Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective and powerful ways of earning money online. Programs are easy to join, implement and pays a commission on a regular basis. Since there is very low start up costs as opposed to other businesses, it is an ideal business to start, even part- time from the comforts of your home.



However, like all businesses, there are lots of pitfalls in the affiliate marketing business. Committing some of the most common mistakes will cost the beginning marketer time and money. That is why it is better to avoid them than be regretful in the end.

Here is a list of what I think are the most important things to remember:

1.) Concentrate on only one program at a time. The MOST important point. How many Affiliate Programs are you signed up for? Pick the one you want to work on and commit to getting it profitable before moving on to the next one.

2.) Wasting valuable time doing "busy work". In this Information Age it is easy to get bogged down with access to so much information. How much time do you spend reading emails? If you are subscribed to lots of "Guru" newsletters, read only the ones pertinent to your present promotion. Concentrate on your one promotion. Which leads us to....

3.) Have a written plan. Make notes of the things you need to do, in order of importance, and do each one until it's completed. Stay focused.

4.) Using Google Adwords as a beginner. When I started I had purchased a program that said to send the leads generated from Google Ads directly to the sales page. I can't tell you how much money I spent with little results. Things in the world of Google Adwords are constantly changing. Leave this one for research and study until you learn more about it. Stay with the free or very low cost advertising to start with.

5.) You must capture names and email addresses for long-term success. You do this by sending leads to a "Squeeze Page". Also called a landing page or an opt-in page. You offer something of quality: an ebook, report, software, etc. for free as an incentive for signing up. Build a list and send them 2 or 3 emails a month, which leads us to....

6.) Use an autoresponder service. Sending a few information packed emails per month builds trust and credibility. This is what puts your business on autopilot. Make sure you send quality information and don't oversell or they will opt out.

7.) Be an affiliate for companies that have not only a great sales page but also promotional resources that you can use to promote them. They should be willing to guide you thru all the processes until you become more adept at this wonderful business we call Affiliate Marketing. To your success!

Copyright © 2008 John Delewese