Affiliate Marketing - How to Boost Your Commissions and Avoid Costly Mistakes

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Affiliate marketing is a fantastic way to make money online. If you're newbie just getting started this is a awesome way to get your "feet wet" in the online business world. It requires a very small cash investment, for the purchase of a domain and website hosting, and you don't have to develop your own products or services. Experienced marketers can add a nice amount of extra income to their online business by using affiliate marketing.

If you conquer the affiliate marketer world, you can take affiliate marketing to the next level and maximize your sales to super affiliate status.

What is a super affiliate? A super affiliate is an affiliate who vigorously promotes his affilite producs takes affiliate marketing seriously. And doesn't just paste a bunch of banners or ads on their site (these don't really work too well). A super affiliate will take the time to review a product, write a thorough and compelling product review, and even set up a separate domain to promote a specific product. A super affiliate also knows how essential list building is to further promote products to their customer base.


How does affiliate marketing work:

It is very simple. You sell other people's products on your websites and blogs. When you see a product you would like to promote, you can sign up for the affiliate program and start marketing that product on your website.

As an affiliate, you will receive your own unique ID which will track any sales sent from your site to the affiliate site.


A good affiliate program will also give you information on where and how you can track your sales, where your clicks are coming from and payment information.

You can find affiliate programs through networks like Commission Junction or Clickbank. These networks act like "middle men" and take a certain percentage of every sale sold through them. You will also be paid directly through the network rather than from the vendor.

The advantage of these types of programs is that you can select as many programs as you'd like all in one accommodating place and payment is quite easy to track.

The downside is you don't often get the same promotional tools or training that individual affiliate programs will offer you. Many individual affiliate programs (especially those related to information products) will also offer you higher commissions.

Here are a few places where you can find affiliate programs to promote:

www.CJ.com
www.Clickbank.com
www.Shareasale.com
www.Darkblue.com
www.Amazon.com

When you first get started in affiliate marketing, it can be extremely intimidating process. It can seem very complicated but by following a few simple rules you can get started and learn more as you go along.
You don't have to learn everything at once and a lot of your experience and growth will come through trial and error; having said that, it's best to arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can so that you can get started on the 'right foot.' Here are a few tips to help you get started:

Affiliate Marketing Do's and Don'ts

Figure out who you are selling to.

Defining a Target Market is a key task in building up an affiliate income. If you don't know who you want to sell to, how will you decide what to promote? And dig deep here. Don't just say 'Men' or 'Parents'. Sit down with pen and paper or a fresh document on your computer and think like your target market. What do they need right now? What do they consume a lot of? What do they want when they have extra money? You'll probably come up with a pretty good list.

Select an affiliate programs carefully.

Individual merchants offer different commission rates. Do your research to find the highest commission rate with the best affiliate resources and tools available. Browse and review the website to ensure that it is easy to navigate and buy from. Check things like Cookie duration to make sure that you have the greatest chance of profiting from your promotions.

Treat affiliate marketing like a real business.

The more you put into your affiliate marketing the better your chances of gaining super affiliate status. Treat your affiliate marketing like a real business and it will grow and develop over time. Spend time writing reviews, articles and promoting the products you believe in.

Don't muddle your website with affiliate banners.

Introduce your affiliate endorsement in a smooth and natural way. A button or banner is great but may not make you too many sales, a product review or a personal recommendation will go further.

Don't over promote products.

It's easy to get excited and over promote product offers with your subscribers. Keep some balance and give more than you take. This will keep your list happy and more willing to consider your offers. Of course, you do need to promote things to your list; after all this is your business, but try to find harmony between free information and product promotions.
Don't give up too soon.

Be patient. Affiliate marketing is a business that builds up over time. You need to focus on developing your web traffic and email lists while you continue to conscientiously offer your market what it wants and needs. As the months go by if you're applying all the appropriate strategies, your income will increase.


Dania
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