Successful affiliates in any affiliate program simply don't sit there and wait for money to come.
Why?
Because there is no money in simply sitting and waiting. If you want to be successful in affiliate marketing and if you want to continually grow your affiliate checks, you've got to do something.
Think of ways on how to promote your merchant's business and products better.
Think of ways on how to induce other people to click on the link or ad provided to you by your merchant.
Think of ways on how to make your affiliate sales increase!
So if you're new in affiliate marketing and you try to follow the easy go lucky pit that most unsuccessful affiliate marketers follow, then you're definitely on the wrong track. But we're not advising you to stop right there.
No.
Rather, we want you to take some steps to make your affiliate program work better and gain more commissions for you.
How?
Here are a few guidelines that may help you to continually grow your affiliate checks:
Become an expert on your affiliate product.
You can promote your merchant's product better if you know a lot of things about it. To become an expert, the best thing you can do is purchase your merchant's product yourself and try it.
This way, you can tell your customers about your first-hand experience using the product. You can even write a testimonial or a personal endorsement ad about it.
REMEMBER: If any condition does not permit you to purchase the product, you can at least make a thorough research about it. And be honest about your experience!
If you didn't like the product, don't market it anymore and let your visitors know that you have stopped marketing that produt and why. Or, you can continue to market and still tell your audience why you don't prefer it and let them make their own decision. This way they will respect your opinion and are more likely to purchase the product your do like and are promoting through the affiliate program.
If you didn't like the product, don't market it anymore and let your visitors know that you have stopped marketing that produt and why. Or, you can continue to market and still tell your audience why you don't prefer it and let them make their own decision. This way they will respect your opinion and are more likely to purchase the product your do like and are promoting through the affiliate program.
Go to Part II of this article: Increasing Your Affiliate Payout on a Continuous Basis