Insider’s Guide to CPA Marketing Profits Cheat Sheet

March 8, 2009 by Big Jason

Gaugher Caudry is offering his guide or “cheat sheet” to CPA marketing for free.

CPA stands for cost per action in case you didn’t know and is pretty kick ass.

There is no upsell. There is only the following:

Introduction to CPA Marketing………………………………………………………………………..6
What Are CPA Offers? ………………………………………………………………………………….6
What Are CPA Networks? …………………………………………………………………………….6
Applying To A CPA Network…………………………………………………………………………7
What Is A CPA Affiliate Manager? ………………………………………………………………..8
Selecting A CPA Offer…………………………………………………………………………………..9
Gauge The Demand ……………………………………………………………………………………10
Gauge The Competition………………………………………………………………………………14
Comparing CPA Offers ……………………………………………………………………………….14
Getting Your Affiliate URLs ………………………………………………………………………..16
Keyword Research Tools………………………………………………………………………………..18
Keyword Tools ………………………………………………………………………………………………24
Landing Pages……………………………………………………………………………………………….26
Landing Page 101 ……………………………………………………………………………………….28
Google Website Optimizer ………………………………………………………………………….31
Tracking 101 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….33
Dark Side of CPA Marketing…………………………………………………………………………..35
The Traffic Tactics …………………………………………………………………………………………39
Free Traffic ………………………………………………………………………………………………..39
Natural Search Traffic……………………………………………………………………………….39
Social Media Traffic ………………………………………………………………………………….41
Forum Traffic …………………………………………………………………………………………..44
Article Writing Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………….44
Domain Name Traffic ………………………………………………………………………………..45
Reciprocal Linking Traffic………………………………………………………………………….46
Blogging Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………………….47
Joint Venture Traffic………………………………………………………………………………….47
Pop Up Traffic………………………………………………………………………………………….48
Video Traffic…………………………………………………………………………………………….48
Podcast Traffic …………………………………………………………………………………………50
Software Traffic………………………………………………………………………………………..51
Facebook Applications Traffic…………………………………………………………………….52
Paid Traffic ………………………………………………………………………………………………..52
Pay Per Click Search Engine Traffic…………………………………………………………….52
Pay Per View Traffic …………………………………………………………………………………54
Publisher Network Traffic…………………………………………………………………………..55
Text Link Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………………….55
Co-Registration Traffic………………………………………………………………………………56
Banner Traffic ………………………………………………………………………………………….56
Media Buys Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………………57
Recycled Traffic………………………………………………………………………………………….57
Email Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………………………57
Internal Banner Traffic………………………………………………………………………………58
Forum Recycled Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………..59
Surveys and Poll Traffic……………………………………………………………………………..59
Viral Traffic ……………………………………………………………………………………………….60
Social Networking Traffic …………………………………………………………………………..62
Tell A Friend Script Traffic…………………………………………………………………………62
Viral Report Traffic …………………………………………………………………………………..62
The PPC to CPA Game……………………………………………………………………………………64
Keyword Strategies ………………………………………………………………………………………..64
The Alexa Technique………………………………………………………………………………….65
Misspelled Keywords Technique ………………………………………………………………….69
Geo Bidding Technique ……………………………………………………………………………..70
Related Search Technique…………………………………………………………………………..71
Same Terminology Technique ……………………………………………………………………..74
PPC Keyword Tools ……………………………………………………………………………………….74
Speed PPC ($497) …………………………………………………………………………………….75
Flash PPC ($67)……………………………………………………………………………………….75
Ad Text Generator ($127)…………………………………………………………………………..75
Xtreme Conversions ($97) ………………………………………………………………………….76
Site Sniper Pro (Free Trial) ………………………………………………………………………..76
LP Gen ($597)………………………………………………………………………………………….76
PPC Web Spy (Free)………………………………………………………………………………….77
Ad Copy Strategies…………………………………………………………………………………………77
Hanging Ad Technique ………………………………………………………………………………77
Specific Number Technique ………………………………………………………………………..77
Authority Site Technique…………………………………………………………………………….78
Capitalization Technique……………………………………………………………………………78
Creating iFrames …………………………………………………………………………………………..78
Testing And Tracking PPC Campaigns ……………………………………………………………80
Scaling Up Strategies……………………………………………………………………………………..81
Google Adwords Editor ……………………………………………………………………………..81
MSN Desktop Editor………………………………………………………………………………….81
Yahoo Bulk Upload……………………………………………………………………………………81
Outsourcing……………………………………………………………………………………………..82
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………….83
CPA Terminology…………………………………………………………………………………………..85
List of CPA Networks …………………………………………………………………………………….86