Programs To Promote the Business

How To Choose The Affiliate

Programs To Promote

There are different ways and tools to promote affiliate

programs and earn money online. Affiliate programs

with any kind of products from flowers and shoes to

car parts are available, and a website about any

topic that already has traffic can discretely add affiliate

links related to their content.

The best method to look for an affiliate program is

initially to write a list of products that are in relation

to the website. Then, searching in Google will display

merchants selling these related items. Usually, in

the merchants' home page footer is a link that reads

"partner program" or "affiliate program". Clicking this

link is how the info on a particular program can

be found.

Another method consists in browsing merchants with

an account in affiliate networks. There are many networks

with thousand of merchants, and just signing-up with

one will bring many possibilities for one vertical.

The advantage of working with a network is that programs

can be compared and when promoting several merchants,

only one paycheck will be sent.

Lots of merchants have their own affiliate program system

and when registering with them it is essential to make

sure that their tracking is dependable, and note what

their method and minimum payment amounts are. It is

also recommended to search in Google to see if there are

unsatisfied affiliates commenting their experience with

them. There is more risk when working directly with the

merchant so a thorough check is advised.

A lot of merchants use networks as they do not want to

buy and maintain software, but just pay a base fee or

commission for the service. Networks have excellent

systems with trustworthy tracking, thorough statistics,

lots of creative possibilities, data feeds, and the financial

status of the program is viewable. Some merchants are

on auto-deposit and it is a guarantee that money is in

the network to pay affiliates for their work.

An crucial element of the affiliate program is the affiliate

manager. This person's job is to grow the affiliate program

and assist affiliates in giving advices, make links and

creative, answer to questions and help affiliates to make

more money. If the affiliate program does not have one

or if he is not responsive, it is best to switch to another

merchant. Many merchants have accounts in several

networks in auto-pilot, which make it difficult for the

affiliates to have someone to talk to when needed.

When the program has been chosen, it is time to place

text or product links, banners, or widgets on the

website. It is important to know that text and product

links deep in the site convert better than banners on

the home page for the average site. Lots of programs

also have discount voucher codes for limited time offers

that are in vogue with affiliates and Internet

shoppers alike.

Success in affiliate marketing depends mostly on the

selection of the affiliate products, placement on the site,

type of creative, and of course decent targeted traffic

with proper SEO work.