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If you really want to learn one of both languages that might be a good place to start.
If you don't have a nice site after a while and you don't know how to improve it, then you'd better find another way to make money. Web/affiliate marketing is not right for you.
If you can have a good/decent site and keep improving, then you can get a better advice here to monetize the current traffic and/or to create new wen sites that can make money.
Without learning how to make/create nets, you cannot catch fish by yourself... :)
I need learn more knowledge, ASP or PHP
Which you learn depends whether you choose to host your site on:
Windows server - learn ASP
Unix/Apache - learn PHP
I went the ASP route because it uses a stripped down version of Visual Basic which I was used to.
If you decide to go the ASP route, learn ASP.NET instead, you can program in different lanuages including C and its faster.
Where can I get any ASP or PHP code resource for create a site
Get some good books from your local library and read until your eyes hurt!
Your learning won't stop there though! - you'll also need to learn HTML and CSS - to create your pages.
I am curious as to what you guys have to use things like php and asp for in Affiliate Marketing?
IMO, you don't need to learn any of these languages. Use a WYSIWYG html editor, and you won't need to learn html. You don't need to know any programming languages to succeed.
Thoughts?
C.K.
Use a WYSIWYG html editor, and you won't need to learn html
I agree - you can certainly start with WYSIWYG, my first site was designed using Frontpage. But the code was a mess, and it didn't rank well in the SERPS.
I still use FP but only as a html editor. Eventually you do need to learn basic HTML and probably CSS as well, if you want to rank well.
I am curious as to what you guys have to use things like php and asp for
Server side includes for footers, navigation bars and headers, I editing one file is much nicer than having to change 50!
Handy little calculators for my visitors to use, which unlike Javascript my competitors can't 'borrow'
Modifying forum and shopping cart scripts, mail a friend, site search, etc.
The list goes on and on. You don't need it when you start out but you soon will!
The most important thing I learnt was name all your pages asp (or php) from day one (instead of htm), then you won't have to rename them later when you want to add that killer asp script!
The most important thing I learnt was name all your pages asp (or php) from day one (instead of htm), then you won't have to rename them later when you want to add that killer asp script!
Wrong.
You can use Modrewrite for this issue
Yes it can be done, with IIS you (or your host) need to install ISAPI_rewrite.
But isn't it easier just to name your pages .asp from the start. The only downside is a slight performance hit when the server passes the page to the script engine
Steve, I disagree. I use Dreamweaver and I know that the code it writes is not error free, but it is not bad. Go to pretty much any site on the net and run it through a code validator - there is always going to be errors.
Just because your code isn't perfect does not mean that you are not going to rank well.
Thoughts?
C.K.
Just do PPC direct to the merchant. No website needed - easy peasy!
Can you still do that in AW with the new changes in effect?...
I know a fair share of HTML, but I tend to use a WYSIWYG for almost everything, and although the code doesn't always validate (not important to me), it ranks fine and shows fine in different browsers.
although being fluent in a server side language isn't neccesary, you definitely should know what they can and can't do. sit down and page through a php book, even if you can't digest it, it'll do you a lot of good.
a great AM doesn't need to be a great coder. a great AM knows when to pay someone else to do something. :)
it's still good to have a basic handle on it though. it can be moderately to extremely difficult to convey your ideas to a coder when you don't have the slightest idea how the backend of things works.
Disgust, I agree with you too. I think going the extra mile and reading up on it can only help in the long run.
Hiring stuff out works for me, but I have only done it once. It would have been easier to convey my ideas if I had known a little bit more about PHP.
I guess in the end, once you know you can earn good money for your time (once you know what you are doing) it is a matter of deciding whether or not it is worth your time to learn the skillset or pay someone to do it for you, while you do something more productive.
All the Best,
C.K.
I'm glad I'm not my own client :) - oh wait, I am!...
Do NOT use frontpage.
Can you still do that in AW with the new changes in effect?...
Tell me more Rfung. What changes? What are the ramifications?
Sorry, I live in a cave ;-)
Cheers,
BAD
One door closes, another one opens.... somewhere (trick is finding the opening door i guess)
Cheers,
BAD
Steve, I disagree. I use Dreamweaver.
OK GuitarZan, I give in.
As others have said in this thread - don't use FP.
But I like FP it's what I started with and I'm used to it's little quirks.
Deep down I know should use the best tool for the job, but FP did force me to learn HTML which was a good thing, prehaps I'll have a play with Dreamweaver.
