subject: Do You Make These Business-Killing Affiliate Marketing Mistakes? [print this page] Do You Make These Business-Killing Affiliate Marketing Mistakes?
Every year, the sum total of online affiliate marketers generate billions in revenue. There are affiliate marketers who make a complete living online, including ones who have made a small fortune out of it.
It can be lucrative, but it's not for just any marketer.
And the reason for that isn't due to lacking in ability or skills. But it's because it requires a lot of dedication and hard work to strike it big. It's just that reality is different from reading how great it is, and most just give up because they lack patience and other qualities. The real reason why they aren't able to see the big checks coming their way is because they are making some silly mistakes that could be easily avoided. These are the kinds of mistakes that can totally kill your business and demoralize you. This is why it's important to learn from the mistakes that others make and prepare well before you start taking major action.
Besides that, even if you do make some mistakes that you didn't know about, it shouldn't be a setback. They'll always be there, but it only means you're taking action and doing something, too. We'll tell you about mistakes many make, but not you after reading this.
Of course there will be others marketing the exact same products as you will be, so you have to make yourself conspicuous - stand out. The usual question, though, is how? One proven method is to offer a valuable bonus, that only comes from you, if they by from your affiliate link. Try to make it related to the product, but you can offer another product you have rights to give away, or an ebook, videos, etc. The perceived value will be greater if your bonus is related, or adds value, to the product being bought. This can work very well if you appeal to people's desire to get the most from their hard-earned money.
So if they see that they are getting something valuable for free along with the main product, they will jump at the opportunity. You can set your self apart from all the others with good bonuses. You'll find this can work well with fierce competition, but your bonus has got to be good. Avoid marketing and promoting many products all at the same time. It takes a lot of proven knowledge to do that, so only do it if you've had successes to your credit. You need to focus on making one product successful for you, first. So do some smaller testing promotions until you find one that looks like it can work. After it starts doing something, then ramp it up and continue testing with others.
That's how you can earn money in different niches. The real key is to follow the process and take your time. Remember - one product, success, next one - success, etc. That's the successful approach taken by all super affiliates.
Always try to only market those products that you really believe in. Some affiliates like to buy a product they're considering to market, then they can see it for themselves. This is good practice because you can really take care of your online marketing reputation. The advice in this article is solid, and you really can help yourself if you listen to it. Take it slowly, choose your products carefully and promote only those affiliate programs that you personally believe in.
