Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Choosing an Affiliate Programs Pays with 4 Simple Checks

By MLMAbsolute

Many people find it very difficult to select the best affiliate program for them. These powerful affiliate marketing tips will enable you to clearly determine which affiliate program best suit your unique needs.

You'll need to consider the following when choosing the right affiliate program:

Check 1: Company & their Products/Services

To ensure maximum profitability of your affiliate marketing business, the company and products that you choose must be easily marketable to prospects and you must find out more about the company and products.

- Is the company is good health?

Is it a new or an established company?

Is it a company opened to close?

-What is the review of their product?

What is it?

Are they selling an E-Book? Or a membership? Or are they selling a pysical product?

If information-based products, is the duplicated content?

You can do your research by going to Google and type "reviews on company/URL". You may also check them out at affiliate marketing forums and look at reviews by other affiliates of that affiliate program.

You need to put in effort into the marketing, even for the best affiliate program.

Check 2: Compensation / Commission Plan

Check how much is the company paying you for every sale of an affiliate product. It can be generally classified as;

- Direct Commission Based:This commission system pays you a one time/ recurring fixed percentage of price on each and every sale made through your affiliate link. Commission can range from 30%-75%.

- Dual tier Commission: This commission payout structure pays you a certain percentage for every sale you make from your affiliate link. It also pays you another level of commission when your customer refers the product and make a sale. This type of compensation structure is getting rather popular now.

To look out for great affiliate programs to market, you can explore Affiliate Directories like ClickBank and Commission Junction.

Check 3: Support & Training

Look at the company. Do they give support and training for you to market their products? You should be looking for:

- Scripts to send using Emails

- Advertising Banners

- Statistics Tracking system

- Marketing Resources

- Their customer support & backend system

- and more...

It will be good if the affiliate program provides training on Internet Marketing as it will improve your skills in marketing and promoting the product.

Check 4: Payment Methods & Punctuality

This point is the most crucial factor you need to consider when choosing a credible affiliate program. Do not underestimate this point!!

The most important thing you need to find out is the payment! You need to find out how the affiliate program pays. No point marketing a product when your efforts won't be rewarded. Find out how does the company pay affiliates. You can ask existing affiliates about the affiliate program. Some company use ClickBank and PayPal to pay out affiliates commissions.

You should join an affiliate program that gives you timely payments, provides relevant training and marketing support to you. All the best in your affiliate career! - 16069

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