Thursday, January 15, 2009

Thursday- Affiliate Marketing ? Work for you ?

A few more words on this.............From Me( Ricky)

Many small business ideas and Internet based affiliate marketing opportunities look as if it will be easy money and fast money if you join them.

That couldn't be further from the truth. It will take time and money to build an online business the same as it does for any type of business online or off.

By understanding some of the most common mistakes made by new Internet marketers you can shorten the time it takes to build your business and often lower the cost. No one can guarantee your success.

By understanding some common mistakes you can lesson the odds of failure and increase your chances of success.

1. Joining an online business based on the look of their web site and banners is a major mistake. Many online opportunities try to entice newbies with fancy web pages and banners but offer very little else.


Researching each opportunity you are interested in is the key to making a smart decision. Searching for products that offer a wide consumer base and are in a Niche market will promote success.

2. Do not spread yourself to thin. Attempting to promote to many affiliate products can ultimately destroy your business. While it is good to have a variety of products attempting to sell too many will be hard to control. Choose products that relate to each other and will help build upon each other. Offering your business partners an opportunity to join free link exchanges and other free promotional products that you have joined will help you grow your business.

Having 4 -5 affiliate opportunities and products including the promotional opportunities can help assure not only your success but that of your affiliate partners as well.

3. The biggest mistake I have seen is to think Internet based affiliate marketing is a free and easy way to make money. There is no need to be a fully trained Internet marketer before you start but you need to plan the time to learn the business. The opportunities you join should have a training area and a step by step plan for success.

Also, take the time to search out online training materials. The Internet is full of free training that will help you build your marketing knowledge. Once you have found the training materials you need take the time everyday to study and to learn as much about online business marketing as you can.

4. The majority of online business opportunities will supply you with free web pages designed to promote your business and gather new customers. You will need more than these pages to be successful. Having your own web site and personal domain name will give you much more credibility and is a must for an online business. When building your web site you want it to have a professional appeal by being neatly organized.

Your content should be full of knowledge and fact that will establish you as an expert in your business. This will not only help to build your consumer base it will also help to build your affiliate partner base. A neat well organized web site is a must for any online business.

5. The failure rate with Internet based affiliate marketing is very high. The unfortunate fact is, most of the failures could be avoided by simply not giving up to soon. People spend a lot of time and money trying to build their online business only to give up before it has a chance to start making them money.

Building an Internet based affiliate marketing business is going to take time. You may have small victories at first and even some small monetary gain. But, it will take time to build a serious income. Understanding that from the start is a key to success.

You should set a goal for how long you will give your new business to start seeing success. One year should be the minimum amount of time and longer would be better. Another extremely important item is to set a budget. It is very easy to spend yourself out of business and the Internet is full of businesses that will gladly help you go bankrupt.

By setting a monthly budget and firmly sticking to it you can avoid the financial mistakes that many new people make. While success may at times seem impossible, Internet based affiliate marketing continues to offer the greatest return for time and money invested. Having set goals and a set budget and by avoiding these mistakes it will definitely help to assure your success and often it will secure it much sooner than expected.

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Thanks Ricky

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