It's interesting to know that both novices and experienced individuals alike, make the same mistakes and bad decisions in affiliate marketing that ruin their progress.



Mistake #1: Arranging Someone Else's List

Creating someone else's list at your own expense can (and should) be avoided by simply recording your clients information when (s)he visits your website.

What you should do is create a squeeze page where you can record the information of every client who you direct to your website. By doing so, you're building a list for yourself for selling any number of products in future. Remember, the dollars are hidden in the list!

Mistake #2: Ignoring Your Prospects.

If you're going to take your affiliate marketing campaign seriously, then you simply can't ignore, forget about or take your prospects for granted. You've spent a great deal of time and effort enticing these individuals to visit your website, now you must follow up with them so they keep your name, website, product or service uppermost in their minds. Don't forget, there's a lot of competition out there all vying to get the attention of your customer. And if you don't service them; someone else will.

Do you have any newsletters, articles or free reports that you could send to your prospects to keep in touch with them? How about any updated or valuable information about your products and services? These are all ways that you can keep in contact with your prospects. But bare in mind here that you're walking a tight rope between stalking your prospects, and keeping in touch with them.

Mistake #3: Being Too Aggressive With Your Prospects.

So, you wanna make your sale at gunpoint, eh? This is affiliate marketing guys, not some mafia playing extortion games! Face it: most people don't buy the first time. Many of them will never buy, no matter how fabulous or useful you think your product is.

Patience is the key to building up a good clientele of loyal customers. Let the customer decide for himself/herself if your product or service is what the person needs or wants. If the person has any questions or problems with your product or service, they'll tell you. The last thing you want to do, is to be pushy by making the buying decision for them. Obviously you may feel that what you have to offer is exactly what that person needs, but let the person decide that for himself, don't you make that decision for him.

Mistake #4: Posting Multiple Offers In One Mailing.

Don't send or promote more than one offer to your clients. If you do, you'll only create confusion, and your client may decide not to do business with you. Why would you want to confuse your customer by sending multiple offers, when (s)he asked for information on just one? There's simply no reason to do this, unless of course, the customer specifically asked you about other programs, products or services you have or are involved with.

Mistake #5: Promoting Several Affiliate Marketing Programs Simultaneously.

Can you date 5 women at a time? No. (We won't argue with those who attempt to say "Yes"; but this is marketing guys, not dating!) The best way to become successful is to concentrate on one affiliate program at a time. Get loads of experience, dexterity, and money from one program and then think of expanding your venture.

If you've already committed any one or more of the above mistakes, don't panic. Correct it quickly or else remember, you'll be out of the web scene soon.