Monday, August 27, 2007

Avoiding Affiliate Scams

Walking that tightrope between spending money and making money on your affiliate website can be tough. Paying to advertise your affiliate website is a great idea, but only if you’re making more money than you’re spending, and that isn’t always as easy said then done. How can you make sure that you won’t end up in the red?

Here are a few helpful tips:

• Hype.
With all the hype and scams out there, if you have ever tried to search for the best and legitimate work from home, work at home or make money online programs you are already aware how hard and frustrating it can be to find a good affiliate program/s since they all claim that their programs are the best giving testimonials that seem too good to be true, once you sign up for free, they give you outdated promotional materials that many are already using and live you to be eaten by the online sharks. If its credibility you're after, MoreNiche™'s reputation is gold.

One of the many benefits that MoreNiche™ has over the competition is that you can interact with their testimonials once you sign up for free, you will meet these top MN performers for yourself in the MoreNiche™ support forum to give you the same tips & tricks they are using to help you succeed.

• Have realistic expectations.
While it is possible to earn a boatload of money by setting up affiliate marketing websites, don’t expect to be bringing in $10,000 a month right off the bat. Every product sells in a different way, and finding that perfect niche takes time. Also, experience is very important in the world of affiliate marketing and the more you have, the better you’ll do. Be patient, stick with it and you’ll see your profits rise with your experience level.

• Know how to advertise.
Google has an affordable and easy way to advertise through their Adwords program. You’ve seen these ads on Google, they are usually at the very top and on the right hand side of every single search that is done. Google performs hundreds of thousands of web searches every second, so the chances of a search that would trigger your set of keywords is pretty high. Just remember that for each time your ad appears, Google will charge you a fee. Make sure you’re getting the most value out of each sale because, otherwise, Google is making money off you instead of you making money off of your customers.

• Make sure your affiliate partner is trustworthy.
If you’re just starting out in the world of affiliate marketing, it might be a good idea to stick with the big boys like Amazon or Citibank until you learn the ropes. There are less trustworthy sites out there that are looking to have affiliate marketing done that might not deal with you in a completely honest manor. Until you learn the ropes of affiliate marketing, it might be wise to go with a major corporation that you know will pay out and treat you with respect. You don’t want your first marketing effort to be a bad one.

Unfortunately, since affiliate marketing has become so profitable in recent years, there are companies out there that will try to scam you. If you’re an experienced affiliate marketer, you know most of the tricks of the trade, but if you are new to the game, stick with familiar companies until you figure out the best advertising cost/revenue balance.


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