10 REASONS TO BECOME AN AFFILIATE
The Affiliate Marketing Program Checklist
What makes one affiliate marketing program better than another? Most of the
experts in the field say that it is a combination of factors; here are some of
the most important aspects to consider before you join any affiliate program:
1. Minimum 25% Commission
The affiliate program has a great payment structure; meaning a high
percentage of the purchase price.
2. Excellent Company Presentation
The website of the affiliate program you join should have a clean, attractive
design, easy to navigate with full disclosure of their program details.
Remember, you will be sending your prospective affiliates to this site.
3. Accurate Tracking Methods
The affiliate program should provide a comprehensive affiliate statistics
page that lists the number of clicks, sales, lead and amount of commissions
earned on a monthly basis.
The affiliate statistics should be updated automatically and immediately. Who
wants to find out today about a sale you made in the previous month?
4. Marketing Tools
Make sure the affiliate program provides a wide variety of text links,
banners and graphics to put on your web page. Text links are definitely the best
choice.
5. Payment Schedule
The affiliate program should tell you how often you are going to be paid.
There are programs that pay monthly, quarterly and by percentage. In addition,
there are some programs that have a payout minimum. In most cases, the programs
that pay monthly are a better choice. No one enjoys waiting for months to be
paid.
6. Affiliate News
Investigate whether or not the affiliate program shares data about how their
top affiliates are doing. This can be a great indicator about the popularity of
the product or service they are offering. If there are some affiliates are
earning over $5,000 per month, it is a good affiliate program.
7. Affiliate Strategies
Check the affiliate program website for a forum of tutorials, strategies,
tips and techniques between the affiliates.
8. Company Updates
Does the affiliate program offer a company newsletter on a regular basis for
their affiliates? This is a great way to get extra tips and techniques that are
working well.
9. Communication
Find out if they offer email notification when you make a sale or get an
affiliate signed up under you (if it is a 2-tier program). It is very motivating
to see ‘You have a new affiliate’ in your inbox.
10. Customer Support
Ensure that your questions will be answered within 48 hours.
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