1. Masking Your Affiliate Link For Greater Conversion!

Most affiliates found it hard to convince clients to click through their affiliate links because it shows an affiliate URL which sometimes turns away clients because it tells the clients thats the affiliate is making some money from this referral.

Here's how you can hide that affiliate link and all you need is your own website or blog.

Step 1 : Create a subdirectory in your website.
Example : http://www.myblog.com/startradingsystem

Step 2 : Create a sub-domain and link it to that subdirectory.
Example : http://startradingsystem.myblog.com/

Step 3 : Create an index.html page for that subdirectory with a code that redirects to your affiliate link.
Code : <html> <meta HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" content="0; url=Your affiliate link here"> </html>

Step 4 : Direct all your affiliate banners and links to your new subdomain.
Example : <a href="http://startradingsystem.myblog.com/">Affiliate graphic here</a>

Once you have done that, surfers to your site will only see your subdomain name when pointing their mouse pointer on your affiliate banner. This will greatly entice clickthroughs and hence your click through rate and conversion rate.

Of course, in order to do this, having your own domain and website is a must. Free domains that do not allow you to add subdomains and directories simply won't do. Having your own website and domain is the first step to affiliate marketing success.