What Makes a Top-Earning Affiliate?
| Category: Affiliate Marketing - Development | Date: 2003-04-28 |
Ever heard, Put up our banners on your website or use our pre-written ads ... well do the rest!
Its unfortunate that some affiliate programs tell you that making money with them is as simple as that. New affiliates are often under the impression that it doesnt take much to earn money with affiliate programs - when nothing could be further from the truth.
Unless you have a high-traffic, highly-targeted website youre going to have to put in a great deal of effort if you want to do well - not just selling the products, but learning HOW TO market them on the Internet.
Whats the difference between a top-performing affiliate and one that doesnt even make enough for a cup of coffee?
1. Top affiliates buy the product theyre selling.
Its important to know what youre selling. First of all, you want to be sure youre selling a quality product that offers great value. Your reputation is at stake, after all! You have to really KNOW the product in order to describe it honestly to others.
Buying the product youre selling is a MUST. Why should someone else buy a product that youre not willing to purchase yourself?
2. Top affiliates take the time to learn.
Learn what? It always amazes me when I receive email from someone who joins an affiliate program, but then asks me exactly what it is theyre selling and what theyre supposed to do.
Know your product. Know the website. Spend some time surfing through the site to familiarize yourself with what youre getting into.
3. Top affiliates are fresh and original.
Many affiliate programs provide their affiliates with pre-written emails, advertising copy, or articles. They also usually provide a number of banners that you can choose from.
After youve seen the same tired old ad time and time again, it simply becomes ineffective. People will ignore it since its been used too many times. Its much more effective for you to come up with a new way of telling people about the product -- something fresh and original.
4. Top affiliates provide content.
If you are advertising a product on your website, try adding some solid content to your offer. Then tie the content into your offer, and show your visitors how the product will benefit them.
5. Top affiliates dont use hype.
What I mean by this is: dont make false claims about your product. If you use hype youll end up with a dissatisfied customer who may return the product and spread the word. Keep your customers happy and theyll come back.
Be truthful. If you do not honestly like the product, then dont promote it.
6. Top affiliates answer their emails promptly.
Sometimes you may get a visitor thats still a little unsure about purchasing a product. Thats when they may email you with additional questions.
Answer these emails courteously and in a timely manner. If you dont know the answer, either find out or forward their email to someone who can help them.
7. Top affiliates endorse the product.
Once again, this goes back to the all-important step of buying the product youre selling. If you truly do like the product youll be able to write a sincere endorsement. Sincerity shines through!
8. Top affiliates experiment.
Some promotion methods will just naturally work better than others. Experiment, learn from both your successes and your failures, and try to improve.
9. Top affiliates concentrate on only a few programs.
Select a few excellent programs and focus your efforts on them. If you try to promote too many, youll end up spreading yourself too thin - youll be less effective, and may end up only making a few pennies here and there. Concentrate your efforts on making a decent income with just a few good programs.
There really is no "trick" to making money with affiliateprograms. It took me a couple of months before I started seeing any money ... but once it started, it just got easier and easier.
Affiliate programs are a fabulous way of making a decent online income - if you take the time to learn! Start today by sending for the free email course available from tamsbenefits@sitesell.net .
About the author
Angela has been fortunate enough to be able to quit her job to work full-time from home. Her website offers articles, tutorials, and tips for aspiring online entrepreneurs ... plus subscribe to her FREE newsletter, The Netrepreneurs Notebook, by emailing buildyourhomebiz-subscribe@listbot.com or to visit see details below.
angela@buildyourhomebiz.com
http://www.buildyourhomebiz.com/
Its unfortunate that some affiliate programs tell you that making money with them is as simple as that. New affiliates are often under the impression that it doesnt take much to earn money with affiliate programs - when nothing could be further from the truth.
Unless you have a high-traffic, highly-targeted website youre going to have to put in a great deal of effort if you want to do well - not just selling the products, but learning HOW TO market them on the Internet.
Whats the difference between a top-performing affiliate and one that doesnt even make enough for a cup of coffee?
1. Top affiliates buy the product theyre selling.
Its important to know what youre selling. First of all, you want to be sure youre selling a quality product that offers great value. Your reputation is at stake, after all! You have to really KNOW the product in order to describe it honestly to others.
Buying the product youre selling is a MUST. Why should someone else buy a product that youre not willing to purchase yourself?
2. Top affiliates take the time to learn.
Learn what? It always amazes me when I receive email from someone who joins an affiliate program, but then asks me exactly what it is theyre selling and what theyre supposed to do.
Know your product. Know the website. Spend some time surfing through the site to familiarize yourself with what youre getting into.
3. Top affiliates are fresh and original.
Many affiliate programs provide their affiliates with pre-written emails, advertising copy, or articles. They also usually provide a number of banners that you can choose from.
After youve seen the same tired old ad time and time again, it simply becomes ineffective. People will ignore it since its been used too many times. Its much more effective for you to come up with a new way of telling people about the product -- something fresh and original.
4. Top affiliates provide content.
If you are advertising a product on your website, try adding some solid content to your offer. Then tie the content into your offer, and show your visitors how the product will benefit them.
5. Top affiliates dont use hype.
What I mean by this is: dont make false claims about your product. If you use hype youll end up with a dissatisfied customer who may return the product and spread the word. Keep your customers happy and theyll come back.
Be truthful. If you do not honestly like the product, then dont promote it.
6. Top affiliates answer their emails promptly.
Sometimes you may get a visitor thats still a little unsure about purchasing a product. Thats when they may email you with additional questions.
Answer these emails courteously and in a timely manner. If you dont know the answer, either find out or forward their email to someone who can help them.
7. Top affiliates endorse the product.
Once again, this goes back to the all-important step of buying the product youre selling. If you truly do like the product youll be able to write a sincere endorsement. Sincerity shines through!
8. Top affiliates experiment.
Some promotion methods will just naturally work better than others. Experiment, learn from both your successes and your failures, and try to improve.
9. Top affiliates concentrate on only a few programs.
Select a few excellent programs and focus your efforts on them. If you try to promote too many, youll end up spreading yourself too thin - youll be less effective, and may end up only making a few pennies here and there. Concentrate your efforts on making a decent income with just a few good programs.
There really is no "trick" to making money with affiliateprograms. It took me a couple of months before I started seeing any money ... but once it started, it just got easier and easier.
Affiliate programs are a fabulous way of making a decent online income - if you take the time to learn! Start today by sending for the free email course available from tamsbenefits@sitesell.net .
About the author
Angela has been fortunate enough to be able to quit her job to work full-time from home. Her website offers articles, tutorials, and tips for aspiring online entrepreneurs ... plus subscribe to her FREE newsletter, The Netrepreneurs Notebook, by emailing buildyourhomebiz-subscribe@listbot.com or to visit see details below.
angela@buildyourhomebiz.com
http://www.buildyourhomebiz.com/
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