You hear about them all the time. As
soon as you mention “Internet business” people cringe. The
thought of pyramid schemes and illegal programs come to mind. The
word “scam” is usually associated with ANY type of Internet
business. Even though these types of business do not have clout and
fade out, these are what people fear when considering affiliate
marketing. So how do you find a good one?
Well first off lets consider why
someone would want to be an affiliate.
One they are easy to get into. Most of
them all you have to do is click on the affiliate link and get your
information and/or tools. Secondly they allow you to keep your
regular job while you see how it works out for you. If it bombs, no
biggy, because you still have a job and you can try another avenue.
And lastly the majority of them require little or NO STARTUP fee's.
If you decide to join a program, you
have to make sure that it is one that you are familiar with and know
about. Its very difficult to sell something that you do not know
about.
So what are the good ones? How can you
tell? Here are a few tips that should check out before diving in:
Obvious one. Choose one that you
know something about or are using. As mentioned above, its easier to
sell things you know about so you'll be able to give the pro's and
cons.
Look for something high standard.
Something that you hear “experts” say is good. This will also
help your reputation is selling something that is good.
Get programs that have a real
product. Something that customers have had good success with. The
best way to do this is to do a little research on the product. See
if you can get ahold of customers that use it and verify that they
are real, and that the do indeed enjoy the product being sold
find a product that is catering to
a growing market (weight loss for example). This way your assured
that you have possible clients. Jump into some forums and post
questions about the product(s) that you want to sponsor. See what
everyone is saying.
Make sure the program has residual
income, AND at least 30% payout or more. Affiliate programs are
difficult enough without no pay for your hard work.
Anything that has a quota to meet,
I would suggest keeping away from. Unless they meet some of the
requirement above and/or an excellent product.
Select one that has many tools and
resources to help you get started (banners, graphics pre-made blogs
etc..). Send a couple test emails to see if they repsond. This will
tell you if you are dealing with a real person or a potential scam.
Check to see if the program has a
proven system that you can check your network and compensation.. How
often it is updated and where you can view it.
See if they offer incentives for
renewiing your membership. Most program that do this and offer
upgrades usually keep their members. This will help your network
grow.
Finally, check the message boards
and find the product(s) that you are interested in promoteing and
see what kind of success people have had. Are they a scam? Do they
pay out? Etc.
Make sure you know what kind of program
your getting into to avoid any future problems you have.
Richard is an Affiliate Marketing Adviser. He spends much of his time helping othermarket their programs to maximize their profits by using unique website toolsand unique methods. All for free. Find out more:
