The single biggest mistake made by affiliate and associate program membersWritten by Bukit Sorrento
Here's a tip that can change your thoughts about best way to market an affiliate program.What is difference that leads some people to make a very good income with online marketing while others make a few dollars here, a few dollars there, but never really make any substantial income. What is most common mistake made by those who don't get results they are looking for with their associate or MLM programs? It's very simple. They are marketing WRONG website! Let's look at it a little more closely. You know that nice self replicating website that you are given as part of package you received after joining affiliate program A. You know, one with URL that looks something like this: http://www.myprogram.com/affiliate/cgi?13658/ That website they gave you is single BIGGEST obstacle to you making any money. Why? It looks nice doesn't it? It has a nice sales letter, and best of all, it was easy. You're right. It's all of those things, for you and about 5000 other people, or however many are in program. The solution is very simple. Get your own website. And I don't mean a freebie site like Hotyellow or Geocities. (There's nothing wrong with these sites, but they are not for people trying to make money. In fact they are just short of useless.) I mean get your own real domain hosted on a real web server with real features. Sure it costs $70 to register your own domain name for 2 years. But if you are serious about making it in online business world, it's not even a question of should you get your own domain. YOU MUST! Look for domain names that contain your keywords or keyword phrases. And sure it costs maybe $15-$30 per month to have your site hosted with a quality hosting company, but this is how game is played. If you are not skilled in website design, hire someone.
| | Affiliate Programs that Earn a ProfitWritten by Ratliff J
This information may be helpful for everyone, regardless of how long you have been in affiliate business, or even if you are just getting started. First, a good affiliate program can be hard to come by. It needs to offer decent commissions, accurately track sales, and most importantly, pay their affiliates in a timely manner. Many webmasters and internet gurus are doing very well with only a handful of affiliate programs. Once you find a good one, you kind of seem to get stuck on it until you are positive you are making every penny possible. Before spending a lot of time and money marketing an affiliate program, always check it out first. There are a number of ways to do this. 1. Search through an affiliate directory online and look for ratings or comments. I have my Affiliate Directory setup so people can rate programs, which helps everyone.
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