This document discusses the realities of affiliate marketing and provides advice for success. It acknowledges that many affiliate marketing products exaggerate the ease of success and profitability. It emphasizes that affiliate marketing takes time, persistence, and effort to generate traffic and sales through various online methods like links and forums. While results may not be instant, sticking with a long-term plan will eventually lead to increased traffic and sales.
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Affiliate Marketing For Newbies
1. I have seen it all when it comes to different sales pitches
for products that will give you a jump start in the world of
Affiliate Marketing.
2. I have bought many different products over the years
which all frustrated me and had the promises of instant
money and easy success. I won't say that they were lies
but I will say that they exaggerated the amount of effort
necessary to become successful in the world of affiliate
marketing.
3. There are no silver bullets in any business, online or
otherwise. If there were we would all be millionaires. It's
just not the case.
4. Affiliate marketing is one of the best businesses to start
from home because there are barely any startup costs and
you're selling other peoples products on a commission
basis.
5. It takes time and persistence but anything worth doing
isn't easy but it is very rewarding when you get that first
sale.
6. Traffic is the number one most important thing when it
comes to being an affiliate. The frustrating part is finding
out all the methods for generating the traffic.
Links, links, links. You need to get as many of your links
back to your site as possible.
7. There are many good training areas out there. Surf the
web and ask questions. There are many willing affiliates
who will share their methods with you but don't fall for
any of the gimmicks.
8. You can find great info in forums and other areas where
affiliates hang out and share ideas. You can also just go to
Google and type whatever question you have.
9. You may have to wade through some sales pitch sites but
go with your gut. You will know when you find some great
advice and when someone is trying to trick you into the
latest quick money scheme.
10. Just remember, persistence is key. When you decide on
your methods of getting your links out there, put a plan of
which action steps you will take each day to get more and
more of your links into the web.
11. The more you put out, the more sales will come back to
you. It will be frustrating for a while but if you stick to
your plan all of the sudden you will see traffic coming
from places you didn't suspect. Give it some time and
sales will follow.
12. There have been many frustrated newbies before you so
you are not alone. This too shall pass.