As I announced earlier this year, my 11 year old son, Evan, wants to make an affiliate website.
Initially, it was quite a battle of wills to get him to simply write a couple basic articles that I could use for the site. The summer came and went in a flash – and he still didn’t have a site to show for it.
So, I came to a conclusion: I have to show him the site. No more talk. No more dreaming the “what if’s” and “imagine if it could do this”. I had to give him something to look at.
And it worked!
Watch me build VideoGameKid.com for my son - his first Affiliate Website!
Now that he’s seeing the site come together, he’s more excited, more engaged — and providing content without my prodding, than I had ever dreamed.
On Saturday night, he was up late and I found him working on his “2011 Video Game Gift Guide” until almost 1 AM!
Then, on Monday evening, he was late for bed working on a list of free online video games that he plays.
(This is a very proud Affiliate-Dad Moment, folks!)
The website he’s making is “VideoGameKid.com” and it’s still very, very, very not ready for prime time. But it’s a great start!
As part of my new AffPlan Training Series, I’m documenting the entire process!
I’ve got quite a few videos already up and available for free members now.
So, if you’d like to watch over my shoulder, behind the scenes, as I build my son his first Affiliate Website, then I can hook you up! (Just join AffPlan for free – the videos are already there and I’m adding more constantly.)
In this AffPlan Training Series Production, I take you through every single step of this process.
- Selecting a domain.
- Creating the Webhosting Account, Setting up DNS and Installing WordPress.
- The initial tech work that needs to be done to prepare for a successful site.
- The basic plugins I use, and why.
- Deciding how the site will operate (pages and posts).
- Selecting a theme.
- SEO Considerations.
- The steps I take to get indexed in Google (and the results)
- How I customize the theme.
- All the advanced plugins and settings I use.
- How to create user generated content and user engagement.
- How to prepare for social media.
- How to make everything work and look good.
- ...and that’s just the first few videos!
There are plenty of updates to come.
Please join me now.
If an 11 Year old kid can do it – so can you!
Have you joined Affplan? It’s FREE and you can watch the journey from concept to complete Affiliate Website immediately!
Todd, this is an awesome idea! Hay I want up on this Affiliate Marketing tutorial!! That’s so you, to guide one not by mere theory but by urging practice. I remember you would always stress getting out there even if we make mistakes. To understand that it is a work in progress. Demonstrating this through your child’s website represents this teaching philosophy of yours. I am going to bookmark your son’s site so I can see the progress. You always would say how great affiliate marketing is. Now I want to get on board this train!
Out of all instructors of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) you had that persona that got me fired up and really really excited about this field. Our continuing contact is testament to how much you inspired me. You not only are an expert at what you do but a great teacher to. Knowing and teaching are separate. You do both well.
The course you list provides for a great toolkit. Not sure one would go wrong with this.
Consider me a new member. This is exciting………