Thanks Linda for raising this issue! I got so excited by this topic that I actually blogged about
Good Advice for New Affiliates first at
Affiliate Guild before posting here. So, here's my advice (minus my affy links for your reading pleasure):
Good Advice for New Affiliates - 25 Affiliate Tips To Success
1. Too much time building websites will bog you down. Make easy to maintain sites.
2. SEO does matter if you want targeted traffic.
3. Get a newsletter email opt-in on every page of every website you own.
4. Either get a forum or get a blog going. (Need one built? Shameless plug!)
5. Write about your affiliate programs (You're welcomed to submit to
article-repository.com). Tell everyone!
6. Focus on conversion not payout. Commissions are important though.
7. Get really, really niche.
8. Find affiliate programs that will be around awhile.
9. Find a search engine friendly cloaking script for your links.
10. There is more to affiliate life than Google! Diversify!
11. Learn about your affiliate programs and speak intellegently about them.
12. If you don't see what you want to represent, go get it. Consider your own affiliate network.
13. Make friends with Affiliate Managers ... and if you have a lot of traffic ask for a bigger percentage on payout.
14. Work with reputable leadership (
Affiliate Guild &
5Star)
15. Buy from the affiliate program if you want to know how they work. We do it all the time.
16. Monetize your websites.
17. If you have enough traffic sell ad space. If you have good SEO ranking, charge more for ads.
18. Ask for the sale. Most affiliate program banners don't close sales, you must do it.
19. You must work 8-10+ hours daily to be a successful super affiliate.
20. Keep it really simple ... accomplish your goals with focused resources.
21. Find affiliate programs that offer a wide variety of advertising opportunities from banners to datafeeds.
22. Find affiliate programs that require strong marketing ethics and follow them, WIN-WIN.
23. Find affiliate programs that payout on schedule everytime. You're in control here!
24. Look for affiliate programs with affiliate tracking for phone sales you generate.
25. Look for affiliate programs with solid servers and software that works 100% of the time. Other affiliates write about the bad ones, so be aware and read the affiliate forums and blogs.
That's it! Happy Marketing!
Bobbie