Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A few Facts of Life about Affiliate Marketing

Word has it that Affiliate marketing is an absolute gold mine and that there is serious cash to be made. Well, in a way it's true. However, it's not going to happen overnight. It takes hard work, dogged persistence, , blood. and   loads of sweat. Let me debunk a few myths about Affiliate Marketing that are being peddled around.

Affiliate Marketing is a Walk in the Park. 
Let me disabuse your mind. Affiliate marketing is definitely not a walk in the park. oh! sure, once you have  done all the legwork, you can put your  website  or blog in autopilot and sit back as the cash rolls in. But let me warn you that in the beginning you'll need to sweat blood and tears.  You'll need to select appropriate affiliate programs that best fits your website/blog. And you'll need a good to head to do that.  Also remember you have a lot of competition out there looking to take your share of the pie and grab the very consumers that you're chasing after. So you need to work double hard to stay ahead of the pack Looking for a book that shows you how to do that and then more? I suggest  Roseline Gardner's  Super Affiliate Handbook.


One Affiliate Program is Enough to be Prosperous
WRONG! The unpredictability of Affiliate Marketing makes it absolutely essential that  you sign up for more than affiliate program. Let's say you sign up for an affiliate program promoting herbs. You're doing so well for a few months and all of a sudden the program goes bust!  I can imagining you pulling all your hair out as if the world has come to an end. Do a little window shopping and choose say. 3 or four herb affiliate programs pr that you think are good enough- after care research of course.Most importantly, they must complement each other.. If you're unsure of where to to look, try associateprograms.com. It's got a great directory of affiliate programs of different categories.

The More Affiliate Programs I have The More Cash  I'll Get
Now I know I said earlier that one affiliate program may not be enough  to give young prosperity in this business. At the same time, you need to understand that too much of a good thing can be bad for your prosperity health. You may get so excited about getting rich overnight that you'll ende\ up plastering your website/blog with all kind of affiliate program links and banners.  Well, I've got bad news for you. The more products you have on your website/blog, the more confused, your readers will get. And even worse, the more likely that they may not buy through you. They may also suspect that you're just trying to get rich quick. Talk about a sixth sense! So give them a few choices to peruse over, and they just might give you the cash that you so crave. You want to give them the best offers available.

It's possible to make a comfortable living from Affiliate Marketing

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1 comment:

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