Promoting Affiliate Programs - The A.I.I.P. System...
Hi, Folks!
Welcome once again! Today's post is some basic information about making money from Affiliate Programs - a topic near and dear to every Internet Marketers' heart!
The following is an exerpt from the
Affiliate Marketing Special Report!
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here are any number of ways to promote affiliate programs. Successfully promoting affiliate programs is an art that has earned 6-figure incomes for some, and 5-figure incomes for a heck of a lot more. Yet many who start out with dreams of making a fortune online never get there - they either make very little, nothing at all - or end up losing money, never earning back the fees they spent to join programs, promote programs, build web sites or buy advertising.
here are any number of ways to promote affiliate programs. Successfully promoting affiliate programs is an art that has earned 6-figure incomes for some, and 5-figure incomes for a heck of a lot more. Yet many who start out with dreams of making a fortune online never get there - they either make very little, nothing at all - or end up losing money, never earning back the fees they spent to join programs, promote programs, build web sites or buy advertising.
Why is that? There are many reasons, but the most common is a lack of action, followed closely by a lack of persistence. Surely you've run into affiliates who've signed up for a program, put a couple of banners on their site promoting that opportunity, and then ignored it completely, except to complain that affiliate programs just don't work...
Promoting Affiliate Programs:
The A.I.I.P. System...
A
is for Action - your immediate, on-going, persistent action! Unless you take Action, and keep taking Action to promote your affiliate programs, you will see little or no affiliate earnings at all. This does not meant taking a shotgun approach - running all over the place scattering your time, money and energy in all directions. It means taking Action along a laser-targeted path, always focusing on building your opt-in mailing list and exposing your affiliate opportunities to an ever-expanding audience.
is for Action - your immediate, on-going, persistent action! Unless you take Action, and keep taking Action to promote your affiliate programs, you will see little or no affiliate earnings at all. This does not meant taking a shotgun approach - running all over the place scattering your time, money and energy in all directions. It means taking Action along a laser-targeted path, always focusing on building your opt-in mailing list and exposing your affiliate opportunities to an ever-expanding audience.
I
is for Investment - and understand right from the beginning that successfully marketing affiliate programs and making money with affiliate programs is going to require an on-going Investment of both time and money. Yes, you can get started without spending money - but it takes a heck of a lot of time. Yes, you can get started with very little time to invest, but it'll take a lot more money to get started. For most people, the solution is to invest a comfortable balance of both, then increase them as you start to see returns from your initial efforts. One MAJOR tip - always count on re-investing at least half of your affiliate earnings back into your efforts - you'll be able to turn that money over and over again if you do!
is for Investment - and understand right from the beginning that successfully marketing affiliate programs and making money with affiliate programs is going to require an on-going Investment of both time and money. Yes, you can get started without spending money - but it takes a heck of a lot of time. Yes, you can get started with very little time to invest, but it'll take a lot more money to get started. For most people, the solution is to invest a comfortable balance of both, then increase them as you start to see returns from your initial efforts. One MAJOR tip - always count on re-investing at least half of your affiliate earnings back into your efforts - you'll be able to turn that money over and over again if you do!
I
is also for being Innovative! There's an old saying I absolutely love that covers this completely - 'If you're not the lead dog, your view never changes!' That addage is as true for Affiliate Marketing as it was for dog sledding. You have to differentiate yourself from the pack, both by coming up with new ways to promote your affiliate programs and by modifying existing tools & techniques to match your personal style. Remember all the promotions around Christmas? How many different marketers sent you the exact same letter promoting the same event? Once you'd seen the site once, you didn't click through on any other copies of that same letter, did you? But a few partners were Innovative, using a letter they wrote themselves, weaving the link into the e-mail they sent. Those you may well have clicked on - they have a much higher click-through rate because they took the time to be Innovative about what they sent to you.
is also for being Innovative! There's an old saying I absolutely love that covers this completely - 'If you're not the lead dog, your view never changes!' That addage is as true for Affiliate Marketing as it was for dog sledding. You have to differentiate yourself from the pack, both by coming up with new ways to promote your affiliate programs and by modifying existing tools & techniques to match your personal style. Remember all the promotions around Christmas? How many different marketers sent you the exact same letter promoting the same event? Once you'd seen the site once, you didn't click through on any other copies of that same letter, did you? But a few partners were Innovative, using a letter they wrote themselves, weaving the link into the e-mail they sent. Those you may well have clicked on - they have a much higher click-through rate because they took the time to be Innovative about what they sent to you.
P
is for Persistence. Unless you have a gazillion dollars to invest in Pay-Per-Click campaigns at Google, Overture and the like, you will most likely not make money your first month, maybe not even for the first few months. This is the time period where Persistence is your most valuable tool! Once the money starts rolling in from your affiliate programs it's easy to stay focused and push to make more. But those first few months of building your opt-in mailing list and promoting your new affiliate programs are the hardest, simply because there's little or no measurable return. The good news is that this is where most of your would-be competition will drop out of the race - the longer it takes to see returns from the program, the fewer the number of potential affiliates that stick it out and start making real money from it. The gold's at the end of the rainbow - not just after the rain. Be there at the Winners' Finish Line - thanks to your Persistence!
is for Persistence. Unless you have a gazillion dollars to invest in Pay-Per-Click campaigns at Google, Overture and the like, you will most likely not make money your first month, maybe not even for the first few months. This is the time period where Persistence is your most valuable tool! Once the money starts rolling in from your affiliate programs it's easy to stay focused and push to make more. But those first few months of building your opt-in mailing list and promoting your new affiliate programs are the hardest, simply because there's little or no measurable return. The good news is that this is where most of your would-be competition will drop out of the race - the longer it takes to see returns from the program, the fewer the number of potential affiliates that stick it out and start making real money from it. The gold's at the end of the rainbow - not just after the rain. Be there at the Winners' Finish Line - thanks to your Persistence!
Are YOU Ready To Start AIIP-ing Success?
Re-read this page, taking time to consider each point in the A.I.I.P. System. Are you ready to make the commitment each point requires? Do you fully understand that you need to take action on a timely and regular basis? To invest time and money into your affiliate marketing? To put some time & brain-power into being innovative? And especially to sticking with it, working hard at it, all while understanding that it will take some time, quite possibly a long time, before you start to see your rewards? If not, I have to be honest with you - Affiliate Marketing probably isn't right for you right now. But things change for everyone from time-to-time, so be sure to Bookmark Our Site and reconsider it from time to time...
On the other hand, if you're ready to start your road to Affiliate Marketing Success using the AIIP system, we've provided a step-by-step guide to help you get started. On our site you'll find a complete guide to working this system, including the tools and resources that may help you become more successful marketing this opportunity and other affiliate programs in general. You may even qualify for a FREE copy of our web site, with YOUR affiliate links already embedded in it for you! On that note, click through now and let us show you...
How To Start Making Money With Affiliate Programs >>>
How To Start Making Money With Affiliate Programs >>>
Hope you enjoyed the article, and that you'll stop by and read the full report - it's chock full of free Internet marketing tools, tips & resources to help you successfully promote your Affiliate marketing programs & help you get started making more money online!
All the best,
Doug Champigny.
Doug Champigny.
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