Affiliate Marketing In 3 Steps

"A merchant making up the account" by Katsushika Hokusai (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Affiliate marketing is a process where the merchant

will pay a portion of their sales revenue to an 

affiliate if the sale is result of the affiliate's

promotion to the products and services offered by

the merchant.

Now days, it's one of the fastest growing industries

because it's cost efficient and quantifiable for 

both the affiliate and the merchant.  Other players

can profit as well, such as the affiliate network

or the affiliate solutions provider.

The best benefit for the merchant is the fact that

he will gain opportunities to advertise his 

products to a much larger market, therefore 

increasing his chances to earn.  The more affiliates

the merchant obtains, the more sales he can expect.

With the merchant having affiliates market his

products and services, he will save himself time,

effort, and money in looking for markets as well as

customers.  The affiliate marketer will benefit 

from each customer that clinks on the link in his

website and who actually purchases a product from

the merchant.

If you have wanted to join the growing legion of

affiliate marketers and have an unlimited potential

for income, simply follow these 3 steps to start

an effective affiliate marketing program.

1.  Identify something that interests you or you

feel very passionate about.  Then, focus on a 

specific area you know a lot about, as this will

help you bring out your best and give your 

visitors who are possible buyers a demonstration

of your expert in this field.  This way, you'll

gain their trust and encourage them to buy the

products that you endorse.  

2.  Search for merchants and products or services

that are related to your interest  then creat a

web site with top level domain names and very 

reliable hosting.  When you choose the products

for your web site, you need to consider the 

commission structure and the conversion rate.

There are many different affiliate networks and

affiliate solution providers where you can obtain

the information on most profitable products and

which merchants pay the best.  Take your time -

and be sure you choose the right one.

3.  Now, you are ready to promote.  You've chosen

everything you need and even created your very own

website.  You'll need to be creative, flexible,

and willing to embrace new ideas.  By this stage,

you'll be well on your way to making more money

than you ever imagined - and enjoying every 

minute of it.

                                                                                                            - Mohammed Zahran -