Beginner; I want to know everything!

[williamloh]

Hi everyone.

I've been very interested in this industry and have been following it for a while, ever since my dad became a webmaster years back.

I haven't understood enough yet, and would like to know if anyone could inform me about literally everything?

I know it's a big ask but, hopefully someone stumbles by and has some spare time. Even a small comment that you may think is irrelevant/insignificant would really help.

Thanks in advance!

[DaftDog]

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Start small in a niche market and learn the tools of your trade.

[Sherlock]

I haven't understood enough yet, and would like to know if anyone could inform me about literally everything?

I will give you the information about literally everything:

This is not an university, so information is not neutral. The more valuable info you get usually, the less the person who gives you the info gets from it. You are not entitled to get info, you must work and deserve it.

If you insist on getting info for free, you will be just a customer of someone. It is nice to be a customer, it is convenient, but then you must understand that the money flow from you not to you.

Life is hard. Many losers who want a free dinner, few winners who sell the "free" dinners.

[Renee]

Nice to see you here Billy. Your dad was an awesome guy.

Read as much on the forums as you can. Unfortunately asking about everything is like asking how long is a piece of string.
Once you've done some reading, you might have some more direct questions that people around here will be happy to answer.

Welcome and good luck

[Miles_Videoslots]

Welcome good Luck. Feel free to ask as many questions as you like people on here barring a few are generally keen to help. Renee hit the nail on the head do as much research as you can and here is a good place to start ..never mind the nay sayers people here like to support and help out where they can. this forum was created to get free advice

[Sherlock]

this forum was created to get free advice

...and stupid memes

[Miles_Videoslots]

Yes Indeed. People sharing and Caring!

[Luke Affalliance]

Hey, let me put my 2 cents. First of all, understand that this is a business. For successful business development, you need to clearly see the end point and break your path into small step.
1) Do a research. Lots of research. Learn about markets, regulations, game providers, casinos, type of games, bonuses, wagering etc.
2) Pick a least competitive niche. That`s a tough call since this segment is very competitive. Do a keyword research to find out your starting point and vector of development. There should be a lot of materials about niche research online since this approach works not only for gambling.
3) Once you find a niche, build your concept of the website. Try to make it interesting for a reader. Don`t count only on casino reviews. Pretty much every affiliate website has it.
4) Get a domain name and the hosting according to your concept. Keep in mind that if you don`t use any protection, your personal info will be visible through free "who is" research without even purchasing domaintools subscription.
5) Start building your website. Here it`s all about your skill. If you are new to web development, wordpress will serve a purpose.
6) Learn about SEO and how it works. (Backlinks, robots.txt, sitemap, CMS) there should be some SEO plugins for wordpress.
7) Now you are ready for some content. Pay huge attention to the picked niche and keyword you want to rank with. You can get it on some freelance service websites like feverr.com(in my opinion it is full of ****). It may take you some revisions to make it readable. You can also hire some content writers on this forum. I saw some threads about it. Section "1)" will help you to figure out whether the content is crappy or not. If you have time and talent - write stuff yourself. Don`t forget to make a content plan for at least few month.
Sign in to several affiliate programs that are relevant for the concept you have. Avoid mistakes like promoting Netent and Microgaming casinos to US audience. The better was your excecution of section "1)" the easier it will be.
9) Get yourself some backlinks. Some webmasters try to stick it into testemonial page of the casinos they promote, but if casino quotes you with "no follow" link - it is useless. Anyway you need some good backlinks, but I am not an expert on that one. I hope somebody will elaborate on that further in this tread.
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10) PROFIT

P.S. It may look easy, but it will take you a good portion of time to rank properly. Focus on small niche. Don`t try to replicate Askgamblers or Latestcasinobonuses, you better make a small but relevant website. It may take you around 6 month to start to rank.

P.S.S. Figure out how you prefer to be rewarded - CPA or Revenue Share. There is a hollywar about it, pretty much the same as Android vs iOs.

P.S.S.S. Good Luck!

[wonderpunter]

We all give advice.. on certain things.. but what has taken me years and thousands of dollars worth of testing and learning is not going to be given out free.. I'm there to help where I can but to learn everything you need to get your head down and see what works and what does not. And what may work for one aff may not work for another.. there is no right or wrong way it's finding out what works for your niche and the type of traffic you can pull..

[Breakout Affiliates]

Welcome Billy!
This online community is great in regards to assisting. So just read, learn and ask.
PPPP (proper preparation prevents poor performance)
Good luck and shout if you have any specific queries.

[affiliate_noob]

Welcome Billy. Take a look at the below guide, it has everything you "need" to know, to get you started on the right foot.

http://www.affiliatebible.com/guide/

Use it as a template to get yourself started in the right direction, and all your research and planning can go from there.

[elgoog]

Hi Billy, you will be able do make it.
You are a son of your father.
Good luck!

[Carly Swinson]

Affiliate marketing is a growing industry indeed and you don't need to get scared if you are just starting.The first step you need to take is build a website or a blog with good attractive design and well developed. after that you can add some good quality data on your website from time to time to attract and build large audience that is also loyal to your website. This work many not be difficult but it definitely need some time and determination for success. Once you reach there then the things will start to get easy for you. You can then start to work on a niche and share good trendy affiliate programs like cashback, coupons and other to start earning revenue from your website. If you are having any difficulty designing a good website or finding a good niche affiliate deals to promote then you can always get help from professionals. i recently come across a website name revglue which is offering to redesign and monetize your website on revenue share basis. You can check here what they are offering in affiliate cms design https://www.revglue.com/bespoke for more details. I hope you get success in this business and make your dad proud.

[drifter8]

We are all here to help. The most important thing is to imagine and vizualize what exactly do you want from this site/blog to happen in future. If it will be just for pleasure, additional income or your passion.
Produce good quality articles and pick a nice domain. This domain will be your ID or just your entrance into our world.
Not on the last place try to read and gather as much information as you can on a daily basis.
And never forget - "Rome was not build in a day".
Good luck, Billy!

[universal4]

I agree with many of the others who have said to throw yourself into the forums and read as much as possible, as there is a wealth of information contained here.

In fact, if you keep digging and reading, you will find many threads and discussions from years ago of strategies and tips, that are still quite pertinent with today's industry. You may find many discussions that also had suggestions from Ted, as like many of the old time members years ago, he was always willing to help others, and so glad that over all that kind of help does in fact still exist here among some members today.

Also like others have said, if you have specific questions, do not hesitate to ask.

Rick
Universal4

[Malikbhai]

Read this: https://www.gpwa.org/forum/how-build...al-225747.html

[Aidan90]

Keep reading, but always review information critically and don't believe everything you read. There's a lot of hearsay and different opinions when it comes to SEO and affiliate marketing.

Some tactics work for some and don't for others. Same with brands and programs. Don't be afraid to experiment. You'll make lots of mistakes but you'll keep learning!

[Cash Bonus]

Take everything that you do in little steps at first. Eventually, start taking bigger steps and definitely do not hesitate to reach out to GPWA and it's members for assistance. That's what we're all here for, to help each other learn and grow together in this industry. You can't expect to have it all in a short amount of time. These things need patience and hard work.

[Integrity]

Hello Billy...

Amazing to see you here. I knew and respected your dad, and we had some interesting conversations

I am so happy you've taken an interest in this business. A lot has changed since your father started, but there are many good people here who can give you some great advice. All my best to your success.

[Mario The Gambler]

Many forum members knew and appreciated Billy's father.


I find it rather moving to see all these expressions of affection for him and all the good advice given to help him. If you believe his post, Billy wants to know "literally everything"


Unfortunately, he has not been here for a long time and seems to have abandoned any affiliation project in the field of gambling. Indeed, if we look at Billy's profile, we can see this:

MEMBER ACTIVITY
Posts: 2
Last Activity: 18 Aug 2017
Join Date: 22 Mar 2017

So he posted two messages in all and has not returned to the forum for more than a year...


I imagine that perseverance is not a hereditary transferable quality.