Are You Committing Affiliate Suicide?

 
Whenever I get asked why the number of people actually making money
online from affiliate programs is so low, I have a number of answers ready.

I feel the one of the main reasons is the way people are advertising their
opportunity to the prospect.

Just think about that for a moment, also think about how you are bringing
prospects into your program or opportunity.

Far too many new affiliates tend to over-hype their opportunity in the
hope of getting a new sign-up, some do it through miseducation about
the opportunity and some through a deliberate effort to mislead to get
an end result.

Unfortunately, this form of advertising will have a huge negative affect on
their monthly online income and also on the way a prospect will react
when they realize that the opportunity is not all that was promised.

If this type of advertising and promotion describes the way you are
promoting, I can predict your online future for you right now..................

.................................you don't have one!

That's right, you are wasting your time and money trying to build a
successful online business in this way. If your business is MLM or
network marketing based then you will soon find yourself dead in
the water.

To build a solid residual income from one of those business types, you
need to build a solid team of affiliates and members who trust you, and
are prepared to follow you and your methods to get results.

More often than not you can not be successful unless your team or
downline is successful, if you bring them in by promising more than
you can deliver they will be gone before they earn you a cent.

If you want to build a successful online business in MLM or Network
Marketing then you need to be honest and upfront about your program.
If you have to make false claims about your opportunity to get people to
sign-up, then you need to start looking for a new opportunity to join.

Find yourself a company that has been around for a while and I mean
a few years not months. Find a company that is continuing to grow each
year and that pays a good percentage of commission to it's affiliates
per sale. I personally wouldn't go for any company that isn't offering over
30% commission per sale, unless the price of the product or service is
high priced.

Also, look for a company that offers continued training, support and
motivation from both your upline and the company itself.

I would also choose one that is free to join and has a way for you to build
your business up on any budget and in your own time . If the opportunity
is proven to turn it's affiliates into successful home business owners, then
they know you will in turn be generating the company a profit. So why
would they charge you to join and risk frightening you away with a
sign-up fee?

Think about that for a minute and I am sure you will come to the
right conclusion!

I would also go for a company that offers a chance for you to generate
residual income, (i.e.: get paid many times for work you do just once)
otherwise you will spend most of your time trying to find new customers
rather than helping your affiliates become a success.

By helping your affiliates and downlines become successful you will in
turn become successful yourself.

Last but not least, you need to be prepared to commit to your opportunity
for at least 12 months to give yourself a chance of success. I hear a lot of
people saying that three months is long enough to know whether the
opportunity will work for you, but it will probably take you that long to learn
all about the opportunity and how to get the most out of it. If by spending
just 5-10 hours per week for 12 months you could be earning thousands
of dollars each month , don't you think that would be worth your time and
effort?

Remember, be proud of your opportunity and enjoy your online business
and that will come through to your prospects and affiliates. Within 1 to 2
years you could be earning more each month than you did all last year.

Stay with it and never give up your dreams.

About the Author

Gareth Longbottom is an online business owner and trainer with the
#1 independently rated Home Business Opportunity in the world.
Take a look and see if you fit into his highly motivated team.
http://www.quickinfo247.com/7653667/FREE

 Gareth Longbottom

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