Friday

Affiliates for Video Game Sites

Sometimes it can be hard to find an affiliate program that matches the content of your website. However, it's all a matter of where you look and what bets fits your visitors budget. If you can find a program that caters to your sites topic and offers a range of variably priced items, then your in business.

Currently, I run an affiliate program with Mad Catz, which allows me to integrate a CPA program with my video game related site. While I can market Nintendo's console the Wii, I can also sell different products like controllers and skins. It just so happens that MadCatz is offering a few special items this month to promote.

From wireless contollers to wireless thumbpads for the PlayStation 3, MadCatz has you covered. Otherwise, if you need Wii merchandise there are other places you can purchase from. My personal Wii Shop allows the best deals for Wiimotes, Wii Games, and other Wii accessories. The best part is I can offer all of this through my Amazon.com affiliate program. So never fear, there is a program available to help any site topic.

Thursday

123Reg Announces Double Commission

UK domain registrar 123-Reg.co.uk has announced double commissions for the month of May. This bonus commission is only effective on the first referral you send to them. However, this could mean up to £140.

Becoming an affiliate for 123-Reg is easy and is free, simply sign up at CJ.com.

Tuesday

Avoiding Duplicate Content Penalty

One of my most favorite blogs recently published a post regarding affiliate datafeeds and duplicate content penalties. It's a big deal if you rely heavily upon search engine traffic, so it's worth a read. If your not familiar with 'duplicate content penalties' it's where popular search engines (Google) penalize your site's rankings because you have 'similar' content with another site.

With so much competition it's important to cover yourself whenever possible. Read about duplicate content over at 5StarAffiliatePrograms.com. The ever changing face of search engine algorithms means that this news may be dated by the time you read it, but it's important to keep moving forward. Simply copy'n paste is not always the correct answer. ;)