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=> An Affiliate Program that is successful at what they do. => An Affiliate Program which offers great value, a great product or service, and more importantly, GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! => Make sure
Affiliate Program has a great tracking mechanism so that you get credit for every sale. => Look for a Program, which tracks every sale in real time so you can see your results instantly. => Make sure
Affiliate Program has a good-looking website, which pleases customers, is easy to navigate, and offers great information to
visitor. => The Affiliate Site must be able to turn visitors into sales. You can send them all
visitors in
world, but if they don't convert visitors into sales, you don't make any money!
Before you decide to join any affiliate program, get
answers to
following questions:
=> How long has this Affiliate Program been in place? => What form of compensation is offered? In other words, are you getting actual cash , are you getting credits for your product, are you getting free AirMiles -- what are you actually getting? => Is there a set up fee? If so, how much? => What kind of associate tracking software is being used? => How are referrals tracked? Do you get credit for EVERY single sale you refer to them? => Do associates get credit for
sale after a visitor comes to
site and doesn't buy, then leaves and comes back to buy at a later date. How long is this in effect for? => Do you have to take special steps to get out of
agreement? => Does
legal agreement bind you to any other responsibilities? => Under what circumstances can
Program remove you as an associate?
If you take
time to gather all this information BEFORE you jump into an affiliate program, you'll find that GOOD Affiliate Programs are actually hard to find. Lucky for you! You don't have to go freaky every time a "new" affiliate comes online!
Chances are, once you look more deeply into
company, you'll find they can't pass your "test" and are not a company you would want to be "affiliated" with anyway.
--------------------- Anne Ahira Editor The BEST Affiliate Newsletter http://www.TheBestAffiliate.com
