{"id":11145,"date":"2012-01-12T12:17:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T20:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/?p=11145"},"modified":"2022-11-24T16:37:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T00:37:44","slug":"affiliate-marketing-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"146-Point Checklist for Affiliate Marketers &#038; Bloggers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OK, this might be the world's longest checklist for affiliate marketers and bloggers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But don't let that deter your interest in becoming a blogger who does affiliate marketing, as many items on this affiliate marketing checklist need only be done once (i.e. install your blog), while a number of others are tongue-in-cheek, i.e. eat and sleep. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Most items on this checklist are linked to blog posts on this site where you'll find more information about the topic.<\/p>\n<p>Important list items WITHOUT links (i.e. choose your niche, assess affiliate programs, create an autoresponder series, etc.) are covered in detail in <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/sah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">my book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this affiliate marketing checklist helps with your business. <\/p>\n<p>Happy Blogging!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Determine whether <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/is-blogging-right-for-you\/\">blogging is right for you.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Are you able to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/is-blogging-right-for-you\/\">finance<\/a> a blogging business? <\/li>\n<li>Learn and understand <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/glossary-of-internet-marketing-terms\/\">industry terminology<\/a>, i.e. do NOT say &#8216;affiliate' when you mean merchant!<\/li>\n<li>Ask <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/8-tips-for-asking-better-questions\/\">LOTS of questions<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>Consider your interests (<a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/julie-julia-bloggers-must-watch-this-movie\/\">food<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/the-perfect-time-to-go-and-sell-green\/\">going green<\/a>&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>Assess \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/7-sins-niche-market-research\/\">research markets<\/a> for profit potential<\/li>\n<li>Consider <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/8-recession-proof-product-service-ideas-for-affiliates\/\">the state of the economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Confirm that there are products to sell in your niche.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your niche. Be happy, avoid the <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/internet-marketing-not-a-nice-niche\/\">BizOp<\/a> niche.<\/li>\n<li>Decide whether to use your real name or a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/the-perils-of-anonymous-publishing\/\">pseudonym<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Think up a good name for your business \/ blog<\/li>\n<li>Protect your computer against <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers\/#Anti-Virus\">spam and viruses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arrange computer backups &#8211; backup power unit or at <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/go\/carbonite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carbonite<\/a> (or both)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/godaddy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register your domain name<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Arrange <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/recommended-web-site-hosting-services\/\">web hosting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Familiarize yourself with host's operating system, i.e. cPanel<\/li>\n<li>Learn and exercise <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/have-patience-young-grasshopper\/\">patience<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Confused? Evaluate <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/about-rosalind-gardner\/rosalinds-books\/\">educational opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Be careful to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/blog-commenting-tactic-benefits-trainer-not-students\/\">avoid scam artist &#8216;teachers'<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Setup <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/control-spam-with-this-simple-technique\/\">email forwarding addresses<\/a>, i.e. me @ mydomain.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/the-1-minute-blog-installation-video\/\">Install WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-and-how-i-use-them#akismet\">Akismet<\/a> for blog spam protection<\/li>\n<li>Buy a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/the-1-minute-blog-installation-video\/\">professional WordPress theme<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Design or <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/basic-services-for-your-internet-marketing-business\/#Outsourcing\">hire a professional<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/what-do-you-think-of-the-new-logo\/\">create a logo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/basic-and-essential-software-for-internet-marketers\/#browser\">multiple web browsers<\/a> to review blog design<\/li>\n<li>Configure your blog backup schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Setup comment moderation preferences.<\/li>\n<li>Write a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/terms-of-use\/comments-policy\/\">Comments Policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Add a ping list.<\/li>\n<li>Setup user registration preferences, subscriber vs. author, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Get a <a href=\"http:\/\/gravatar.com\">Gravatar<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Write your Author bio.<\/li>\n<li>Setup a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/paypal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PayPal account<\/a> for commission payments.<\/li>\n<li>Get a <a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google account<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Set up a <a href=\"http:\/\/feedburner.google.com\/\">Google Feedburner<\/a> feed<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/adsense\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Adsense<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Set up an <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/recommended-autoresponder-services\/\">autoresponder account<\/a> to build your subscriber list<\/li>\n<li>Create an autoresponder series<\/li>\n<li>Install autoresponder code on blog<\/li>\n<li>Setup Blog Broadcast functionality with Feedburner feed info<\/li>\n<li>Setup a <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\">Facebook<\/a> Profile (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rosalind.gardner.biz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here's mine<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Setup a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RosalindGardnerOnline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Install Facebook code on your blog<\/li>\n<li>Register at <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/social-networking-using-linkedin-groups\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Setup a <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> account<\/li>\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-and-how-i-use-them\/#sexy-bookmarks\">Sexy Bookmarks<\/a> to allow readers to share your posts<\/li>\n<li>Install the <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-and-how-i-use-them\/#contact-form-7\">Contact Form 7 plugin<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/contact\/\">Contact page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create an <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/about-rosalind-gardner\/\">AboutUs<\/a> page<\/li>\n<li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/terms-of-use#Disclaimer\">Disclaimer<\/a> page<\/li>\n<li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/terms-of-use#Disclosure\">Disclosure<\/a> page (to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/new-ftc-guidelines-for-bloggers\/\">keep FTC happy<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Create <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/categorically-crazy\/\">blog categories<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Write blog category descriptions<\/li>\n<li>Get a text or <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/advanced-software-for-internet-and-affiliate-marketers\/#HTML\">HTML editor<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/another-good-reason-to-write-your-blog-posts-offline\/\">write your posts offline<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Write a series of &#8216;starter' posts<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/solving-my-resistance-to-firefox\/\">multiple browsers<\/a> to see how your blog appears in each<\/li>\n<li>Tag posts with relevant keywords<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/bigstockphoto-royalty-free-images-on-the-cheap\/\">Buy graphics<\/a> \/ images to enhance posts<\/li>\n<li>Use your own images with a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/go\/flickr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr account<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Monetize your site intially with <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/how-to-make-money-with-google-adsense\/\">Google Adsense<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate-program.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon affiliate program<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/amazon-axes-10000-california-affiliates\/\">if you are eligible<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Join Clickbank<\/li>\n<li>Join other affiliate networks, e.g. <a href=\"http:\/\/cj.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CJ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/shareasale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShareaSale<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Supply networks with direct depost information<\/li>\n<li>Apply to affiliate programs<\/li>\n<li>Appeal to merchants directly if declined<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate and compare affiliate offers<\/li>\n<li>Choose best offers and products to promote<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/review-affiliate-organizer\/\">Organize your affiliate information<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/how-to-cloak-your-affiliate-links-the-easy-way\/\">cloak your affiliate links<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Write <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-product-review\/\">product reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get affiliate code from merchant<\/li>\n<li>Install affiliate links in product reviews<\/li>\n<li>Monitor sales statistics<\/li>\n<li>Confirm commission checks and bank deposits are accurate<\/li>\n<li>Set a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/make-your-resolutions-a-reality\/\">goal<\/a> to double earnings each and every month<\/li>\n<li>Assess why <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/5-reasons-your-site-is-not-making-money\/\">commissions may not be as high as expected<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tweak posts to increase conversion rates<\/li>\n<li>Review sales statistics again<\/li>\n<li>Monitor you email list for <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/email-marketing-formula-use-it-or-lose-money\/\">unsubscribes<\/a> after publishing posts<\/li>\n<li>Assess best ratio of promotional to informational posts<\/li>\n<li>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-month-by-month\/\">publishing plan<\/a> to follow<\/li>\n<li>Continue writing informative articles<\/li>\n<li>Create a swipe file to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/how-to-overcome-writers-block-and-avoid-crisis-writing\/\">writer's block<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/where-to-buy-content-for-your-site\/\">Buy and use PLR content<\/a> when writing bores you<\/li>\n<li>Respond to blog reader comments (good and bad)<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/to-link-or-not-to-link-the-grocery-store-analogy\/\">reader comments to get ideas for content<\/a> **<\/li>\n<p>fd<\/p>\n<li>Build relationships &#8211; respond to Facebook friend comments<\/li>\n<li>Setup a polling plugin<\/li>\n<li>Create polls to get reader feedback<\/li>\n<li>Send out a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/how-to-use-press-releases-to-market-your-affiliate-sites\/\">press release<\/a> with poll results<\/li>\n<li>Create an <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/bloapp-create-an-iphone-or-android-app-for-your-blog\/\">Android or iPhone app<\/a> for your blog<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/build-trust-increase-sales\/\">Build trust<\/a> &#8211; respond to email submitted via Contact form<\/li>\n<li>Write standardized responses to frequently asked questions<\/li>\n<li>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-and-how-i-use-them\/#faqtastic\">F.A.Q.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check email regularly for new affiliate offers<\/li>\n<li>Monitor website traffic with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Analytics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use Google Reader to stay abreast of industry news<\/li>\n<li>Comment on relevant blogs to build traffic through backlinks<\/li>\n<li>Comment on relevant forums for backlinks<\/li>\n<li>Set up a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yahoo! account<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Make <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/no-escaping-the-logitech-webcam-9000-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video product reviews<\/a> (you'll Flip for this)<\/li>\n<li>Upload videos to YouTube and post to blog<\/li>\n<li>Connect your YouTube and Facebook accounts<\/li>\n<li>Monitor and respond to YouTube user comments<\/li>\n<li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/woohoo-making-money-from-youtube-videos\/\">monetization to YouTube videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Assess <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/wordpress-plugins-and-how-i-use-them\/#popularity-contest\">popularity of blog posts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create a list of <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/popular\/\">popular blog posts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create a list of your best blog posts in a single category<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for Klout to check your &#8216;influence'<\/li>\n<li>Check your <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/6-ways-to-lower-your-bounce-rate\/\">&#8216;bounce rate'<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/article-marketing-how-to-choose-targeted-keyword-phrases-for-higher-rankings\/\">Write additional articles<\/a> for placement on article directories<\/li>\n<li>Re-invest earnings in <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/big-list-of-internet-marketing-tools\/\">software and hardware upgrades<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Buy PPC <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/q-and-a-pay-per-click-search-engine-marketing\/\">advertising<\/a> on Google Adwords<\/li>\n<li>Perform WordPress and plugin updates (but <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/dont-rush-to-update-wordpress\/\">not TOO quickly<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Figure out which plugin is causing <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/blog-bloat-pull-that-plugin\/\">blog bloat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/fixing-wordpress-database-errors\/\">Fret over database errors<\/a> and other traumas<\/li>\n<li>Prepare for possible <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/server-outages-plan-for-the-worst\/\">server outages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/blog-backups-and-cloning-made-easy\/\">Clone your blog <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check site for <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/plugin-checks-for-broken-links\/\">broken links<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Look for links that still work but do <strong>not<\/strong> go where intended<\/li>\n<li>Link posts together with relevant keyword phrases for better SEO<\/li>\n<li>Hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/tag\/contest\/\">contest<\/a> to encourage reader feedback and additional traffic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/guest-blogging\/\">Invite guest bloggers<\/a> to write articles<\/li>\n<li>Guest post on other peoples' blogs<\/li>\n<li>Write stellar responses to questions on <a href=\"http:\/\/answers.yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yahoo! Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Find out how much <a href=\"http:\/\/klout.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klout<\/a> you have<\/li>\n<li>Take a course or buy software to improve your copywriting and writing skills<\/li>\n<li>Tackle and take down <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/here%e2%80%99s-what-happens-to-affiliate-site-copyright-infringers\/\">copyright thieves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/attend-a-conference\/\">Attend an industry conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Implement lessons learned at conference<\/li>\n<li>Turn your blog into a <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/wishlist-member-review-how-to-turn-your-wordpress-blog-into-a-membership-site\/\">membership site<\/a> &#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/AffiliateBloggerPRO.com\/go\/ros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I did<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Translate your site<\/li>\n<li>Get success tips to stay inspired, focused and motivated<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/money-management-101\/\">manage your money<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/go\/websitemagazine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">industry trade magazines<\/a><\/li>\n<li>File your <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/affiliate-marketing-in-canada-are-you-paying-gst-on-those-commissions\/\">taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sign up for an <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/about-rosalind-gardner\/rosalinds-books\/\">affiliate marketing \/ blogging<\/a> course<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate and monetize the <a href=\"https:\/\/rosalindgardner.com\/blog\/tag\/holidays\/\">holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Eat<\/li>\n<li>Sleep<\/li>\n<li>Get some exercise<\/li>\n<li>Have some fun<\/li>\n<li>Make time for your family<\/li>\n<li>Give to others<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy your disposable income<\/li>\n<li>Wash, rinse, repeat<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Have I missed anything? 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