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I'd like to start doing affiliate marketing

by Bo Mill
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Hey folks,

I'd like to start doing affiliate marketing.

I do have (a lot) of experience on the internet. I am not a newbie. However, I've never had any success with affiliate marketing.

My goal is that, a year from now, I start generating a consistent income of $100 per day. Is that possible? Please note that I can afford to "lose" only 1-2 hours per day working on this.

Also, my starting funds are severely limited.

Please share any tips, tricks and suggestions you may have, so I don't start making mistakes in the beginning (although that is the best way to learn). I'd really appreciate that.

Thanks,
-Bo
#affiliate #marketing #start
  • Profile picture of the author Eric Land
    Hey Bo,

    I think that easily in one year you can get to 100 dollars a day just you need to make the right investments and not give up after 1 month if you do not see much improvement.

    If i were back at the beginning and in your position i would try to find a coach/ mentor there are plenty great ones out there someone good can probably get you to 100 a day in 6 months.

    I also have something that might interested you so i added you on skype

    Have a good night,

    Eric
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  • Profile picture of the author WinsonYeung
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  • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
    Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

    My goal is that, a year from now, I start generating a consistent income of $100 per day. Is that possible?
    Bo here's the best advice I can give you...

    Set your goals higher.

    Much higher.

    In most cases we tend to fall short of our goals.

    Or we at least "moderate" ourselves so we don't go any higher.

    If you aim for $100 per day a year from now, you'll be lucky to hit $90 per day in 18 months.

    This forum is full of people struggling to make $100 per day.

    You know why?

    Because they're limiting their thinking to "how do I make $100 per day."

    Then they jump back and forth from one idea to another.

    You can hit $100 per day consistently within a month.

    (And don't that THAT as a given either, do better!)

    Model an already successful affiliate marketer. Stay focused. Work at it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bo Mill
    Kyle, your post is very inspiring. However, please realize that I know (almost) nothing about this. I don't know where to start. Where to start? Many people said I should start researching a certain niche.
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    • Profile picture of the author bt
      Find a niche that people are willing to spend money on. I have found that a good way to find a niche that people are willing to spend money on is by going to a site like Yahoo Answers and research a lot of questions that people ask. Just my 2 cents.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      Kyle, your post is very inspiring. However, please realize that I know (almost) nothing about this. I don't know where to start. Where to start? Many people said I should start researching a certain niche.
      It's ok if you know nothing now.

      You can learn

      Here's what I'd do...

      Find a product that's selling well on places like Clickbank, Paydotcom, CJ etc.

      Then research & answer these 5 questions:

      - Who the hungry audience is for this product
      - Where this audience can be reached the easiest and cheapest
      - What the audience really wants (i.e. what they're already buying!)
      - How successful marketers are already successfully selling to this audience
      - Why the audience will (or won't) desperately want this product

      (Questions courtesy of Ken Preuss:
      http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...m-success.html)

      Then model what the other successful marketers are doing to sell those products.

      Don't reinvent the wheel. Just sell what's already selling. And sell it how they're already buying it.
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    • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      Kyle, your post is very inspiring. However, please realize that I know (almost) nothing about this. I don't know where to start. Where to start? Many people said I should start researching a certain niche.
      What are your interests? What are you passionate about?

      If I were you I'd make a list of things you love, in order of most loved to least.

      Then run through each item on that list and work out how marketable they are. You may have an extreme passion for all things gadfly related, but it's unlikely you'll see any profit. Number five on your list may be an interest in car racing (I refuse to use dog training as an example) and you may find that there are a lot of people who are searching for car racing info and paraphenalia online.

      There are two excellent reasons to start selling products related to your interests.
      1. You know what you are talking about. When you need to write articles they are authentic and ring true to folks reading them. It makes it a lot easier to sell.
      2. It's easier to remain motivated when you are working on something related to what you enjoy.
      Once you've picked the niche, then work out how you'll approach it. Are you passionate enough to blog about car racing on a regular basis? Or can you build a site related to a certain team that doesn't need that much updating?

      If it's a passion, I suggest a blog. You'll be able to use that to take your time learning about all sorts of required skills; from SEO to writing posts, to discipline in keeping a post schedule.

      You might even find that it doesn't work all that well, but you will have learned a lot.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bo Mill
    Kyle, does that mean that by picking products with high gravity on ClickBank and making a review website of 3 similar products would yield amazing results?

    John, my problem is that I am "one of those people" who know don't know a lot a specific skill, but know a little bit of all the skills.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      Kyle, does that mean that by picking products with high gravity on ClickBank and making a review website of 3 similar products would yield amazing results?
      If that is exactly how someone else is already getting amazing results, then yes, it will most likely work in a similar fashion for you.

      But you've got to answer that question for yourself during your research

      Forget about "picking something you love" or any of that hippy crap.

      Focus on what people are already buying.

      Focus on selling to them exactly how they're already buying.

      And don't ever forget your common sense.

      Most people let it fly right out the window as soon as it comes to making money
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      • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
        Originally Posted by Kyle Tully View Post


        Forget about "picking something you love" or any of that hippy crap.
        It's not about being a hippy. I do shower every day, even if I don't shave my armpits. It's about doing something in the early stages that keeps you motivated, and gives you a source of material you can use.

        There are plenty of folks out there making a good living from things they are passionate about, like hobbies.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
          Originally Posted by ripsnorta2 View Post

          It's not about being a hippy. I do shower every day, even if I don't shave my armpits. It's about doing something in the early stages that keeps you motivated, and gives you a source of material you can use.

          There are plenty of folks out there making a good living from things they are passionate about, like hobbies.
          Yeah but there are plenty more who never made a cent.

          I'm telling you it's MUCH easier to follow a proven path.

          You gotta make the cheesy family flick before you get to do your gritty indy film
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          • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
            Originally Posted by Kyle Tully View Post

            Yeah but there are plenty more who never made a cent.

            I'm telling you it's MUCH easier to follow a proven path.

            You gotta make the cheesy family flick before you get to do your gritty indy film

            Yep. True. But remember in my earlier post I said

            Then run through each item on that list and work out how marketable they are. You may have an extreme passion for all things gadfly related, but it's unlikely you'll see any profit. Number five on your list may be an interest in car racing (I refuse to use dog training as an example) and you may find that there are a lot of people who are searching for car racing info and paraphenalia online.
            I'm not advocating that Bo pick marketing gadfly related products that have no real value. He might find that he has a lesser interest in something that could be truely profitable.

            Forex products (for example) might be the most profitable affiliate products on the planet, but if Bo finds Forex as boring as drying paint, then he will struggle to do anything in the niche.

            If on the other hand he has an interest which can earn him some commissions then why not start with that? Once he's got his chops he can move into other areas less interesting to him where he can outsource the boring bits.
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    • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      John, my problem is that I am "one of those people" who know don't know a lot a specific skill, but know a little bit of all the skills.
      Then you're well ahead of most newbies.

      There's an old saying, somewhat cliche now, but true nonetheless... Practice makes perfect.

      Start a site, whatever it is, and start using the skills you have and doing a bit of study about the skills you don't have, and before you know it you'll be a guru... orange robes and everything.
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  • Profile picture of the author cookies
    Hey Bo -

    Keep the inspirational posts coming.

    I'm new to this as well, and don't know a whole lot.

    However, life has taught me to aim as high as you can...and if you fall short, you'll have achieved an enviable accomplishment.

    My current goal is to replace my current day job income. Every time I start investigating other things to do, I almost always end up in IM...so this time I'm committing myself to it.

    I'm learning a lot just lurking here and posting when it makes sense to do so...what a great group of folks here at Warrior Forum.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bo Mill
    I have to agree with you, Kyle. And I must add, I have to, unfortunately, agree with you. The internet has ceased being a money resource for people who like writing/blogging about something. But, that's the matter for some other topic.

    A while ago, I owned Hydrogen Fuel Review - Stop Wasting Money On Gas! . I have submitted 5 articles to eZineArticles.com and got no results. Is that expected? If I had that website now, when could I expect some results? What would I have to do?

    Thanks everyone!
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    • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      A while ago, I owned Hydrogen Fuel Review - Stop Wasting Money On Gas! . I have submitted 5 articles to eZineArticles.com and got no results. Is that expected? If I had that website now, when could I expect some results? What would I have to do?

      Thanks everyone!
      5 articles?

      Come on, let's get serious.

      Who built a business on 5 articles?

      Does a retail business send 5 flyers and expect to survive?

      Common sense remember!

      The people having BIG success using article marketing are generally submitting 10+ articles a day for weeks on end. It's on ongoing process and one you have to learn. You're not going to be an expert at it from day one.

      Read my posts again.

      Model what successful marketers are already doing.
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    • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      I have to agree with you, Kyle. And I must add, I have to, unfortunately, agree with you. The internet has ceased being a money resource for people who like writing/blogging about something. But, that's the matter for some other topic.

      A while ago, I owned Hydrogen Fuel Review - Stop Wasting Money On Gas! . I have submitted 5 articles to eZineArticles.com and got no results. Is that expected? If I had that website now, when could I expect some results? What would I have to do?

      Thanks everyone!
      Perhaps, and I don't wish to sound mean here, if you'd submitted 50 articles you might have been rolling in the dosh. Did you do anything other than submit five articles? If not, I'm not surprised you made nothing.
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  • Profile picture of the author SeanSupplee
    The trick to doing this is to take what you are already doing that is successful and working in a product here and there. If you already have a group of followers following your blog then within it every week review a new product or something you have used to help you get to where you are today. If you have a list of followers and they trust you they will buy what you recommend as they trust you can care about you. This is why you would ALWAYS test a product before you go off adding it to your site to make a quick buck. You will quickly build a good reputation and your sales will continue to mount.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bo Mill
    I'm trying to think what I can write about. I actually don't know and I have problems coming up with a topic.

    Kyle, model? How? How can I know what other successful marketers are doing?
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    • Profile picture of the author Kyle Tully
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      Kyle, model? How? How can I know what other successful marketers are doing?
      Research + common sense.

      From my other post:

      Here's what I'd do...

      Find a product that's selling well on places like Clickbank, Paydotcom, CJ etc.

      Then research & answer these 5 questions:

      - Who the hungry audience is for this product
      - Where this audience can be reached the easiest and cheapest
      - What the audience really wants (i.e. what they're already buying!)
      - How successful marketers are already successfully selling to this audience
      - Why the audience will (or won't) desperately want this product

      (Questions courtesy of Ken Preuss:
      http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...m-success.html)

      Then model what the other successful marketers are doing to sell those products.

      Don't reinvent the wheel. Just sell what's already selling. And sell it how they're already buying it.
      Once you start researching a market, finding out what is selling, where it's being sold, who is buying it... then you'll know who to model.

      Sorry, but you won't get that info reading a forum.
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    • Profile picture of the author ripsnorta2
      Originally Posted by Bo Mill View Post

      I'm trying to think what I can write about. I actually don't know and I have problems coming up with a topic.

      Kyle, model? How? How can I know what other successful marketers are doing?

      Get yourself a notepad and a pen.

      Walk around your house. Look at the bookshelf, what topics do you like reading about? Write them down.

      Go out to the shed. Any projects? Write them down.

      Look in your storage areas. What sort of junk do you have that you can't bear to throw away?

      Look at your TV guide. What shows do you have circled?

      What do you do in your leisure time? Write it down.

      Do you have any medical conditions that you deal with? Do any members of your family have problems? Write them down.

      If you've exhausted your personal life. Head down to a newsagent and look at the magazines. Any topics grab your attention? Write them down.

      What do you websurf? Write it down.

      There are heaps of ways to narrow down your interests, or to otherwise find a niche. These are just a few.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bo Mill
    Your posts are very inspirational, folks.

    Right now, I have 4 ideas in my head.

    One is a blog that I have wanted to start since always.

    One is a website (e-Commerce store) that would require a lot of work, but could potentially bring a lot of money (will probably find a partner for this).

    One is a bad idea.

    One is being a copycat (well, almost) of an existing, successful clickbank website.

    I am hoping to develop all of these.
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  • Profile picture of the author cmbwealth
    As Kyle said find a mentor, and stop thinking about it so much and start acting on it. I'm new, I found a mentor, and started to follow a plan. I honestly have no idea why I'm doing some things, but I do it because it is in the action plan. If I can't afford to add something I work harder on the things I can do, then when they paid me what i needed I reinvest it into those areas I couldn't afford.
    I am basically computer illiterate and needed to learn a new language just to talk in the forum.
    The biggest mistake I think we newbies make is think too much. Start acting on it instead. Making mistakes will happen. So What, learn from it and move on with a plan.
    There are a lot of ways for people to earn money, but it takes work, just like any other business.

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  • Profile picture of the author Bo Mill
    Mark, where did you find the mentor and how much are you paying him/her?
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    • Profile picture of the author nicholasb
      hey, I seen your post on affiliate marketing..

      I would like to offer you free private coaching, I have been affiliate marketing for over a year and I currently enjoy a 5 figure income..

      there is a lot of bad advice out there and I am truly in this business to help people..

      your goal of $100 a day in a year is achievable and I will help you do that spending a minimal amount of money if any to start..

      let me know your current budget a little about yourself, and when you are ready to begin..

      we can communicate in the future through email

      nick@profitwithnickb.com
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    I meant for that to be a pm, anyway pm me if your interested
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  • Profile picture of the author TheCren
    Bo,

    It sounds to me like you're looking for someone to hand you a business model and give you keywords, the right product, and a killer ad. You will have to learn these things on your own if you want to be successful in this business. Don't ask for a fish on a daily basis, instead learn to fish just once and feed your f***ing self from then on.

    That said... I suggest you get the free version of Brad Callen's PPC Web Spy and then find products at Clickbank (or hell, any other affiliate network will do too) with a high or at least decent gravity (I'd say 85 or higher). Then go to Google and do a search for the product name. You can find out which AdWords advertisers have been around for 45 or more days using PPC Web Spy. If they've been around that long you can be DAMN sure they are profiting. Find the ones that are direct linking: using PPC Web Spy you can spot them with the "Show landing page URLs" option turned on. You could also do the ones that use landing pages, but that's more time-consuming (15 minutes you don't need to waste unless you really want to). "Copy" (not literally, but rather in a summary form) the ads that are working (split test them to see which ones work best) and send them to the Clickbank product with your link. Voila! You can also use this method to find what keywords are working for these advertisers.

    There! I said it! Now a few people might be upset about me sharing one of the MANY pieces of software that allows you to spy on AdWords users, but who cares. I honestly don't believe it really makes a difference in regard to whether or not one becomes successful in this game. Just a matter of expediting success... or failure.

    Best of Luck,
    TheCren
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    • Profile picture of the author reynald2790
      First of all, you need to have a list of plans in order for you to achieve your goal. It should be followed accordingly to perform it well. And make sure that you have made a nice campaign.
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  • Profile picture of the author Azlan
    Hi Bo,

    Good luck with your affiliate marketing. You have to have a plan in order to proceed. Once you have a plan, take action is the most important step after that. And do not discourage if you did not get result in the beginning.

    Good luck again.
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    • Profile picture of the author TheCren
      Originally Posted by reynald2790 View Post

      First of all, you need to have a list of plans in order for you to achieve your goal. It should be followed accordingly to perform it well. And make sure that you have made a nice campaign.
      Originally Posted by Azlan View Post

      Hi Bo,

      Good luck with your affiliate marketing. You have to have a plan in order to proceed. Once you have a plan, take action is the most important step after that. And do not discourage if you did not get result in the beginning.

      Good luck again.
      I think what he's asking for is WHAT his plan should be, but thanks for stating the obvious.

      ~TheCren
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  • Profile picture of the author wf_ken
    $100/day is easilly possible.

    but you have to choose GOOD product and add value. for example usefull information which will help people to better understand the product.
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    • Profile picture of the author jasonl70
      Originally Posted by Kyle Tully View Post

      If that is exactly how someone else is already getting amazing results, then yes, it will most likely work in a similar fashion for you.

      But you've got to answer that question for yourself during your research

      Forget about "picking something you love" or any of that hippy crap.

      Focus on what people are already buying.

      Focus on selling to them exactly how they're already buying.

      And don't ever forget your common sense.

      Most people let it fly right out the window as soon as it comes to making money
      I have to agree with you on everything you have posted on this thread! I'm always telling people to model what works!

      I think "pick something you love" is a recipe for disappointment, and conditions people to do things bass-akwards.

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  • Profile picture of the author Memory C
    Hi

    I am in affiliate marketing and yes it is a learning curve. It took me a long time to get where I am today because there was so much stuff out there promising a quick solution to my problem so I spent money buying all of it without making any money myself. Do not buy everything that is offered. Most of it only gives you part of the information and you will not get anywhere without the other piece of the puzzle. Make sure that what you buy gives you enough to make some money right away, without needing to buy more.

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