Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Affiliate Programs - Tips To Make More Money With Affiliate Programs

Affiliate Programs - Tips To Make More Money With Affiliate Programs
By Chris Peterson

Many people join affiliate programs in hopes of making a living working from home, only to see little results.

What are the reasons for the lack of results that these affiliates experience. In my years of marketing affiliate programs online, I have found that you have to follow a few basic, yet necessary rules.

Once you follow these rules, your affiliate income will increase as your down line will as well.

The first affiliate rule
Never "over hype" your affiliate opportunity to your prospects. I have seen this a million times and can honestly say that many affiliate marketers will tell people that all they have to do is join and they will become rich!

I hate to be the one that tells you this, but any home business or affiliate program that you promote online will take time and effort on your part in order to profit from.

There is no such thing as a "Get Rich Quick" affiliate program or opportunity. If there really was, don`t you think that that everyone would already be doing it and keep hush, hush!

When they don`t see these "over night riches". Your customers will thank you for your honesty!

The second affiliate rule
Always make yourself available to your affiliates in your down line, when they have questions or concerns. this drives me "crazy" when you join an affiliate program and can`t ever get a hold of your sponsor again, when you have a question.

Being available for your downline is essential to your success. It`s incredible to me, just how many affiliates don`t get this concept! A happy and informed affiliate down line will become a strong down line and you will make more money! It`s how the affiliate programs are set up to work an vitally important for you to profit as an affiliate.

The third affiliate rule
Set up an auto responder. It is a proven fact that although it is great to have an affiliate website. 99% of the people that visit your site are there just browsing. Every visitor that comes to your site and leaves is a sale lost for you.

How does a "Super Affiliate" conquer this problem? By setting up an ezine and placing a simple "pop-up" box or sign up form on their sites to capture these future customers email information.

Any experienced affiliate marketer knows, that it will take at least 7 to 10 follow up`s with a prospective customer to make the sale. This is what an ezine and auto responder accomplish for you.

For every subscribers name you capture, the saying goes that " each subscriber is worth $1 a month to you". Now that may not seem like alot to you, but, when your subscriber count get`s to around 10,000 subscribers (I will let you do the math). You will be making some serious affiliate income on a monthly basis.

One final affiliate rule
As important as your subscribers are to you, you will have to nurture them, until they trust you! Trust is very important. If you send them important relevant information on a weekly basis, they will view you as an expert and you will gain their trust.

This trust is what will help you make affiliate sales with ease. Abuse your list by "spamming the hell out of them" and you will never make a dime!

Chris Peterson is an "Internet Marketing Expert" that helps people make money with Proven affiliate programs and teach others affiliate marketing. Article Source Tips To Make More Money With Affiliate Programs
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