Affiliate Marketing Basics

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Affiliate marketing is one of the fastest growing ways to
make money on the Internet. You can become an affiliate
for any number of thousands of companies. Most of the
time it is quick, easy, and free to join.

To start with, you basically sign up as an affiliate and
agree to receive a commission on every sale that you refer
to the company. You can refer customers from a website,
newsletter, advertisements, or almost any other way that
you can think to promote a product.

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Quick Setup

You can get started very quickly and cheaply compared to
almost any other business opportunity. Although it isn't
as easy as putting up some banners and waiting for the
checks to roll in, affiliate programs do avoid the
problems of inventory, shipping, customer service, or
variety of other issues that a business must address.

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Second Stream Income

Affiliate programs make a great way to supplement you
income if you already have a product or service that you
are selling. Half the battle is getting people to visit

your website, so if you are already generating a good
amount of traffic, then adding related affiliate programs
and promoting them correctly can add a good sized stream
of income to your business.

Pick a Program

One of the most important steps in starting an affiliate
program is making sure that you sign up with the right
company. There are a number of factors to consider.

1. Commission - Some companies pay as low as 2% commission,
while others can reach upwards of 60-70%. Obviously you
aren't going to make any money promoting a product that
you receive a very small percentage of the sale. Your
best off making sure to get at least 20% of the sale.

2. Product Price - You also want to pay attention to how
much the product costs. You might make 50% commission,
but if the product only costs $6, then you are only going
to get $3 a referral. You can do much better, you should
be able to get at least $20 per referral for any good
paying affiliate program.

Find a product with both a decent commission and a decent
price. Your primary goal is making money, so make the
most of your time spent referring customers.

3. Two-Tier Programs - There are programs that pay you a
commission on direct referrals, and then they pay you a
smaller commission on all referrals from affiliates that
you signed up. This is a great perk, although the
previous two factors are more important.

4. Referral Length - You should also check out how long
after you referred a customer that you still get credit.
With advanced tracking systems in place, companies can
keep track of customers for a long time after they first
were referred. Some companies promise that they will
still give you credit for a year after you first referred
a customer. Since many customers don't buy on the first
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