Yet success rate of affiliates is quite dismal. Statistics show that approximately 12% of affiliates of any given program account for approximately 87% of that programs affiliate income. In other words very few affiliates ever make a sale or if they do they make very few of them.

How can this be? Think about what you are given as an affiliate. You are basically handed opportunity to reap financial benefits from some one else's money and hard work. What other business could you start that boast these requirements:

NO PRODUCTS, NO INVESTMENT, NO RETURNS TO DEAL WITH, AND NO HASSLES!

Well after studying affiliate marketing reason for success or failure lies in training.

I am a very big proponent of using affiliate marketing as an income generating stream for any business, but especially for small Internet business. Just look at benefits listed above. Talk about a low budget way to start a business!

Let me say this to you right now, you can make a lot of money with affiliate programs if you are willing to take time to learn how to do it right. That's right it takes time not money. Any affiliate program that ask for money from you to join forget it and move along. No legitimate affiliate program will cost you anything to join.

Affiliate Program have exploded on internet. Thousand of people join them every day. Amazon.com is probably best example of such phenomenal success.

If affiliate program is so popular and so widely available and booming like mushroom...Why do most affiliate have a hard time making $100 per month ?

And some have never receive a check ? It's probably because they are not effective in their marketing campaign or doing noting at all.

But some affiliates are making big bucks. They are one with an income of ($100,000 and over per year). There is also a big majority who still make a good income (around $10 000 to $75 000 a year).

Of course vast majority of affiliate will never make that much money. They fail miserably.

So what is wrong with them ?

THEY DON'T SET GOALS

Most people fail at anything because most people don't have a clear vision of where they are heading. They don't take time to learn and experiment. They give up too easily.

Yes, it feels "unproductive" to prepare and set up a system... But it's how successful succeed.

The solution? Planning and learning.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT AFFILIATE PROGRAM

Choosing best companies is an art in itself. Choose affiliate program that are already successful and well established like SFI. Choose one that offer good training and good marketing aids.

Successful affiliates select best companies. They use new ideas and creativity to attract customers. They never give up.

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