5 Tips for Affiliate Program Newbies

Today affiliate programs are the starting place for the majority of home entrepreneurs and beginners in Internet Marketing. This is mostly due to the small amount of work involved and the respectively easy income generated through it. But as easily and quickly developed and tempting it may seem, this type of business has its specifics as well and requires certain elements that are necessary to look for before starting to promote an affiliate product. In case you are yourself considering to embark on this new business adventure, we believe the below tips will be of use.

Tip # 1. Promote a unique product to get better results.

Promoting a product which is already being sold by hundreds of affiliates will not give you satisfactory results unless you have a unique proposition to make. A different product that only a few affiliates distribute is the main key to success in this particular field. However, this kind of program is a bit difficult to find as it is usually not in the interest of merchants to form such an affiliate in a short-term sense.

Tip # 2. Effective and powerful affiliates tools.

As soon as you become ready to promote, you may encounter another issue, finding yourself somewhat lost if you are new to the world of affiliate marketing. In fact, most beginners take months to realize their first sale because the merchant does not help them in their hard work. So, be sure to find a powerful and clear affiliates resource section. This will skyrocket your chances of success. Good communication with the merchant is not easy to maintain, but it is a must here. Try to find at least a few useful resources on Internet and affiliate marketing and refer to them whenever needed.

Tip # 3. Some examples of effective resources:

* Brandable e-books to give away or sell at a low price with your own affiliate ID links in order to generate leads ... and sales.

* Sales letters provided.

* Templates of the emails you send to your list( s), pre-written emails or even better.

* Free promotional tips provided in order to make money without spending thousands at the beginning (a must for beginners).

* Advice and tips on paid promotional techniques (don't spend all your money on something that wouldn’t bring sufficient results).

* Redirect links through your own website.

* Banners.

Tip # 4. Good tracking software.

This is a very important part of your affiliate business. You need to be able to monitor almost everything in your resources section: you need to be able to track your sales, see how many visitors have visited your site and also the merchant site, learn through which page they have entered the merchant site (here is the importance of the redirect links). You need to be able to view your payments history, and also how many people have signed up underneath you in case it is a two-tier affiliate program. Reliable tracking software will help you keep up with all those key points on a daily basis with just a click or two.

Tip # 5. Cookies plus IP addresses.

Today it is a common practice for Internet users to clear their cookies daily or weekly. If you spend money on PPC or any other paid advertising in order to win a customer, you do not want to see another affiliate steal the commission that you should have received. So, try to choose an affiliate program with tracking software which gets the IP address of your future customer. By the way, recurring commissions are a must if you really want to succeed in all this.

And last but not least, try to find associate programs with a generous compensation plan and give preference to two-tier affiliate programs because this way you will get to be paid on two levels. We wish you a successful and profitable promotion, and don’t forget to enjoy your affiliate life!