happywife:
That is what I meant for the most part.
It's important to build a site that is...
1. Rich in valuable content.
2. Is built using words/phrases that are the result of solid research.
3. Has the keywords placed in the right places in the meta tags and on the pages (search engine optimized).
4. Submitted to the major search engines at the appropriate times.
5. Has a solid internal and external link structure.
6. Has quality and quantity backlinks.
7. Building traffic and momentum first before adding monetization to the mix.
8. Has fresh content added regularly.
I've probably left something out, but that's basically 'what I meant.' The free affiliate marketing course that I recommend pretty much spells it all out in detail. I do believe I already sent you a copy of it. If you have a chance to read it, it will probably answer a lot of your questions.