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Since you are here, I am going to assume that you are signed up with an affiliate program, either as a merchant or partner. In either case, you need to make sure that your website is up to scratch. This means running through the check list below:

Are all of your site's links active? Broken links = lost opportunities. Most web authoring packages have a link checking option - use it. You know yourself that clicking on a broken link is generally the last thing you will do on a particular website. Test your site regularly or use an automated tester package if you do not want to do it yourself.
Are all of your web pages small enough to load quickly? Slow pages = lost opportunities. Limit the size of your files, especially graphics. Use Adobe Photoshop to "save for web" and let the software optimise the size of each image for you.
Beware of using proprietary elements on your website. Watch your web designer; they are normally 'techs' who love moving, singing, dancing and busy web pages to showcase the pinnacle of what they can make a web page do. Many elements require the downloading and installing of browser plug-ins to show properly - don't use them unless you are sure that your potential clients all have those plug-ins!
Use thumbnail images on pages. Let clients see large images if they want to, but don't make them wait for 'ages' whilst a page full of graphics loads. Most web authoring packages will build you a photo gallery with thumbs and full size pics optional.
Don't be cheap on the larger images. If a client wants a larger image of a product, make sure it is larger! 480 x 600 is a nice minimum for a larger image.
Use alternate text on all images. If a picture fails to load on a client's computer, the alternate text shows. Even if this sort of 'disaster' happens, they may still click through if the alternate text describes the link well enough.
Make sure your designer, whether that is you or another, designs the site as compatible with the major browsing packages: Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla's Firefox, Netscape and Opera.
Not including ActiveX controls will make people much more likely to use your site. Likewise, do not let your site become a 'cookie farm'. A site that loads a visitor's computer up with a heap of tracking cookies will not be popular.
Make sure your meta information is solid. Page titles, keywords, descriptions etc will all add to your site's traffic. Make sure each page is titled as it is that title that will go into the 'favourites' or 'bookmarks' folder. A generic page title will not see that bookmark used often if it does make it to a saved page.

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Who or What is Heimdall:

Reproduced here from the Encyclopedia Mythica™ is a summary by Micha F. Lindemans

I chose Heimdall as the identity of this site as it is my desire to see the advice herein protecting all from harm on the net as much as is possible.

The idea of a naming my site after a protector encompasses this desire.

Heimdall © Encyclopedia Mythica™ (Norse)

Heimdall is the god of light, the son of nine mothers (variously given as the daughters of Geirrendour the Giant or of Aegir). He was born at the end of the world and raised by the force of the earth, seawater and the blood of a boar. Because of his shining, golden teeth he is also called Gullintani ("gold tooth"). His hall is Himinbjorg, The Cliffs of Heaven, and his horse is Gulltop. Heimdall carries the horn Gjallar.

He is the watchman of the gods and guards Bifrost, the only entrance to Asgard, the realm of the gods. It is Heimdall's duty to prevent the giants from forcing their way into Asgard. He requires less sleep than a bird and can see a hundred miles around him, by night as well as by day. His hearing is so accurate that no sound escapes him: he can even hear the grass grow or the wool on a sheep's back. At the final conflict of Ragnarok he will kill his age-old enemy, the evil god Loki, but will die himself from his wounds.

As the god Rig ("ruler"), Heimdall created the three races of mankind: the serfs, the peasants, and the warriors. It is interesting to note why Heimdall fathered them, and not Odin as might be expected. Furthermore, Heimdall is in many attributes identical with Tyr.