Making a discount code with WordPress is one of the quickest and easiest ways of getting started with discount codes. It is very simple, here is what to do!
WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
First, WordPress are no longer allowing users to use the hosted version of WordPress if they are advertising sponsored posts. How far they take this - if it gets as far as disallowing affiliate promotion - I do not know and whether the situation changes in the future we can't know. But for security, I would recommend avoiding the hosted version if you want to make sure your website will always thrive.
Hosting WordPress.org
So we are looking at the self hosted version of WordPress. There are two options here, depending on your technical abilities. If you are happy with FTP and buying a MySQL database, then you could use any host you like. But if this sounds too complicated, then look only for hosts that will install WordPress at the click of a few buttons.
Once you have your host, then you can also buy you domain name. Along with setting up WordPress, your web site is now up and running!
Finding Some Vouchers
There is no point in merely displaying random coupon codes if the purpose of the website is to make an income. You will only want to display discount codes that relate to sites running affiliate schemes and you will merely be allowed to display approved codes. So sign up to a handful of the biggest affiliate schemes you can find and then apply to all of their relevant merchants.
They will then email you as discount codes go live. You then only write a new post and type in the code and all of the details. Do not bother with click to reveal - it only annoys people. Only give the full details on your post. The affiliate scheme will provide you with banners or text links for the merchant. Merely copy and paste one of these into the post.
Attracting Traffic To Your Discount Website
Search engine optimisation techniques are potential, but will take heaps of effort! At best, possibly optimising for merchant names and the word voucher code may help for people looking for that merchant's banners, but you need to build on the powers of the blogging tool.
Instead you need to build a following and this is where blogs excel! If you can attract some visitors to your new WordPress website, then people will start signing up for you RSS feed. So make sure that your posts round new vouchers clearly name the merchant and the discount, so followers could pop by when there is a coupon that appeals. But, where do you get these visitors from to begin with?
Well start taking part in other discount code sites and forums. Be the first person to post around exceptional codes that you know round, giving the full details on the forum or in the comment so that it does not become blatant self promotion. Just rely on the avatar linking back to your website, or adding a link in your signature.
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