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The 3 Thin gs All Affiliate Marketers Need To Survive On lin e 7

H ow To Becom e A Super Affiliate In Niche Markets 9

So Man y Affiliate Program s! Which On e Do I Choose? 11 Which Affiliate Networks To Look Out For When Prom otin g 12 Easy Profits Usin g PPC In Your Affiliate Marketin g Busin ess 15 Usin g Product Recom m en dations To In crease Your Bottom Lin e 17 Usin g Cam tasia to In crease Your Affiliate Checks 19 Top 3 Ways To Boost Your Affiliate Com m ission s Overn ight 21

H ow To Avoid The 3 Most Com m on Affiliate Mistakes 23

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Affilia te Ma rke tin g In tro d u ce d

Bein g in the affiliate m arketin g busin ess is n o t th a t h a rd n ow with the In tern et

at your disposable It is m u ch e a s ie r n ow com pared to the days when people

have to m ake use of the telephon es an d other m edium s of in form ation just to get the latest updates on the way their program is com in g alon g

So with techn ology at han d, an d assum in g that the affiliate is workin g from

hom e, a day in his or her life would soun d som ethin g like this…

Upon wakin g up an d after havin g breakfast, the com puter is turn ed on to check out n ew developm en ts in the n etwork As far as the m arketer is con cern ed there

m ight be n ew thin gs to update an d statistics to keep track on

The site design has to be revised The m arketer kn ows that a well-design ed site can in crease sign ups from visitors It can also help in the affiliate’s con version rates

That don e, it is tim e to subm it the affiliate program to directories that list affiliate program s These directories are m ean s to attract people in join in g your affiliate program A sure way of prom otin g the affiliate program !

Tim e to track down the sales you are gettin g from your affiliates fairly an d

accurately There are phon e orders an d m ails to track down See if they are n ew clien ts checkin g the products out Notin g down the con tact in form ation that

m ight be a viable source in the future

There are lots of resources to sort out Ads, ban n ers, button ads an d sam ple recom m endation s to give out because the m arketer kn ows that this is on e way of

en surin g m ore sales Best to stay visible an d accessible too

The affiliate m arketer rem em bered that there are question s to an swer from the visitors This has to be don e quickly Nothin g can turn off a custom er than an

un an swered em ail

To prove that the affiliate is workin g effectively an d efficien tly, in quiries would have to be paid m ore atten tion on Nobody wan ts to be ign ored and custom ers are n ot always the m ost patien t of all people Quick an swer that should appear profession al yet frien dly too

In the process of doin g all the n ecessities, the m arketer is logged on to a chat room where he or she in teracts with other affiliates an d those un der that sam e

program This is where they can discuss things on how to best prom ote their products

There are thin gs to be learn ed and it is a con tin uous process Sharin g tips an d advices is a good way of showin g support There m ay be others out there wan tin g

to join an d m ay be en ticed by the discussion that is goin g on There is n o harm in assum in g what opportun ities ahead

The n ewsletters an d E-zin es were updated days ago, so it is tim e for the affiliate

m arketer to see if there are som e n ew thin gs happen in g in the m arket This will

be written about in the m arketer’s publication to be distributed to the old an d

n ew custom ers

These sam e publication s are also an im portan t tool in keepin g up to date with the

n ewly in troduced products The m arketer has put up a sale an d prom otion that custom ers m ay wan t to kn ow about Besides, they have to keep up with the

deadlin e of these sales written in the publication s

It is that tim e to show som e appreciation to those who have helped the m arketer

in the prom otion s an d sale in crease Nothin g like m en tion in g the person s, their sites an d the process they have don e that m ade everythin g worked

Of course, this will be published in the n ewsletters Am on g the m ore im portan t

in form ation that have been written already

The m arketer still has tim e to write out recom m en dation s to those who wan t credible sources for the products bein g prom oted There is also tim e to post som e com m en ts on how to be a successful affiliate m arketer on a site where there are lots of wan nabes

Two objectives don e at the sam e tim e The m arketer gets to prom ote the product

as well as the program they are in Who kn ows, som eon e m ay be in clin ed to join

Tim e flie s Missed lun ch but is quite con tented with the tasks don e Bed tim e…

Ok, so this m ay n ot be all don e in a day But then , this gives you an idea of how an affiliate m arketer, a dedicated one that is, spen ds the m arketin g day

Is that success loom in g in the distan ce or what?

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Th e 3 Th in gs All Affilia te Ma rke te rs N e e d To

S u rvive On lin e

Now every affiliate m arketer is always lookin g for the successful m arket that gives the biggest paycheck Som etim es they thin k it is a m agic form ula that is readily available for them Actually, it is m ore com plicated than that It is just good

m arketin g practices that have been proven over years of hard work an d

dedication

There are tactics that have worked before with on lin e m arketin g and is

con tin uin g to work in the on lin e affiliate m arketin g world of today With these top three m arketin g tips, you will be able to able to in crease your sales an d

survive in the affiliate m arketin g on lin e

W h a t a re th e s e th re e ta c tics ?

1 U s in g u n iq u e w e b p a ge s to p ro m o te e a ch s e p a ra te p ro d u ct yo u a re

m a rke tin g

Do n ot lum p all of it together just to save som e m on ey on web hostin g It is best

to have a site focusin g on each an d every product an d n othin g m ore

Always in clude product reviews on the website so visitors will have an in itial

un derstan din g on what the product can do to those who buys them Also in clude testim on ials from users who have already tried the product Be sure that these custom ers are m ore than willin g to allow you to use their n am es an d photos on the site of the specific product you are m arketin g

You can also write articles highlightin g the uses of the product an d in clude them

on the website as an addition al page Make the pages attractive com pellin g an d

in clude calls to act on the in form ation Each headlin e should attract the readers

to try an d read m ore, even con tact you H ighlight your special points This will help your readers to learn what the page is about an d will wan t to fin d out m ore

2 Offe r fre e re p o rts to yo u r re a d e rs

If possible position them at the very top side of your page so it they sim ply can n ot

be m issed Try to create autorespon der m essages that will be m ailed to those who

in put their person al in form ation in to your sign up box Accordin g to research, a sale is closed usually on the seven th con tact with a prospect

On ly two thin gs can possibly happen with the web page alon e: closed sale or the prospect leavin g the page an d n ever return again By placin g useful in form ation

in to their in boxes at certain specified period, you will rem in d them of the product they thought they wan t later an d will fin d out that the sale is closed Be sure that the con ten t is directed toward specific reason s to buy the product Do n ot m ake it soun d like a sales pitch

Focus on im portan t poin ts like how your pr oduct can m ake life an d thin gs easier

an d m ore en joyable In clude com pellin g subject lin es in the em ail As m uch as possible, avoid usin g the word “free” because there are still older spam filters that dum ps those kin d of con ten ts in to the jun k before even an yon e readin g them first Con vin ce those who sign ed up for your free reports that they will be m issin g som ethin g big if they do n ot avail of your products an d services

3 Ge t th e kin d o f tra ffic th a t is ta rge te d to yo u r p ro d u ct

J ust thin k, if the person who visited your website has n o in terest whatsoever in what you are offerin g, they will be am on g those who m ove on an d n ever com e back Write articles for publication in e-zin es an d e-reports This way you can locate publication s that is focusin g on your target custom ers an d what you have put up m ight just grab their in terest

Try to write a m in im um of 2 articles per week, with at least 30 0 -60 0 words in len gth By con tin uously writin g an d m ain tain in g these articles you can gen erate

as m an y as 10 0 targeted readers to your site in a day

Always rem em ber that on ly 1 out of 10 0 people are likely to buy your product or get your services If you can gen erate as m uch as 1,0 0 0 targeted hits for your website in a day, that m ean s you can m ade 10 sales based on the average statistic

The tactics given above does n ot really soun d very difficult to do, if you thin k about it It just requires a little tim e an d an action plan on your part

Try to use these tips for several affiliate m arketin g program s You can en d

m ain tain ing a good source of in com e an d survivin g in this busin ess that n ot all

m arketers can do

Besides, thin k of the huge paychecks you will be receiving!

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H o w To B e co m e A S u p e r Affilia te In N ich e

Ma rke ts

Over the past years, web hostin g has grown bigger than it used to be With m ore com pan ies gettin g in to this busin ess an d fin din g the m an y ben efits it can give them , the dem an d for web hostin g has n ever been higher These seem to be the tren d of today

3 8 m illio n people have put up their very first websites on lin e this year 20 0 5

alon e It is estim ated that by 20 0 8 , the In tern et sales in dustry will top the dollar ban k An d to thin k, m ajority of those sites will be offerin g differen t affiliate

program s for people to choose an d participate in to

This on ly m ean s on e thin g It is easier n ow to fin d the right web host for your application The possibility of quality web hostin g com pan ies separatin g

them selves from the rest of the in dustry is an ticipated If this is don e, the

un profession al an d in com peten t on es will suffer

Support will be the n um ber on e con sideration for people when choosin g a web host It will be obvious that tradition al advertisin g will becom e less an d less effective Most people would rather opt for the web host based on thin gs that they see an d hear Also based on the recom m en dation s by those who have tried them

an d have proved to be a successful

This is a great opportun ity for web hostin g affiliates an d resellers alike There would hun dreds of web hostin g and program s to choose from that the difficulty

in fin din g the right on e for them is n ot a problem an ym ore

H ow does on e becom e a successful affiliate in the n iche m arkets usin g web

hostin g?

If you thin k about it, everyon e who n eeds a website n eeds a web hostin g com pan y

to host it for them As of n ow, there is really n o leadin g hostin g in dustry so m ost people choose hosts based from recom m en dation s Usually, they get it from the

on es that have already availed of a web hostin g services

With the m an y hosts offerin g affiliate program s, there is the ten den cy to fin d the

on e which you thin k will work best for you Thin k of the product you will be prom otin g Pattern them to the site an d see if they are caterin g to the sam e thin gs

as you are

When you have been with on e host for quite som e tim e an d seem n ot to be

m akin g m uch despite all your effort, leave that on e an d look for an other There is

n o use in tryin g to stick to on e when you would be before off in an other on e Thin gs will on ly have to get better from there because you already have been in worst situation s

Try this out If you are quite happy an d satisfied with your web host, try to see if they are offerin g an affiliate program you can participate on In stead of you

payin g them , why n ot m ake it the other way aroun d; them payin g you The

process can be as easy as puttin g a sm all “powered by” or “hosted by” lin k at the bottom of your page an d you are already in an affiliate busin ess

Why choose payin g for your for your web hostin g when you do n ot have to? Try to get paid by lettin g people kn ow you like your web host

Always rem em ber that when choosin g a web host, choose the on e that is kn own for its fan tastic custom er support There are also m an y hostin g affiliate

program s Residual affiliate program is also bein g hosted This is the program wherein you get paid a percen tage every m on th for a clien t that you refer This can allow you to have a steady source of in com e With perseveran ce, you can even

be quite successful in this field

There are a lot of n iche m arkets out there just waitin g for the right affiliate to pen etrate to them an d m ake that dollars dream com e true Kn owin g which on e to get in to is bein g con fiden t en ough of your poten tials an d the good results you will

be gettin g

W e b h o s tin g is just on e affiliate m arket you could try out an d m ake som e good

an d con tin uous in com e J ust rem em ber that to be successful on your en deavor also m ean s that tim e, effort an d patien ce is n eeded

Nobody has in ven ted the perfect affiliate m arket yet But som e people do kn ow how to m ake it big in this kin d of m arket It is just kn owin g your kin d of m arket

an d m akin g the earn in gs there

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S o Ma n y Affilia te P ro gra m s ! W h ich On e D o I

Ch o o s e ?

Ask question s first before you join an affiliate program Do a little research about the choices of program that you in ten d to join in to Get som e an swers because they will be the decidin g poin t of what you will be achievin g later on

W ill it co s t yo u a n yth in g to jo in ? Most affiliate program s bein g offered today

are absolutely free of charge So why settle for those that charge you som e dollars before join in g

W h e n d o th e y is s u e th e co m m is s io n ch e cks ? Every program is differen t

Som e issue their checks on ce a m on th, every quarter, etc Select the on e that is suited to your paym en t tim e choice Man y affiliate program s are settin g a

m in im um earn ed com m ission am oun t that an affiliate m ust m eet or exceed in order for their checks to be issued

W h a t is th e h it p e r s a le ra tio ? This is the average num ber of hits to a ban n er

or text lin k it takes to gen erate a sale based on all affiliate statistics This factor is extrem ely im portan t because this will tell you how m uch traffic you m ust

gen erate before you can earn a com m ission from the sale

H o w a re re fe rra ls fro m a n a ffilia te ’s s ite tra cke d a n d fo r h o w lo n g d o

th e y re m a in in th e s ys te m ? You n eed to be con fiden t on the program en ough

to track those people you refer from your site This is the on ly way that you can credit for a sale The period of tim e that those people stay in the system is also

im portan t This is because som e visitors do n ot buy in itially but m ay wan t to return later to m ake the purchase Kn ow if you will still get credit for the sale if it

is don e som e m on ths from a certain day

W h a t a re th e kin d s o f a ffilia te s ta ts a va ila ble ? Your choice of affiliate

program should be capable of offerin g detailed stats They should be available

on lin e an ytim e you decide to check them out Con stan tly checkin g your

in dividual stats is im portan t to kn ow how m an y im pression s, hits an d sales are already gen erated from your site Im pression s are the n um ber of tim es the

ban n er or text lin k was viewed by a visitor of your site A hit is the on e clicking on the ban n er or text lin ks

D o e s th e a ffilia te p ro gra m a ls o p a y fo r th e h its a n d im p re s s io n s

b e s id e s th e co m m is s io n s o n s a le s ? It is im portan t that im pression s an d hits

are also paid, as this will add to the earn in gs you get from the sales com m ission

This is especially im portan t if the program you are in offers low sales to be able to hit ratio

W h o is th e o n lin e re ta ile r? Fin d out whom you are doin g busin ess with to

kn ow if it is really a solid com pan y Kn ow the products they are sellin g an d the average am oun t they are achieving The m ore you kn ow about the retailer

offerin g you the affiliate program , the easier it will be for you to kn ow if that program is really for you an d your site

Is th e a ffilia te a o n e tie r o r tw o tie r p ro gra m ? A sin gle tier program pays

you on ly for the busin ess you yourself have gen erated A two tier program pays you for the busin ess, plus it also pays you a com m ission on the on the sales

gen erated by an y affiliate you spon sor in your program Som e two-tier program s are even payin g sm all fees on each n ew affiliate you spon sor More like a

recruitm ent fee

La s tly, w h a t is th e a m o u n t o f co m m is s io n p a id ? 20 % - 8 0 % (an d som e

cases, 10 0 %!) is the com m ission paid by m ost program s .0 1% - 0 5% is the

am oun t paid for each hit If you fin d a program that also pays for im pression s, the am oun t paid is n ot m uch at all As you can see from the figures, you will n ow

un derstan d why the average sales am oun t an d hit to sale ratio is im portan t

These are just som e of the question s that n eeded an swerin g first before you en ter

in to an affiliate program You should be fam iliar with the m an y im portan t

aspects that your chosen program should have before in corporatin g them in to your website Try to ask your affiliate program choices these question s These can help you select the right program for you site from am on g the m an y available

W h ich Affilia te N e tw o rks To Lo o k Ou t Fo r

W h e n Pro m o tin g

There are m an y horror stories about affiliate program s an d n etworks People have heard them over an d over again , that som e are even wary of join in g on e The stories they m ay have heard are those related to illegal program s or pyram id schem es Basically, this kin d of m arket does n ot have real, worthy product

You do n ot wan t to be associated with these schem es It is obvious you wan t to be with a program that offers high quality product that you will readily en dorse The growin g n um ber of those who have join ed already an d are succeedin g im m en sely

is proof en ough that there are reliable an d quality affiliate program s out there

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