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17 Reasons Why You Should be an Affiliate
Affiliate marketing is one of the many business models in generating income from the internet. This is one of the business model that I would recommend to those who have a good product to sell.
A successful affiliate marketer is able to generate hundreds of US million dollars per month. So do not view this simple business model as something that is impossible. If you have not known anything about affiliate marketing, I suggest you to read previous articles or post first.
Every business model has its own strength and weaknesess but affiliate marketing is one of the best. There is 17 strength or reasons you should be doing affiliate marketing as compared to conventional or other business model.
No production cost The high cost involves in the invention and production of a new product will deter many from going this direction. With affiliate marketing, production cost is not an issue because the product has gone through all the processes mentioned earlier.
Low set up cost Unlike setting up a physical shop along a busy street, affiliate marketer only needs a desk, a computer, a broadband connection and little software.
No Licensing A distributor in the offline world usually will need licenses in order to carry out their business in a particular area. Affiliate Program is usually free and it is not restricted to a particular area.
Sells anything In developed countries, almost everything can be purchased online. In developing countries, the trend of online shopping is catching up in the area of digital products. There are thousands of affiliate programs that you can choose from.
Sales experience no required If you are just starting in the affiliate marketing, sales experience is not necessary. Generally merchants will provide you with plenty of marketing materials which you can use in your website.
No staff/workers needed Those who own a physical business will know how it complicated it is to hire and retain your staff. In affiliate marketing, you are your own employer and employee.
No processing fees To process order online, merchant will need to pay a merchant account fee, payment processing fee, refund fee, canceling order fee, credit card fraud fee and so on. An affiliate marketer doesn't need to worry and pay for all those fees.
Don't need to stock up As an affiliate marketer, you can sell big items like the furniture, electronic gadgets and the likes without having to worry about the inventory matters.
No need to process the orders Forget about collecting the buyer's details, payment details and so on. The merchant will handles all that.
No delivering tasks The task of delivering the products to the clients worldwide is a scary thing. Working overtime is not necessary.
Don't need Customer Service Having customers is a good thing but the moment they make a complaint or when you have an unreasonable customer is another thing. Be thankful that as an affiliate marketer, you don't need to worry about those.
Generating money while sleeping What kind of business allows you making money while you are asleep, having fun or holidaying? Affiliate programs works round the clock.
Worldwide market The internet is the biggest market. You can sell to local and international market.
Work from home Working from home is the dream of many employees. Cutting down on traveling time and cost is one of the main reason. Another common reason is to have more time with the children at home.
Work from anywhere This is the main reason why I am in the affiliate marketing. I want to be able to work from anywhere including my holiday destinations. I can monitor my sales progress anytime anywhere.
Small risk involved If you fail to earn any income from your affiliate products, just look for another product by replacing the links to your affiliate merchant. It is as simple as that. No contract involves.
Huge income potential How much you want to earn money depend on you. Whether you are looking for a side income or main income will determine the amount of money you will be making.
Although there are 17 strength as stated above, affiliate marketing does have its own weaknesses. This will be discussed in another article or post.
