Affiliate marketing, like any other business, has been honed down to a science. And any science has rules. If you play by the rules, even with other things not remaining constant, you are likely to be successful and stay successful.
Here are 8 proven rules that significantly increase your chances of success as an affiliate marketer. (This article assumes that you are already set up as an affiliate marketer, but just struggling to differentiate yourself.)
Many times you’ll promote a product directly.
EXAMPLE: You might send a product pitch directly to your newsletter list and encourage them to buy using your link in order to get your bonus. Or you might create a product review section on your blog where you review and compare products as a means of directly pitching them to your readers.
Sometimes, however, you want to be a little sneaky. You don’t want to be so direct and “in your face” with your pitches. You don’t want your prospects to feel like they’re being sold to. Rather, you want them to feel like you’re a good friend just helping out.
Here then are three sneaky, “under the radar” ways to get your affiliate links in front of your prospects…
Imagine finding a high-quality affiliate product with a high-converting sales page. You excitedly promote it to your list. But when the results come in, your conversion rate is dismally low.
What happened? Chances are, there’s a sales page leak or other affiliate commission leak somewhere in the sales process. If you’re dealing with a shady vendor, it might even be intentional.
Here’s what to watch out for:
