How do you know which program is going to bring best profit?

Well, I personally believe that a lot of income is created from effort an affiliate marketer puts into a program. But I do have a few pointers as to picking best one.

1. Commission. You need a program that will pay you a good commission rate. It should pay you at least 20% of each sale. A good rate is 50% and anything above that is ideal. You should also look for how often they pay. Some programs pay you twice a month and some only once a month. Most programs also only pay you when you have earned a base amount.

2. Attraction. Is website attractive? Or will your customers leave your site without even reading. The site needs to easy to read, but not boring. Also you don’t want to pick a site that is full of garbage, advertising an array of different subjects. Your site needs to filled with common ground. Also make sure sight doesn’t seem to be screaming for attention (lots of large, bold lettering).

3. Support. What is support for your program like? Do they have a good list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), a contact email address with a quick response (24 - 72 hours is good)? Any more than 3 days for a response is too long. Some programs even offer live chat. Now that is good!

What is A Niche

Well, A niche, is a service or product , that fills an unmet customer's need -- that is more of a speciality. You are not competing with masses for a sale on an ebook or an affiliate tool. Instead, you carve out a small corner of market for yourself on Internet.

Well, definition was simple, however, finding a niche that I felt comfortable with was going to be a chore, because I wanted to avoid affiliate programs -- and if possible find a company that privately carried their own affiliate program -- without quota's and many rules.

How to Find A Niche

When I started looking for a niche market, I started to make a list of my hobbies, what I liked to do, what I was interested in and what I was familiar with -- to help me brainstorm. If this little task does nothing else, it will definitely give you an eye-opener to who you are.

Anyway, when dust finally settled I realized that I wanted a niche where it would assist others -- perform a service of some sort, and would compliment my current website. Not very decisive, but I had a direction. Then it happened, just by chance, or maybe it was divine intercession -- anyway, I received a personal email from one of assistant manager's from DentalPlans -- stating that she liked my website and wondered if I would be interested in becoming an affiliate.

I looked at their website and affiliate plan -- and I knew that this affiliate program was for me.

Here's What DentalPlan Offers