How to Choose a Successful Affiliate Program
Make sure you have all the information you need before making an informed choice and selecting the right affiliate program for you.
How often do you get paid? Some programs issue their cheques at different times monthly, quarterly, maybe even weekly so select the one that suits your needs.
Some programs may even set an earnings threshold before the cheques are sent out to you, so you may have to earn 500 dollars for example.
Frequently a customer wont purchase the product straight away and will wait and do it 2 months down the line for example, so you need to be confident enough in your program that you will get paid and your referral will be tracked.
Make sure there is a good tracking system in place, find out how long your referrals stay in the system before they are disregarded.
What credentials does the vendor have? Find out more about the person you'll be working with and see if they match your expectations.
Also and most importantly, how much commission will you receive? Will there be a monthly commission? Sometimes there will be commission to be made on additional up-sells or back-end products, clearly establish what percentage of these you will get before making your decision if you perform well, you can negotiate a higher commission level with the vendor at a later date.
Try and think of other questions you'll need to ask, it is a good exercise to get your brain thinking the right way before embarking on your affiliate journey and selecting your program from the vast number out there.
How often do you get paid? Some programs issue their cheques at different times monthly, quarterly, maybe even weekly so select the one that suits your needs.
Some programs may even set an earnings threshold before the cheques are sent out to you, so you may have to earn 500 dollars for example.
Frequently a customer wont purchase the product straight away and will wait and do it 2 months down the line for example, so you need to be confident enough in your program that you will get paid and your referral will be tracked.
Make sure there is a good tracking system in place, find out how long your referrals stay in the system before they are disregarded.
What credentials does the vendor have? Find out more about the person you'll be working with and see if they match your expectations.
Also and most importantly, how much commission will you receive? Will there be a monthly commission? Sometimes there will be commission to be made on additional up-sells or back-end products, clearly establish what percentage of these you will get before making your decision if you perform well, you can negotiate a higher commission level with the vendor at a later date.
Try and think of other questions you'll need to ask, it is a good exercise to get your brain thinking the right way before embarking on your affiliate journey and selecting your program from the vast number out there.