How To Make Money With Cell Phones And LinkShare

Are you looking for a relatively easy way to capitalize on the popularity of mobile phones? The good news is that you have many options. Your first thought may be to develop a cell phone store. Selling mobile phones and accessories in a brick and mortar or online store is a great way to profit from mobile phones, but what if you don’t have the financial resources needed to cover the startup costs? You aren’t left in the cold. You can still profit from them. You can do so with a website and the LinkShare affiliate program.

The first step in making money with cell phones through this approach is to have a website or a blog. This is easy to do. You can create a free blog at Blogspot.com or purchase an affordable web hosting package for as little as $5 a month. If you are unfamiliar with HTML, do not worry. There are a number of free website building tools that can help you develop a professional and easy to navigate website.

Once you purchase a web hosting package and domain name, you are ready to setup your website. If you want to make money on cell phones, you need to create articles that focus on them. Do not limit yourself. Cover a wide range of topics. For example, have a section just for mobile phone reviews, another for buying tips, another for popular accessories, another for ringtones, and so forth. The Mobile Phone Profits you have on your website, the better.

To increase your earnings with affiliate programs, you need traffic. People need to visit your website before they can click on your advertisements. For most, this is the hardest part of making money with affiliate programs. To get started, familiarize yourself with search engine optimization. By writing articles with popular keyword phrases, such as “cheap cell phones,” or “free cell phone games,” you get search engine traffic. Essentially, internet users will automatically find your website through Yahoo or Google.

For those who don’t find your website through a search engine, you need to lead them there. Do this by submitting articles to directories. Write a few articles on how to find ringtones, how to make ringtones, how to find cheap cell phones, and so on. Include a link to your website at the bottom of your article. You can also use internet forums to promote a website. Advertise your website with signatures, which always appear the bottom of your posts. Find other webmasters with websites on similar subjects, such as cell phones, computers, and other electronics. Offer to do a banner or link exchange.

Once your website is established and generates a decent amount of traffic, you can visit LinkShare.com to setup a free account. After doing so, you need to apply for programs. You can perform a search with the phrase cell phones or choose “Wireless,” from the Telecommunications heading. You will then find a number of retailers who have affiliate programs. Apply for these programs.

As of December 2008, you could become an affiliate for AT&T through LinkShare.com. The terms of affiliate programs are subject to change at any minute, but this is a good moneymaking opportunity. Qualifying purchases made through your links can earn anywhere from $10 to $45 dollars, on average, for each costumer who you refer that makes a purchase.

AT&T is just one of the many companies you can apply to be an affiliate with. Other examples include NY Depot and CellHut.com. They both sell unlocked GSM mobile phones. There are also companies that sell mobile phone games and accessories. Apply for each of these programs.

If your application is approved, you will be given links to put on your website. Position these carefully. Your website needs to look professional, but all banners should be easy to access. Continue promoting your website and you should make money.