Many Tips Of Affiliate Marketing

10/12/09

Many marketings in internet among of them is affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is one of the easiest, which makes it excellent e excellent for someone who is new to online marketing. An affiliate marketer is someone who refers website visitors or prospects to another website to purchase a product or service that has already been created. The person or company that has the product or service, pays a commission for the referral.

If you have ever recommended a movie to a friend, or maybe a restaurant to a business associate, you were providing a valuable service. You helped your friend to save money by going to a movie you were sure they would enjoy. The same with recommending a restaurant where you were certain the person your recommended would receive good service and excellent food.

That is the essence of affiliate marketing; referring (redirecting) someone to a product or service that you recommend. The primary difference is that in this instance you are paid for your recommendation when the person buys the product or service.


One of the best aspects of affiliate marketing that it will provide multiple streams of income if used correctly. There are thousands of different products and services that use affiliate marketing to increase their sales; everything from insurance, to e-books, to computers and software. In order to be successful using affiliate marketing there are three important steps to follow:

1. Choose Appropriate Partners. Pick products and/or services that are interesting to you, something that will keep you involved every day. The best products are those that you have personally used, though that is not mandatory. You can begin by checking out the home pages for products you have recently purchased or programs you currently use online, especially products or services that you paid for.

Simply go to the home page of that product and do a search within the website for the words "affiliate" or "partner." Many programs have an affiliate program link at the bottom of their home page. Fill out a simple form that tells the company how you want to be paid and where to send the money when you earn a commission. You will then be given some links you can add to your website or e-mails. Most companies will tell you exactly what to do to create a professional looking link to their home page.

2. Provide Simple Instructions. How you redirect visitors to the affiliate companies you have chosen will make a huge difference in how successful you are. Most companies that offer an affiliate programs provide banners that you can add to your website or e-mails, but this method is probably not the best or most effective. Ask yourself, how many banners do you click on?

A much better way to refer people to affiliate products is by telling them about a particular feature that you personally like about the product, and then put a link to the site where more information can be gained. As in our earlier example of recommending a movie to a friend, you would probably explain a little about why you are recommending this particular movie.

Possibly, when you recommended the movie you said something like, "I know how you really like a good mystery. Well, this movie kept me on the edge of my seat for over an hour." In other words, you gave them enough information that they would want to at least check it out for themselves.

That is one of the secrets of affiliate marketing, always be moving the person closer to a buying decision. You wouldn't force your friend to go to the movie you enjoyed, you would simply give them some information and let them decide. You could tell your friend that the movie is playing at the Crest Theater. That information would be very helpful for your friend to decide the next step they might want to take. It is the same with affiliate marketing.

3. Create a Clear Call to Action. Once you have decided on a particular product or service that you want to recommend (and earn a commission!), it is important that you create a call to action. You explain one or more of the features of the product and then make it very clear what the next step is for them to take. The phrase "click here" is a very clear call to action. You are telling your prospect exactly what they need to do.

If you recommend a movie to a friend, you might ask them later if they went to see the movie. Maybe so you could talk about. It also tells you what your friend thought about your recommendation. There could be many reasons why your friend did not take your advice, and you would probably want to know why as this would affect what you recommend to them in the future.

In the same way, if you are referring many people to a product and yet are not receiving commissions, you will want to review this company and determine why people are not buying. Perhaps the product is too expensive, or there are bad reviews by others who have used the product. At this point, you will want to look for other products to reccomend. There are thousands to choose from.

Think of all the products or services you have recommended to others over the years. Now you know how to get paid for your recommendations.

Without site you can get money online from affiliate marketing.