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8 Basic Rules for Choosing The
Right Affiliate Program
by: Syahriansyah
Joining an Affiliate Program is a great
way to start earning a sizeable income on the Internet without many of
the hassles that come with running your own business.
But the problem is… there are so much affiliate programs out there for
you. In this article I will guide you to choose the most suitable and
profitable Affiliate Program for you. I recommend you to follow this
rule before choosing an Affiliate Program.
1. Find a great quality product or service
Remember that any recommendation you make will reflect directly on you.
If you recommend a great quality product, the people you recommended
will always trusted you and be interested in future recommendations that
you make. If you recommend a bad quality product, and I’ll guarantee
that they will likely hesitate to act on any offers you recommend.
Don’t get greedy. Only recommend products that you truly believe
in.
2. Look for a program that offers top commissions.
I think it’s perfectly reasonable for you to expect to be paid 30% to
50% of the profits on each product sold. 5% to 10% is very low. You
should look for companies who understand the “lifetime value” of new
customers you refer and appreciate your efforts.
Only consider joining programs that show a similar level of respect
for their affiliates.
3. Make sure they have a high sales conversion ratio
Make sure that the affiliate program is turning a reasonable number of
visitors into sales. If not, then your efforts directing traffic to
their website will be completely wasted. A 1% conversion ratio (1 out of
every 100 visitors) is quite good, 2%+ is better.
4. Be sure you’ll be credited for every sales you make
You should find out what kind of tracking software the Affiliate Program
that you’re interested in joining uses. You MUST look for a program
that uses quality affiliate tracking software that is reliable and
tracks ALL (online, by phone, fax, mail orders, etc), because there are
many companies only track online orders, and this means that you will
never get credit for anywhere from 5% - 10% of your affiliate sales!.
Make sure they have a high sales conversion ratio and a good tracking
software.
5. They should allow you to access your sales statistics real time
What I mean is that the Affiliate Program you join should give you a
special username and password that you can use to access your own
personal affiliate sales information right on their website. Many
affiliate programs have done this, you don’t have to worry about that,
but incase they don’t, you should reconsider to join them.
6. Look for a program that teaches you to maximize your affiliate
sales
A good affiliate program will provide you with everything you need to be
successful. They’ll provide you with traffic-generating banners,
text-links, and recommendation letter templates. They’ll tell you
which techniques work well in which circumstances.
Find an affiliate program that is similarly dedicated to educating
their affiliates.
7. Make sure they are reputable.
I still feel I should mention the importance of doing business with a
reputable company. I know many people who have worked really hard, made
a lot of sales for a company, but then they have never been paid or
forced to wait months and months to get their money, I’ve been there
too. If you have any concerns about a company that you are thinking of
doing business with, ask for references and do some checks on them
before you join them.
8. Be sure to read all contracts and agreements.
Before you join any affiliate program, just make sure that you read all
contracts and agreements very carefully. Pay very close attention to
exclusivity clauses in the agreement. Be careful that any affiliate
agreement or contract you sign does not restrict you.
Copyright 2005 Syahriansyah
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Source :
The Internet Business
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