There are countless of affiliate programs available on the internet now. How do you choose one that pays, and offer your customer quality products? We will share with you how now. We will guide you in a 4 step check list to evaluating the best affiliate program to suit your needs
When choosing the right affiliate program, consider their:
Check 1: Company and their Products
To ensure maximum profitability of your affiliate marketing business, the company and products that you choose must be easily marketable to prospects and you must find out more about the company and products.
- Is the company stable?
New company?
Fly-by-night company?
- Is the product good?
What product is it?
Is it an Electronic Book? Or are they selling a Membership, Or are they selling a Product?
Check if the information based Electronic Product is of original content.
It is simple to check on the company and its products. Just do a Google search of "the company's URL" and "reviews of the company". Forums are also a good source of information, where you can see reviews made by other affiliate marketers.
Choosing the best affiliate program for you also dependent on how much effort you wish to put in to the marketing.
Check 2: Compensation / Commission Plan
Make sure you know and understand how the compensation plan of the company works. There are typically 2 kind of compensation plan around;
- Direct Commission: This plan gives marketers a one time/ recurring commission with every sale completed through the affiliate link
- Dual tier Commission: This commission payout structure pays you a certain percentage for every sale you make from your affiliate link. It also pays you another level of commission when your customer refers the product and make a sale. This type of compensation structure is getting rather popular now.
Use affiliate directories to find affiliate products. You can search affiliate directories such as ClickBank and Commisssion Junction for products.
Check 3: Support & Training
Look at the company. Do they give support and training for you to market their products? You should be looking for:
- Email scripts
- Advertising Banners
- Online statistic tracking system
- Marketing Resource
- Existing customer support and backend system
- etc...
Personally, we prefer affiliate marketing programs that provides training on internet marketing or whatever knowledge require in that niche to increase our marketing competency of the program.
Check 4: Payment Methods & Punctuality
The most important factor you need to consider when doing affiliate marketing is the payment. Payment system is the one thing that makes a credible affiliate program.
The most important thing you need to find out is the payment! You need to find out how the affiliate program pays. No point marketing a product when your efforts won't be rewarded. Find out how does the company pay affiliates. You can ask existing affiliates about the affiliate program. Some company use ClickBank and PayPal to pay out affiliates commissions.
A good affiliate company will give you your commission promptly, provide you with all the necessary training and marketing resources you need. Do a thorough check before you market their product.
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