dramatically - New Trends

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 7, 2010, 9:46 pm
Nothing makes me happier than sales, and over the past few days the sales are happening right and left, oh and down the middle too. After my recent bad pessimistic report this seems like one of those miracle moments. Transition seasons has something to do with it, but also bikes are selling again ...
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Sharper Image removes Colorado Affiliates from their affiliate program

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 5, 2010, 5:41 pm
Sad to realize that there are merchants out there who simply do not understand the new Colorado Internet Tax law. Just a few minutes ago, I received a notice from Sharper Image concerning my removal from their program running through Linkshare. Here is a copy of the letter I just received: *******...
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Brian Wynn is Launching a new Version of the Millionaire League Series for Affiliates

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 5, 2010, 11:10 am
Bryan Wynn has been a successful affiliate marketer for years, and made a big ripple in the digital landscape with his Millionaire League affiliate guide. Now he is launching a completely new version of the system, with a lot more information and special video section. Sign Up Now to get informati...
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Big Commissions and On Time Payments

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Aug 1, 2010, 7:35 pm
One of my favorite affiliate programs is more like a network, since these guys have a ton of good resources. In fact, when you sign up for free, they give you more resources than many ebook publishers do and they charge money for theirs. Anyway, just trust me on this, and know that when I say the...
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One Step Closer to Legal Online Poker in the US

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Jul 28, 2010, 6:46 pm
Wonderful news for poker players and for poker affiliates. A few more steps to go and this new bill will become law, and then poker players can again participate openly in America's favorite "other pastime" namely, POKER. I have no doubt this new bill will eventually pass through both houses ...
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Disturbing new trends mean economy is not strong - what economy? Mine or theirs?

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Jul 27, 2010, 11:41 am
When economists talk about the strength of the financial markets, they refer to many things like the GDP, the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and other quantifiers. In my case however, I do my analysis according to my own system of highly targeted niche sites and traffic to sales ratios to evaluate the economy. ...
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Blogging to the Bank - Get Your Free Blog Now

Franklin Banker posted an article on - Jul 26, 2010, 2:20 pm
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About Me

I talk about affiliate marketing. My blog is all about that, and that is what I do full time. I am a lone wolf marketer from my home computer system, and I have been an affiliate marketer for 11 years. My specialty is SEO website creation and organic content marketing. I work in several niche markets, but mostly sporting goods. Bikes, windsurfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding, fishing and related markets.

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