How to be successul at affiliate marketing.?

[Payton]

So i have started getting into affiliate marketing and i think i have the basics of it but i'd like to get more knowledge and advice from people who are already doing it. If you have any words of wisdom... they would be greatly appreciated.

[Jake]

Spend some time on forums like warriorforum.com, there are cheap member authored tutorials in their WSO section that might speed thee process a bit.

Most people fail at affiliate marketing, in many cases because they quite too soon, even the seasoned professionals have more failures than successes, if using paid advertising, it's common practice to spend twice the offer payout in a test promotion, if there are no sales after that, give it up and move on.

[James]

Hi,

Affiliate Marketing is great opportunity to get into. You don't need a degree, you don't need to be a rocket scientist , but it is not as easy as just pushing a button and making a ton of money. There are a million and one different ways to learn, and a million different products to sell. You don't even have to create your own product and you get paid a commission ! However, without proper help it can be difficult to take advice from a million people and you may get overwhelmed. If you are serious about making online it is very possible a mentor would be recommended (IMO) along with hard work, determination, taking action the will to succeed, you can be successful making money online.

Best of Luck

[Rebecca]

Find a Unique Niche
The mistake that many affiliate marketing hopefuls have in common is that they try to offer everything under the sun rather than focusing on a specific niche market. Do not scatter your efforts, focus on your niche, promote it, and sell it well.

Search Engine Marketing
Once you've built your affiliate storehouse you will need to promote it. Many affiliates use pay-per-click engines. I suggest that you learn how to achieve organic search results or hire a search engine marketing company. This will save you from spending all your profits on pay-per-click engines. Only use pay-per-click engines if you know what you are doing, otherwise all your profits may end in the hands of Google Adwords or Overture.

Know Your Product, Know Your Audience
Create a resource. By taking the time to learn about the products and/or services that you are offering you can create information that builds your credibility. That credibility builds trust. If your viewers do not have trust in you more than likely they will not purchase from your storehouse. If you want more information on the psychological process that an online buyer goes through I suggest that you read my article on the Five Levels of Internet Marketing and the Sales Process. This will help you in creating a web site that converts well, which in return will increase your cash flow.

Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Promote products from different merchants. This way if you have a problem with receiving payment from a merchant, or their products do not convert well the effects on your business will be minimal. Watch out for exclusivity agreements; remember this is your business. Protect yourself and diversify so that you do not feel the famine effect if something goes wrong. There is absolutely nothing wrong with promoting niche products from different merchants.

Seek Knowledge and Embrace Change
If you are familiar with Internet marketing at all you know that what worked three months ago may not work today. Stay on top of the trends. Seek knowledge, start by learning something new about affiliate marketing daily. For example remember those marketing tools called "banner" that use to drive sales at an astronomical rate a few years ago? Well those banners developed a term called "banner blindness." That means most online viewers will not click on banners even if they do pertain to what they are looking for. To be a "super" affiliate you must always spend time reading, learning, and embracing the changes in Internet marketing.

Don't Give Up
It's hard to do, and most of the time those dabbling in affiliate marketing give up way too soon. Monitor your statistics, watch to see what is working and what is not. Make changes when necessary. Do one thing daily to promote your storehouse and be patient. Before you know it you will start getting payments.