The way Pay Per Click Search Engines work are that search engines allow advertisers to list their site within their search results on a pay per click basis. Advertisers bid on keywords or keyword phrases based on a bidding basis. The highest bidder will then have their site ranked #1 in Pay Per Click Search Engine results for a certain keyword followed by second and third highest bidder up to hundreds for same keyword. Some popular keywords can even have results in thousands. When a visitor does a search in Pay Per Click Search Engine and clicks on an advertisers listing, advertisers account will then get deducted for that click. Everytime advertisers account gets deducted for that click your site makes a commission.

5) USE A CONTENT SITE

The real key to being successful with affiliate marketing is to develop a good content based website and weave your affiliate links into all your content. You want to "pre-sell" your prospects rather than "sell" them.

Leave job of "selling" to sales letter page you are transferring them to. Your job is to provide your prospects with good, quality content regarding whatever they are interested in. Inside this information, when it's relevant, just "recommend" that they click to an offer you honestly believe will be of immense help to them.

Wouldn't you rather have a friend recommend you something of value and allow you time to consider whether it's right for you rather than be "sold"? Everyone who visits your site feels same so remember this.

We mentioned earlier that we'd discuss becoming an affiliate for more than one product and how it affects minimum commission you're willing to accept. If you put together a content site as we're recommending, $25 minimum isn't as critical.

Of course, you'd like maximum, fair commission possible, but if you have 15 or so programs you're recommending, you can offer quality products for less. If one of your products brings you $10-$15 in commission and you have some others paying you $25, $75 or more, you can see you're averaging a good return over-all.

Why aren't you making a ton of cash as an affiliate? Follow these 5 points and we see big profits in your future!

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