by: Melanie Mendelson
There are thousands of affiliate programs out there. Selecting the best affiliate program to promote is not an easy task. If you start promoting wrong affiliate programs, you can waste a lot of time, money and effort. Here are the factors that you need to consider in order to choose those affiliate programs that are right for you:
1. Demand
Is there a
demand for this
product? To put
it simply, do a
lot of people
want this
product? Do you
know what type
of people would
be interested in
it? Do you have
a clear idea on
how you will
reach those
people and get
them to the
website?
2. Conversion
Do you think the
sales page of
the product will
convert many
visitors into
buyers? Does it
make the product
and the offer
look enticing
enough? Is the
website
user-friendly?
Is it easy to
place an order?
When you look at the sales page, trust your gut. If you don’t feel like you’d be sold on this product if you were a prospect, you are probably right.
3. Commission
Is the
commission rate
high enough?
Digital products
(such as
e-books) usually
offer huge
commissions (50%
and up).
Physical
products (the
ones that need
to be shipped to
the customer)
usually pay 10%
or less. Compare
the affiliate
program to
similar ones in
the same
industry to see
if the
commission rate
is fair.
In addition to the commission rate, pay attention to the dollar amount that you’ll get per sale. For example, 10% commission on a $100 product is $10, while 50% commission on a $4 product is only $2.
If the product is too cheap, you’ll need to sell a huge number of units in order to make any significant money. It’s often easier to sell several expensive items than lots of cheap ones. Aim for something in the middle – not extremely expensive but not too cheap.
4. Quality
Do you believe
in the product?
Would you be
proud to promote
it?
No matter how
“hot” and
lucrative the
product is, if
you have any
reservations
about the
product quality,
its purpose or
its industry,
then don’t
promote it.
Protect your
online
reputation.
Doing something
that does not
sit well with
you is destined
to be doomed
from the start.
5. Tracking
When promoting
affiliate
programs, keep
track of all
your efforts.
Track the number
of visitors you
send to each
affiliate
program and the
number of sales
that you make.
When you
accumulate
enough data to
compare, dump
those programs
that are not
profitable and
focus all your
efforts on the
ones that make
you money.
About The Author
Melanie
Mendelson shows
how to drive
free traffic to
your affiliate
links with her
“30 Minute
Article Writing
System”. Plus
she offers a
generous 60%
commission to
affiliates! For
details, visit
her website
http://www.writearticles-getwebsitetraffic.com/