Are you planning to go into affiliate marketing?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Justin_Dupre, Jul 16, 2012.

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    You might have read about all these affiliate marketers making tons of cash through the Internet. How do they do it? If you are just starting or about to start in this line of business then check out my blog post that provides the info that you need.

    Your First 5 Steps into Affiliate Marketing
     
    Justin_Dupre, Jul 16, 2012 IP
  2. ninjamtlt1

    ninjamtlt1 Active Member

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    I've been into it for a while, it's good fun ^_^ great way to make money, don't have to make your own product! :) Good post by the way thanks for sharing.
     
    ninjamtlt1, Jul 17, 2012 IP
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    cameronpalte Active Member

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    I don't do affiliate marketing because with today's economy everything is too risky. However, please do not point a link back to your site, and if you were planning on helping us post the information here.
     
    cameronpalte, Jul 17, 2012 IP
  4. Brish

    Brish Peon

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    yea, actually i joined one @ kozzi.com they have program for bloggers and even for a photographers its so easy you can use their photos on your post or you can contribute your own image then they will pay you.
     
    Brish, Jul 20, 2012 IP
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    maxmontana85 Peon

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    I have one affiliate site which ranks one specific keyword, but I'm currently on 4+ page of SERPs. For about 10 months I didn't have single sale :(.Now I know how hard is to rank in google. Without any soft which automates SEO it is almost impossible to rank high.
     
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  6. daiarian

    daiarian Peon

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    Where are the risks with AM. You don't need a product just introduce a buyer no shipping costs involved and you collect a commission.

    I cannot see the risks please enlighten me.
     
    daiarian, Jul 20, 2012 IP
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    keronpollard Peon

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    good information thanks for sharing :)
     
    keronpollard, Jul 20, 2012 IP
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    tbtoyl Active Member

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    Affiliate marketing is SUPER good (I'm making $1,400 per month with it), but it is not my core business.

    To get TRAFFIC I use: Super solo ads + my newsletter + super targeted domains
     
    tbtoyl, Jul 20, 2012 IP
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    ScroLun Active Member

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    Affiliate marketing is a great way to make money online! It was the first method I used to make my first online income. Not to say that it was easy because it wasn't, but once you get past the initial learning curve you are basically set and then you can reinvest the income you make from affiliate marketing to create and market your own products and services.

    This is what I did to make a killing online. Now the only affiliate marketing I do heavily is CPA offers and physically goods.
     
    ScroLun, Jul 20, 2012 IP
  10. bigznet

    bigznet Member

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    I was going to ask the same thing. The only risk involved with affiliate marketing, besides your time, is about $100 per year for web hosting. Assuming you can build a website on your own, this is the only risk. Even if you paid someone $1000-1500 to build a decent website for you, this is significantly less capital than any other business will require...
     
    bigznet, Jul 20, 2012 IP
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    jennpnc Peon

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    Actually it's more than just $100 per year. Costs do add up, but that does depend on what type of affiliate marketing your doing.

    For instance, you may need a aweber account ($19 p/m = $228 p/year), domain name/s, PPC advertising (this is out of the pocket money, your testing your ads and keywords, you will need to lose some before you gain anything back), Banners ads, graphic design, sales letters, etc. This is just the tip of the iceberg, all the advertising or time you spend on your websites are not set in stone, you pretty much go in blind to test the market and try to figure out how to make profit.

    So no, it's not just for a $100 hosting account, if your a serious affiliate marketer you've probably got a reseller hosting account that you pay on average $288 per year.

    Although I wouldn't say it's "risky", i think affiliate marketing is one of the LEAST risky business you can invest in.
     
    jennpnc, Jul 20, 2012 IP
  12. kyle.thomson.946

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    Im looking for a dedicated partner to join my affiliated system. its just opened
    Contact me on Profit to be made $ First come first server$
    Email me with
    Name
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    kyle.thomson.946, Jul 20, 2012 IP
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    i am now doing forum posting and i have a plan for doing affiliate marketing business.i think affiliate marketing is that platform where one can make handsome money within a very short time.
     
    eyesight, Jul 24, 2012 IP
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    Too many people come to affiliate marketing thinking it's a get rich quick scheme. They soon learn that it takes time and effort to build anything even remotely successful which is why they leave and never return back to the world of affiliate marketing. To make anything respectable in affiliate marketing, you have to invest huge sums of time & effort, if you aren't willing to give everything to it then don't bother trying it.
     
    HumbleAko, Jul 25, 2012 IP
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    Great information... Thanks for sharing.......
     
    Mega Mind, Jul 25, 2012 IP
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    Hostgator has a great service for just $9.99 a month, domain names vary so say $15 a year, so your basic "investment" is only $135 a year. For me this is not risk money as every business under the sun requires some investment money and to be able to run a business for just $135 a year is incredible for new entrants to AM as I was about two years ago. Some may use Aweber but this is not part of my particular business so I don't have that cost.

    I am sure that after a year in which you can expect to get established your layout will be covered in just one month.
     
    daiarian, Aug 13, 2012 IP
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    kb24 Well-Known Member

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    I have been doing this for a while.. although Im still learning everyday.. affiliate marketing is good to get into if you want to make money online no products to sell, no boss you don't even need alot of money to start.. although the downside is its a very steep steep learning curve..
     
    kb24, Aug 13, 2012 IP
  18. JosephAllenRandall

    JosephAllenRandall Greenhorn

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    Thanks for the good advice. I know I've spent a lot of time learning about the in's and out's of affiliate marketing. It's a really good way to make money but many people need to come into with a business mindset. That means patience, hard work, persistence, endurance, and passion if necessary.
     
    JosephAllenRandall, Aug 15, 2012 IP
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    JosephAllenRandall Greenhorn

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    :) This is so true! I'm 19 and I understand this very clearly. You can't expect to reap huge benefits without exerting any energy. This is probably the reason why 2% of affiliate marketers are making 90% of the money in the overall market. A lot of money can be made, you just have to have the right mindset. The right mindset is having patience, treating affiliate marketing like a business, knowing your customers needs and wants, supplying them, and promoting your product. There is more but that is just a few random ones. It's not that difficult unless you just don't like marketing and doing work. ;)
     
    JosephAllenRandall, Aug 15, 2012 IP
  20. getmoneyz

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    Affiliate Marketing is pure gold. I will be launching an exclusive ebook on it soon for all you newb DPers.
     
    getmoneyz, Aug 16, 2012 IP