Thursday, May 17, 2012

Three Affiliate Marketing Myths You Must Keep in Mind

By Sandrine Vilaine


As the internet expands, so is the affiliate marketing arena. Many who look for ways to make money online discover affiliate marketing and believe that it is an easy way to make money. We will now list and explain some of the most prevalent myths that are sure to hurt your business.

The myth that creating and running blogs and affiliate sites make a lot of new affiliates afraid to take action. All you have to do is update your site and readers with new content once in awhile, and that only takes a few minutes. Let's say you are an affiliate for a dog training ebook. The only time you really need to worry about adding new content is when the product's creator upgrades or changes the product that you are promoting. Maintaining your site is the least of your worries. Hey, you still need visitors, and that it what you should be concerned about; without traffic you can't make sales. Getting traffic to your site has nothing to do your site itself.

Cost per Sale is quite simply when you are paid your affiliate commission on each sale you've referred to the vendor. And finally Cost per Click is where you paste ads on your website and you get paid every time someone clicks on them. Each of the program types are very similar, yet there are some fundamental differences between them. They share their revenues based on how many clicks, sales or leads you get. This goes on to show the potential affiliate marketing has and what it can do for you. With so much flexibility and range, it's easy to see why affiliate marketing is considered one of the simpler ways to make money online. Just be sure to stick to any rules or conditions within the affiliate program you've chosen. Be sure you don't end up spamming anyone in your promotional activities and you'll be fine.

One other common myth is that people assume affiliate marketing must be just the same as advertising. While it has similar elements to most advertising, there are also some major differences. Some of the basis is drawn from advertising in the way exposure is generated and ways traffic is enticed. Affiliate marketing is about promoting a product, giving feedback or giving your personal opinion about a product. You can also create a network of people to send out your promotional messages to.

Another myth that holds new and old affiliate marketers back is that a market is oversaturated and is too competitive. I don't know where this one came from but it is false. You can reach out to new prospects everyday and see sales coming your way. As the internet expands, so will the number of potential customers. Don't tell me you are going to let other marketers have all of these customers for themselves. In conclusion, the best way to understand and work with affiliate marketing is to stay away from such myths and get your facts right, before you end up losing your time and money.




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