Lets be honest, the nature of affiliate marketing means that you are going up against other people. You are selling a product that is not your own and there are plenty of folks out there who are doing the exact same thing. In some cases, many folks. This is where it is critical to size up the competition and see where it is you standing. You might find that your efforts are better spent elsewhere. Do not worry, I will explain. By the time you are done reading this, you will have a very good handle on the process.

If you are like most affiliates, you probably get your promotional ideas from the Clickbank marketplace. Thats fine. They have some great products there, many of which are proven sellers. But thats also where we can get into a lot of trouble.

1)See, the biggest mistake that most affiliate marketers make is going to the marketplace and picking out the hottest product that's there. For more details go to: www.master-affiliates-marketer.com. Since the products are listed in order of popularity, the first one on the list is usually the one most affiliates will choose. However, if you take a close look at one of the product stats, you will see that this may not be the best choice.

The stat Iam talking about is gravity. This is a weighted average of the number of affiliates promoting the product who are making money doing so. I would not get into how the stat is computed because it gets a little hairy. Suffice it to say, the higher this number is, the more affiliates you are going up against. The top products usually have gravities of 300 or more. Thats a lot of affiliates.

2)Now, you are probably thinking that this is good, that it means the product is selling well. It is good, in that respect. For can visit to: www.affiliate-windfall-secrets.com. However, going up against that many affiliates is going to make it harder for you to get your share of the sales, especially if you are not an expert affiliate marketer with all the top secrets. Going up against 300 or more affiliates is suicide.

Okay, so whats the answer? For me, it is simple. I have discovered that products with gravities of around 50 also sell very well and you are not going up against so many people. As a result, the product sells better for you than a product of a gravity of 300 or more. Sounds simple, and it is.