Capturing the user’s attention at the right moment is the key to converting every offer, every time. While this is entirely, 100% impossible, there are certain tricks you can do in order to pretend to capture someone’s attention long enough that your affiliate manager is legally obligated to increase your payout.

Imagine your web surfer is viewing the online newspaper for her son’s obituary. The website is hard to navigate, so in her desperate attempt to find closure, comfort and the funeral home’s address, her eyes try to focus in anything that’s remotely recognizable. Bam! Your geo-targeted AdultFriendFinder affiliate ad captured her attention and she’s clicking through in a mistaken association that “Courtney” is in fact a customer service rep. Now this is the part where most affiliate marketers will turn away, for two reasons:

1. This user won’t convert.
2. A old woman is viewing porn.

But imagine if you had replaced the AFF AFF (AdultFriendFinder Affiliate) link with something that not only captured her attention, but forced her to voice her opinion! That my friends, is what I call “capturing the visitor’s attention and forcing them to voice their opinion.”

So how does one do that, you may ask? Simple. Polls that piss the user off! Or make them laugh. Or seizure, it really depends on the offer. The best subject matter for online polls is always a topical reference, such as politics, entertainment, or gerbils that hide in vaginas while simultaneously ruining the Catholic Church.

Let’s use politics!

As you can see, this advertisement has had significant click-through from the south, and would convert very well for offers such as BDSM, ringtone subscriptions and English as a second language material.

Stay tuned for part two of this super gay affiliate tutorial!