How many times have you searched for “Gift for Kids”, “Gifts for Travelers”, “Gifts under $50”, “Eco-Friendly Gifts”, et la.?
A LOT.
Everyone loves browsing a good gift guide. If you don’t believe me, check out this incredibly timely article…
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Gift guides can work well for holiday e-mails – Internet RetailerAnd don’t settle for discount offers to gain clicks. Gift guides and personalization might work better.
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Yes. This is an article about retailers and email marketing, while this post is about Affiliates and Blog Posts. But you, as an Affiliate, can utilize this same strategy! Create Gift Guide posts, add Product Suggestions to the bottom of posts, and send these out in your Gift Guide Newsletters!
More advanced users can utilize Datafeeds and FTP to create gift guides, but I’m going to talk about a simple solution for those less knowledgeable on Datafeeds and FTP.
The ShareASale Make-A-Page!
When you get to the Make-A-Page Tool, you’ll have a lot of customization options. I’m going to give you an example, then follow it up with how I got there.
Full Gift Guide Storefront
My Favorite Stamps From TinyPrints.com
 Custom self inking stamps, Sunny Scallops Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Sans-Serif Style Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Designer Diamond Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Monogram Emblem Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Floral Square Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Four Leaf Fun Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Tropical Elegance Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Fleur-de-lis Frame Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Meadow Swirls Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Ornamental Emblem Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, French Impression Price: 45.00 |
 Custom self inking stamps, Focal Fleur-de-lis Price: 45.00 |
How did I get that? I kept everything as it was, except the following:
- Choose Merchant: Tiny Prints
- Search Terms: Stamp, Rubber
- Results Per Page: 12
- Border Color: 033333
- Link Color: 033333
- Link Font: Tahoma
- Items Per Row: 4
- Display Fields: Thumbnail Image, Product Name, Price.
Click “View Results”. If you are happy with the results, you can click select the HTML – and then copy and paste it to your site.
Now you have a table with 12 recommended products – complete with your Affiliate Link!
Quick ‘Bottom-Of-Your-Post’ Gift Suggestions
Great Plush Toys from The Corner Stork!
 Tinkle, Crinkle, Rattle & Squeak – Plush Worm |
 Green Alligator Plush Toy (22″ or 44″) |
 Best Big Sister Plush Doll |
 “Ekko the Elephant” Little Expeditions Plush Rattle Lovie with Crinkle Leaf |
How did I get that? I kept everything as it was, except the following:
- Choose Merchant: The Corner Stork
- Merchant Category: Books/Toys
- Search Terms: Plush
- Results Per Page: 4
- Border: No
- Link Color: 033333
- Link Font: Tahoma
- Items Per Row: 4
- Display Fields: Thumbnail Image, Product Name
Click “View Results”. If you are happy with the results, you can click select the HTML – and then copy and paste it to your site.
Now you have a table with 12 recommended products – complete with your Affiliate Link!
And remember – you have all the HTML for these tables so feel free to edit image sizes, table widths, etc. Just be sure not to change your Affiliate Links!
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Looking to beef up your site? Check out “Make-A-Page”Another great post on Make-A-Page by Affiliate Development Manager, Jason Rubacky!
via: blog.shareasale.com
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