Monthly Archive: February 2009

Feb
26

Why People Fail In Affiliate Marketing, Part IV

The Web Site   As an affiliate marketer, you should plan your site in advance.  From domain name to design, lay-out, content, and ads, you need to have a good idea who your customer is and what they want to see.   Web sites with high quality contents – relevant keywords and informative content about …

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Feb
24

Why People Fail In Affiliate Marketing, Part III

Preparation   The largest part of preparation is research.  Since you are marketing on the web, use it to do some research.  Much of your research can be done for free, and preparing yourself ahead of time can both save you time and help you earn money you might otherwise not be making.   Make …

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Feb
19

Why People Fail In Affiliate Marketing, Part II

Advertising   The most critical aspect in the affiliate program is advertising. Many affiliate marketers fail in this aspect simply because they are not doing any advertising, or are not doing enough advertising.   This doesn’t mean you need to spend a ton of money.  There are many web sites that offer free advertising, so …

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Feb
16

Why People Fail In Affiliate Marketing, Part I

(And more importantly, how you can succeed!) Thousands of people are lured into affiliate marketing.  Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective means of generating a full-time income on the Internet.  It’s a fair deal between the merchandiser and affiliates. Both of you benefit from each sale.  As with all business, a great deal …

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Feb
10

Being an Affiliate Marketer 2/10/2009

Hiya!   If you are still reading this, you have either become an affiliate marketer or are strongly considering it.  Take that first step if you haven’t already and sign up with an affiliate program.  One of the best I have found is the SFI program, and you will get a special bonus not offered …

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Feb
09

Boost Your Affiliate Commissions, Part III

3. Publish an online newsletter or Ezine. It is better to recommend a product to someone you know than to try “cold selling” to a stranger. This is the purpose behind publishing your own newsletter. This also allows you to develop a relationship based on trust with your subscribers.   This strategy is a delicate …

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Feb
06

Boost Your Affiliate Commissions, Part II

2. Collect and save the email addresses of those who download your free ebooks.  Many people do not make a purchase on the first solicitation. You may need to send out your message more than six times to make a sale.   This is the simple reason why you should collect the contact information of …

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Feb
03

Boost Your Affiliate Commissions, Part I

Assuming you are already into an affiliate program, what would be the next thing you would want to do? Double, or even triple, your commissions, right? How do you do that?   Here are four powerful tips on how to boost your affiliate program commissions.     1. Write free reports or short ebooks to …

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