When it comes to making money online, it’s no secret that affiliate marketing is a fantastic way to do so.

Some products even pay you as much as 75% and most also have an affiliate program. Trying to find the ones that pay the most, sign up, drive traffic to that site through your affiliate link and you’re all set right is all you have to do.

That’s not true. Let’s back up a minute.

While it’s great to choose an affiliate program that pays a high percentage, that is not the most important thing here. What’s important is trying to find a quality affiliate program that meets certain criteria.

First, you want to make sure the product is a proven seller. Wasting your time and money driving traffic to a site that doesn’t convert is something you want to avoid doing. You should try to find one with a good conversion rate.

Another thing you should do is ensure that the site you become an affiliate for protects his affiliates, and has your best interest at heart. Try looking for one that provides banners, emails, and other tools you can use to promote the site. Also, make sure that there is only one payment option. Being an affiliate marketer means that you need to be sure that you will get credit for your referral. You can likely get shortchanged if there is more than one payment method.

Third, choosing an affiliate program that promotes an email course should be avoided. For me, nothing is worse than an affiliate to a site that’s first goal is to capture e-mail addresses, and then tries to make the sale second. As an affiliate marketer, you need to capture e-mail addresses, then to convert that prospect into a sale. Sticking with affiliate programs that aren’t focused on capturing leads because it’s simply not in your best interest is a good idea. You should build your own list instead of someone else’s.

If you choose the wrong affiliate programs, then you will only be wasting your money even though affiliate marketing can be an absolute goldmine.

Another quick note. Try to avoid letting anyone tell you a particular Niche is too saturated. If you don’t have deep pockets, then you should stay away from industries like credit repair, gambling, insurance, etc. unless you have deep pockets. But it is possible for you to succeed in those if you are inventive enough. Try out new methods of generating leads. You should be creative.

Who knows, you may even surprise yourself.

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