Just wanted to share some information about splash pages with you. I often create them for clients for a variety of reasons and have made all kinds in the past...

So what's so good about them?

1. They're fairly simple and straightforward to make.
2. You can keep them simple and quick loading or fancy with graphics etc. included -- it's up to your own preferences.
3. You can stand out from other affiliate marketers by using your own splash pages.
4. You can create interest and build curiosity with splash pages by not telling them everything -- just scratch the surface.
5. You can build a list by using an opt-in form on your splash page.
6. You can use them in promotions all over the place. For example:
-> In traffic exchanges
-> On your own web site
-> In a link that you use in a forum signature
-> From a banner rotation to your splash page
-> As a popup, popunder or exit popup from another web site
-> As a link in your blog (or just copy the contents into your blog)
-> From an ezine classified ad or solo ad direct to your splash page

Q: Why should I include an opt-in form on my splash page?

A: Good question Eva! Tell me, what's the point of advertising for free or using paid methods to promote an affiliate link if you're going to just give away the traffic that you generate to the program owner?

Instead, why not make good use of the traffic and capture the name and email address of the interested prospect first. This allows the autoresponder series to kick in and do the job of selling the opportunity to your new prospect for you 24/7.

PLUS you're building a list at the very same time and creating a new relationship. That's very empowering don't you think?

Also, you can redirect the prospect directly to your affiliate web site after they have opted in. So it's not like an opt-in cuts anything out of the regular process of promoting. In fact, you gain more by including an opt-in form on your splash page.

Q: How hard is it to include an opt-in form on a splash page?

A: Not hard at all. If you have access to an autoresponder system and you create a few follow-up emails that detail the features and benefits of your program and explain exactly why the reader should join your opportunity, then you're likely to receive a new signup. Make sure you have at least 7 emails in the first series. (And don't be afraid to repeat the series at longer intervals after it has initially run. Who knows, they might have missed reading it the first time...).

All you need to do is login to your autoresponder system and look for the link to generate the form code for your opt-in box. Once generated, you then copy and paste the code into your web page HTML code where you'd like the opt-in box to be displayed. Then adjust the look and feel to suit your splash page layout.

HINT: A reader's eye will naturally go to the right hand side in the first fold of a page when viewing a web site. This area is the best place to position an opt-in box.

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