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Checklist for finding profitable affiliate programs
Marketing ProcessWhat is Link Renting' Link renting is a means to 'rent' the popularity and ..... High quality product or service -- remember, it's your reputation that is on the line (and online!). Don't recommend products that UNDERdeliver.
+ Merchant has a good site that sells effectively.
+ Ability for affiliate to link straight to individual products, rather than just to the home page. (If the visitor has to find the product that you recommend, your Conversion Rate plummets.)
+ Type of payment model... Pay-per-sale and pay-per-lead are good. This is
true 'performance marketing.' If your referred visitor delivers the desired
response, you get paid.
+ Affiliate Support...
' Accurate, reliable real-time online accounting, preferably with some kind of ability to 'audit' by spot-checking
' Detailed traffic and linking stats
' Notification by e-mail when a sale is made
' Useful marketing assistance, provides traffic-building and sales-getting tools
A Guide To AdSenseIf you're a regular internet user, you have undoubtedly used Google recently. And ..... ' High-quality newsletter that educates, trains, and accounts for amounts earned
' Professional marketing materials available
' Affiliates receive discount on products
Great affiliate support is important for a 'between the lines' reason, too. It indicates a high degree of commitment to the program and its affiliates.
+ Pays good commission -- hard goods have lower margins than digital ones.
So their commissions will be lower. Still, you should make at least 10% (hard good) or 20% (digital good) on any product that you recommend. Don't be scared off by low-priced products if they offer a good % commission -- the lower dollar value per sale is offset by the higher sales ......
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