Finding a website or blog owner who wouldn't mind making a little extra cash from their online efforts is practically impossible. With tools such as on-site advertising, product sales and even affiliate programs available, it is often possible to earn some serious money. Although all of these options can and do pay off, they tend to have a fatal glitch. They almost always require visitors to a site to act in order for them to pay off.

If affiliate programs in particular are to produce a return, a website or blog visitor has to click on a link, visit and new site and then they might even have to buy something or sign up for something. Increasing the odds for success often involves the original site's ability to draw attention to the ads or program links.

Although direct affiliate links can be great revenue generators in some cases, they don't always pay off. The fact is these links send people away from the referring site, often leaving the closing up to the program site itself. If the site happens to be poor in design or if its landing page leaves a lot to be desired, all interest might be lost.

Fortunately, there are some things website and blog owners can do to increase their money-making chances. Touting products or services on the referring site through presell pages is one of the most effective ways to go. These special pages do nothing more than provide information about the product or service. They are hosted within the referring site, and simply are designed to help close a sale or prompt an action before a reader leaves. Rather than place affiliate links in blog articles, chat forums, ads or other spots on a site, presell pages are the ones that offer them.

The benefits of having dedicated presell pages are many. Depending on how these pages are used to their creator's advantage, they can produce indirect revenue on their own, as well. One of the biggest potential money making benefits of presell pages involves their ability to draw search engine traffic. These pages tend to be keyword heavy, so they appear on searches. If the words are properly optimized, this kind of page can actually draw a lot of traffic. This, of course, produces the offshoot benefit of more visitors, which can lead to bigger and better ad revenues and affiliate buys.

Traffic is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to potential benefits of presell pages. Another major draw of using these pages lies in the ability they present to build trust for the site and even play off existing trust. If the pages present honest information about products or services - with the bad included, too - they can lend credibility to a site. Another big advantage to creating these pages involves outside promotions of affiliate links. Rather than dropping affiliate links in forums, e-mails and chat rooms, which is tantamount to spam, those who create these pages can sign posts with a link to a presell page instead. These pages also work beautifully as reference links in future posts or content about the topic.

Creating pages that presell products or services on a site or blog isn't very difficult. All that's necessary is creating a separate page, or even blog article, that includes the pitch. If using a new page, consider making its link very visible on the site. A banner ad for recommendations or another similar tool can help greatly.

It is fairly important to follow a few guidelines when creating these pages. The biggest thing to do is to refrain from any hard sell tactics. Honesty and balance are important. Try to include the affiliate link several times in the text, but make sure not to sidetrack readers with links to other products, services or even internal pages. Cloaking of links can help, but it's not always necessary. The copy itself should be easy to read, fairly brief and simple to digest. Be certain readers get the "so what" factor covered. They need to know why the product or service should be important to them.

Presell pages are not "required" to earn money from affiliate programs. They can boost chances for income potential, however. When site owners carefully review and understand the products and services they tout on their sites, informative presell pages can make a really big difference in enticing visitors to respond and act.