How to Choose Affiliate Websites on Digital Point

Affiliate websites on Digital Point are given their own forum section.

Digital Point is a large business advice and transaction forum that as of March 2011 was attracting almost 4 million daily visitors. The forum provides search engine and marketing news, as well as business advice, and it allows individuals the opportunity to sell their writing and creative design services. In addition, Digital Point attracts webmasters who are seeking affiliate website advice before joining a program. New members seeking affiliate information may find navigation on Digital Point difficult and the vast amount of advice overwhelming.

Instructions

1. Log into your account with your user name and password, and click on the Digital Point name icon. The Digital Point Forums page will display, showing broad category names in green bars with Sub-Forums underneath each category.

2. Scroll down to the second section, Marketing, and click on the last entry in that section, Affiliate Programs.

3. Click on any affiliate program that interests you in the Sub-Forums section and look for posts relevant to your needs. Or scroll down to the Title/Thread Starter section to see if it includes a thread that interests you.

4. Click on Search Forum, located to the far right in a pale green bar above the Sub-Forums bar. Type in a search word or phrase in the text field, and choose Show Threads or Show Posts. If desired, you can click on the Advanced Search link to further narrow the results.

5. Before choosing an affiliate website, choose threads or posts that address factors such an affiliate company's financial stability, product availability and suitability with your website's theme and voice, statistics and commission tracking features, payment options, and support.

6. Ask questions in any post by clicking the Reply to Thread button, or start your own topic by returning to the main affiliate program page and clicking the Post New Thread button.

7. Confirm any information you find or advice about affiliate websites by looking for similar statements by other members in the same post or in similar thread topics.

Tips & Warnings

• Take your time, ask pointed questions, and consider the advice on other affiliate Sub-Forums within Digital Point. The more popular affiliate programs have their own Sub-Forum and seasoned experts posting information you can use to assess the value of lesser-known programs.

References

• Clearwebstats: Digital Point
• AffiliateTips: Affiliate Marketing --- What to Look for in an Affiliate Program
• Page Resource: What to Look for Before Joining an Affiliate Program