When it comes to affiliate marketing it would seem that everyone has their own ideas on how to approach it, and at times (at least to me) it can get very complex!
I think everyone can agree that you want to look at the long term and not just the shiny new thing being promoted in the hopes that you will make an income and yet that is what many people do day after day and they wonder why nothing is happening. (On a side note and one worth noting did you know that the AdlandPro affiliate program has been paying people a steady income for years and years now? mind boggling isn't it?)
Before I get to approaching Affiliate marketing, I want to touch base on a few things people are doing where they keep going wrong....
1. People keep choosing domain names because they sound so cool ( I did that once so I know how this happens). Choosing a domain name that targets your niche or keyword phrase is a much better strategy if you want to become an authority site
2. How many of you have gone to a website that has maybe one or two posts that are boring, a sales page or written so badly you click as fast as you can to get away ( bounce rate). The fact is if people have no reason to stay on your site..they will leave. Keeping your content unique and of quality and yes consistent will cover a lot of territory,from keeping Google happy and to ( me more important) keeping people reading and staying on your site.
3. Here is a question for one and all...how many of you know SEO? Well you better learn because it is through implementing keyword research that you can discover what people are looking for and then learn how to target those keywords in a way that will provide interest to your readers..guess what? This is what gets traffic to your site and wow create sales!
OK.. I went on a tangent there, sorry about that..let get back to approaches shall we?
Here is a reality check for everyone, if you want to make money and you want to sustain sales and have people coming back to you again and again, you need to choose and promote products or services that are high quality, that are relevant to the industry that you are targeting and ones that are credible ( love that word credible as it is so important to everything you want to do in life ..business or pleasure)
so....
Here are some questions to ask yourself and be honest with yourself
1 Have you used the product yourself? when you know the ins and outs of a product or service, then you are truly in a position of knowing.
2. Trick question...Are you trying to make a quick buck without thinking about your website long term?
3.Are you recommending things that will help people?
4. Would others recommend your site?
5. Would others share on social media sites?
If you can answer these questions honestly in respect to that affiliate product you are looking at and you like your answers, then chances are you have started on an affiliate marketing career.