Affiliate Programs 101!

Affiliate Programs 101!
by BB Lee (C)2003

Joining an affiliate program is one of the easiest ways to
start an online business and generate income for your website.
These revenue sharing programs are very popular on the net.
And is the way many new entrepreneurs started online.

When you join an affiliate program your task is to promote
the merchants services or products on your website or in your ezine.
This is easier than you might think because the merchants
supply members with banners or links back to their site to
promote the product. Plus they tally up your clicks or sales.

But Beware!

Make sure you understand all the details of the program.
Avoid MLM programs. Only the first tier group will reap
rewards. Avoid any program where you recruit other
affiliates. And your earnings are based on a percentage
of their profits. Your profits plummet if your recruits
abandon the program.

Affiliate programs pay their members a fixed amount
for each sale, click through, lead, or banner impression.

Here's a simple breakdown of most payment plans:

-Pay per sale.
A commission is paid for each sale your site/ezine generates.

-Pay per click through.
You receive a payment for each valid click to the sponsors website.

-Pay per lead.
You receive a payment for each sales lead for a service or product.

-Pay per impression.
You receive a payment each time a merchants banner or link is
displayed to the merchants site.

Joining an affiliate program is easy! Just be sure to select
an affiliate program with appropriate services or products that match
your targeted audience.

If your ezine/website attracts Rugged Out-doors motorcycle
enthusiast, you certainly would not display maternity clothing
or baby booties.

Or if your ezine/website attracts young teenagers, you certainly
don't want to display senior citizen products like walkers
or vitamins for older adults.

Always read the fine print. Make sure you understand the
payment clause. Many affiliate programs will only send
you payment after you've accumulated a certain sales
amount. Anything from $10.00 and up.

Affiliates might pay every other week, per month or
per quarter. You will receive a payment if you
reach the minimum balance in sales during that
pay period. Most balances are accumulative. So,
if you do not reach the minimum during one pay
period it will be rolled over to your next pay
period and added to any sales balances. Once
again, read the fine print in the affiliate
agreement when you sign up for pertinent details.

Here are a few popular affiliate programs.

Clickbank
http://www.clickbank.com

Commission Junction
http://www.commisionjunction.com

To find more affiliate programs, go to one of
the search engines like:

Google
http://www.google.com

Type in affiliate programs. Click on the one's that
interest you.

Are you a newbie and want an easy way to get into
business fast? Join an affiliate program!

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