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Building Blocks for Content Affiliates

July 26, 2013 by ShareASale 1 Comment

Today I am going to share with you 3 tools that I use as building blocks for online content publishing.  

 

  1. Shareist.com – for research, content creation, and organization.
  2. Themes.   I’ll share some ideas on how to design your blog with the future in mind.
  3. And I’ll return to Shareist to show you how to publish, and schedule posts for the future.

Building Block A: Research and Writing

Quality content starts with quality research.   When researching ideas, I use the Shareist Bookmarklet which helps me save and organize all of my idea “snippets” to use later for articles, blog posts, and newsletters. 

Using the bookmarklet, I create an inbox of categorized ideas from which I can easily cherry-pick later in the content creation process. 

I’ve created a quick video below to show you what it is like to use the tool in action.

Using the Bookmarklet Tool for Research

Using the Bookmarklet Tool for Research

via: screencast.com
Downloading the

Downloading the “Shareist Bookmarklet”

via: docs.shareist.com

Building Block B: Creating a Theme and Look for your Blog

Not only is the theme of your blog important from a visual standpoint, but the choice also has an effect on your SEO rankings.

 

I’ve included a list of some options – all great theme providers.

Premium WordPress Themes by StudioPress

Premium WordPress Themes by StudioPress

Premium WordPress Themes
via: www.studiopress.com
DIYthemes — Run a Killer Website with the Thesis WordPress Theme

DIYthemes — Run a Killer Website with the Thesis WordPress Theme

via: diythemes.com
WordPress Themes Loved By Over 190k Customers

WordPress Themes Loved By Over 190k Customers

via: www.elegantthemes.com
Joomla Templates, WordPress Themes, Magento Templates and phpBB3 Styles - RocketTheme

Joomla Templates, WordPress Themes, Magento Templates and phpBB3 Styles – RocketTheme

via: www.rockettheme.com
Headway Drag and Drop WordPress Theme Builder

Headway Drag and Drop WordPress Theme Builder

via: headwaythemes.com

Building Block C: Publishing and Scheduling

Since not all inspiration comes at the exact time you need it, it is important to be able to schedule future posts and have tools designed to help you in this process.

I use Shareist.com for this whole process, and I’ve included a quick video below to show you how it is all done!

Publishing and Scheduling

Publishing and Scheduling

via: screencast.com

Filed Under: Affiliates Tagged With: #BuildingBlocks, blogging, fun friday

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Comments

  1. Laurie Cohen says

    August 6, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Thanks for the article and theme suggestions. I am currently looking for a new theme and new approach to BirthdayPartyKidz. What would you say is the most important thing I should look for in an affiliate marketing theme and is there one, in particular, that you recommend?

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