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Affiliate Marketing is one of the best ways to make a living on-line and like any other business it begs to be understood which is where most new affiliates fail. In truth most newbie affiliates are duped into thinking they can make money within days without knowing any marketing skills. Don't get me wrong there are sites out there that do teach you, however they are few and far between. Affiliate Marketing takes time, dedication, patience and like any other business, lots of hard work and most importantly a good understanding of the business.
I too was uneducated and like many new affiliate marketers became very confused by the enormous amount of bad information that is aimed at the new marketer I struggled for so long desperately seeking some kind of how to guide, spent hundreds on e-books trying to educate myself and still the well was dry, not even a drip.
I became very down and disheartened and was on the brink of chucking it all in, something was very wrong and I had no idea what it was. Then one day a newsletter arrived in my email from a guy I had earlier signed up with. The newsletter was very informative and gave away a free report, there was no selling, just good quality content on how to start a website and make money.
I became very curious and visited the newsletter site which happened to be a complete course on how to make a living on-line, I didn't signup straight away as my trust levels were very low but as I read through his material it became very clear to me that he knew exactly how I felt and had experienced similar problems himself and had started his course to help others find the correct information. Finally someone I could connect with, I signed up for the course and can honestly say it's the best thing I have ever done.
We all make mistakes and hopefully learn from them but as you know some can be very painful. To spare you the rod as they say I've listed below some of the deadliest mistakes I myself have made.
The Wrong Mindset!
If you are new to affiliate marketing it's probably true to say that you have adopted the wrong mindset and not through any fault of your own. No this is down to the hype that promises you riches within days and for doing absolutely nothing.
This is absolutely false and will have you chewing your fingers to destruction. It's very important to adopt the correct mindset right now. Affiliate Marketing needs to be learned it's not a game, it's a business that can be learned. Believe it or not there is a structure that you can follow and produce a very good income from but it takes time.... There is no quick route to a richer future, you need to work very hard at it just like any other business. YOU NEED THE CORRECT MINDSET!! failure to adopt this is a destructive blow to your business.
You Don't Need To Understand The Process Of Making Money!!
Yes this was me awhile back .. just following the blind, product after product telling you how to do this and that but not actually showing you how. It's like they have a secret but they're not willing to share it...
The friend I was talking of earlier explains this in great detail and even lectures on it. YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND!!
follow EUI and you can't fail.
E = Education: You need to learn about affiliate marketing, your market, your target audience (It can be learned).
U= Understanding: You need to understand the process and if you don't understand, how can you sustain your business model.
I = Implementation: Education and understanding are worthless if you do not put into practice what you have learned and understood.
You Don't Need A website!!
How many times have you signed up to a program that states you don't need a website... no experience required just sell it here and there advertise our products and you will get a slice of the action and make us richer in the process.
Although it's true you can approach affiliate marketing in this way.... You will not make a sustainable profit and you will as it states make others very rich indeed. So if you want to turn your affiliate marketing efforts into an on-line business that makes sustainable profits YOU NEED A WEBSITE!! It's an integral part of your business.
An AutoResponder! No Way It Cost's To Much!!
I just advertise my products to the masses through the likes of Twitter and Facebook and they come running, I then blast out at least 20,000 emails through bulk email marketing sites and that pays me a weekly income. Or I pay to advertise!
Don't laugh I've been there and bought the t-shirt and what a waste of money because I never captured any sales... Instead I sent them on there merry way to be captured by someone else.
You need to capture your market audience and build a following to advertise to again and again, which can only be done through having an autoresponder such as Aweber, yes you may think it's a cost you can do without for now but I can assure you it is not and profit from several sales can easily pay for your autoreponder. YOU NEED AN AUTORESPONDER!! It's an integral part of your website and core to your affiliate business.
Conclusion
Don't fall for the get rich quick schemes they will do nothing for your efforts and only serve to get others richer. Adopt good business practices and get an education in your market area. Understand the process and always . always put into action what you have learned.
Build a good business model that you can carry on with throughout your online business. It makes sense it can be learned and you will in return have a profitable business that can give you an automated income.
If you are a struggling Affiliate as I was then help is just an email away head over to http://www.cashseeker.co.uk/create-your-first-website and leave your name and email address I'll send you the exact same newsletter I received which helped me find success!!
Don't make the mistakes I made, good luck and all the best with your successful business.
