2. WHAT IS AFFILIATE
MARKETING?
Affiliates promote
products & services
usually via the Internet
3. WHAT DO AFFILIATES DO?
Affiliates attract the
right sort of customers
to purchase a product
or service via their
website which refers
customer to affiliate
program in exchange
for commission.
4. TARGET MARKETING
Affiliates need to
attract the attention of
the right sort of
customer - if the
customer buys the
product or service,
the affiliate earns
commission, if not,
goes hungry.
6. WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Affiliates could attract
the wrong sort of
customers to their
websites, wasting time
and money
7. WHAT TO CONSIDER?
Before choosing an
affiliate program,
consider -
Would I buy this
product?
How many
competitors are
there?
8. BEST TYPE OF AFFILIATE
PROGRAM?
Choose niche
products that pay a
generous commission
Fewer competitors
Ensure that no cookie
expiry will rob you of
your commission
9. DON’T WASTE TIME
Keep account of the
time you spend, and
work out your hourly
rate - might be better
doing something else,
or promoting some
other product, not all
affiliate programs are
good
10. BE A LITTLE CYNICAL
There are plenty of
get-rich quick schemes
out there so don’t
spend money on
videos, books, etc,
Get free advice
11. ATTRACT ATTENTION
The Internet is getting
mighty busy, so work
smart, and try attract
customers without
spending money on
advertising, try Twitter,
You-Tube etc.
12. DON’T HIDE
To become a
successful affiliate, you
need to get your
website found, so don’t
hide, get indexed, get
backlinks, get noticed
on social networks,
Dmoz, by search
engines
13. AFFILIATE SCHOOL
Affiliate School can help
you get started, so please
visit our website, for free
advice and useful links,
www.affiliates-school.com
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