Whether or not you’ve heard the term “mini site” before, you’ve probably seen examples of them all over the internet as you’ve surfed around.  They are single page websites, usually in the form of a sales letter. They are extremely popular with internet marketers, and for very good reason.  They work.

Mini sites are not known for being flashy. Too much flash and splash detracts from the message you’re trying to get across. And when your site is made up of only one or a very few pages, your message must get through quickly. 

But as we all know, a page full of plain old text isn’t particularly appealing. And even if formatting is used to make certain things stand out, a bright and prominent graphic does a much better job of drawing our attention. So even though graphics should be used sparingly on a mini site, it’s crucial to make sure that the graphics we do use are effective.

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You’ve seen the sales copy everywhere, right? “Make a fortune overnight as an affiliate marketer without even a website.”

Let’s break that down for a second. CAN you make a lot of money as an affiliate? Yup. Can you do it overnight? Probably not. Can you do it without a website? HIGHLY unlikely. Sure you can make a few bucks, but let’s get a reality check here – if you’re going to make a go at this business you’re going to need to build websites. That’s right … with an “s” on the end (plural). Stick around this blog long enough and you’ll hear that I advocate LOTS of sites. Spreading the eggs across many baskets. Why? A couple of reasons …

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