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Thursday, November 20, 2008

How to Choose the Best Affiliate Programs

 

 

The best affiliate programs will see their affiliate program as a partnership with you and combine high commissions with excellent support so that you can start earning money promoting their products as quickly as possible.

To help you get started promoting affiliate programs, the following 5 tips help you choose the affiliate programs that are right for you.

1. Join affiliate programs that pay two-tier commissions. This enables you to not only earn commissions on your own sales but also on the sales of people who you introduce to your affiliate program.

2. Join affiliate programs that offer a line of products so that you can earn commissions when your referrals come back and purchase other services or products.

3. Join affiliate programs that offer their affiliates great marketing support. Many affiliate programs offer their affiliates pre-written ads to use or get ideas from, sales letters, marketing courses, and articles to use in promoting their services.

4. Choose affiliate programs that match the content of your site. If your site targets a niche market than choose affiliate programs that offer products to that niche market.

5. Choose affiliate programs that pay a high commission. For example 30%-50% on your direct sales.

Remember, Affiliate programs can be a great way to make money online. You don’t have to spend time developing your own product, worry about taking orders, or take care of customer service.