If you read much about what Google likes in an affiliate site, you know that they aren’t all that fond of thin affiliate sites. You know the kind… all datafeed or ads, no originality. And really you can’t blame Google or any other search engine for not liking them.

But if you have struggling thin affiliate sites you might appreciate this advice on making them appear thicker. It’s extra effort, but it can be very much so worthwhile.

The advice given is very simple, with the two main points being that you can add original content to pages with duplicate content to make the site look thicker, or you can add serious, original content pages to the website. These pages need to be capable of attracting attention on their own.

This is great advice if you use datafeeds for your websites. The problem with them has long been that many sites will have the same information. Some people can make a living off this, but it is getting harder as the search engines get smarter. Making sure that you stand out somehow is always a good idea.

I’ll also echo one of the comments: Make sure you link out to authoritative sites with regular links. You don’t have to make these prominent, but they make you look more honest. I will sometimes quote pages on goverment sites that are relevant to the product, linking to that page. It’s a site I know won’t be competing with me to make the sale, but will be an honest resource.

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