You may want to make this clear to potential affiliates. A lot of people with affiliate programs complain about someone who builds their first web-site, joined their affiliate program, put a banner on his/her site, and a month later e-mail them to find out why they didn't make $1000 last month.

So what am I rambling about? You should decide whether you're going to let anyone sign up, only sites with good traffic, or maybe even warn of difficulties sites with low traffic might have making sales.

The reason is that usually 10% of your affiliates make 90% of your sales. So it is a lot easier only having that 10%. They know what they are doing so you don't have to answer simple questions. It's easier sending out checks. Basically you have more free time and less problems.

If you accept anyone who wants to join, you'll make some more money but you'll spend a lot more time on paper work, you'll have a lot more e-mail to answer and in general you'll just have more tedious work.

Only you can decide which is best for you. Some things to think about are how much money you want to make, how much free time you want to have, what kind of lifestyle you want to live and so on.

SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?

As an Internet marketer, you may have to change way your own affiliate program operates. You may find that affiliate programs you're involved in now cease to operate, or are forced to change in way that they work.

Or, maybe nothing will happen.

But point is, will you be ready for change if it DOES happen? How will your business cope? How will you cover for lost revenue if your affiliate program stops?

The important message that lies beneath all this doesn't just stop at affiliate programs. It's about innovating for future to cope with new drastic changes. Can you cope?

We're living in exciting times. The Internet is developing all around us, and rules of e-commerce are being rewritten every day. What worked and applied yesterday may be irrelevant or outdated tomorrow.

The people who will truly succeed are ones that can cope with these sudden changes, and inspire new marketing methods and techniques to keep their business booming.

Be ready for change. Not just for affiliate programs, but for anything in life. Expect change, and become so flexible that you can adapt to these changes effectively.

After all, life is full of changes, and successful person can accept this and move on. Are you this type of person?

When change comes (in whatever form), will YOU be ready?

Until next time...

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