10 LifeWay Tips To Be Successful In Affiliate Marketing
One thing that
is sure in this industry is that; everyone wants to be successful
in affiliate marketing.
However, not everyone has got the street cred and respect that
they will be able to get throughout a super successful career!
That
is to say;
That
it’s time for you to sit down, pay attention and learn how to become successful
in affiliate marketing with one of the game’s true pros!
And I can asure you that this post is going to affect you
positively throughout your entire career as an Affiliate Marketer, being a
beginner or a pro.
How to Be
Successful in Affiliate Marketing
I
have been in the affiliate marketing industry for over a couple of years now.
During
these few years, not only was I able to be a successful affiliate marketer, but
I have also been fortunate enough to help out many others, like me, to become
successful.
Some
of my students became top affiliates of affiliate networks.
Some
made decent money, while there were also those who couldn’t achieve success at
all…
Thinking
about all these successes and failures, I always ask myself an important
question:
What
does it take to become a successful affiliate?
It’s
always hard for me to come up with an answer.
However,
I always try to come up with some sort of plan for an answer.
So
here are 10 steps to become successful in affiliate marketing!
1. Love What You Are Doing
I
always keep this as number one.
If
you don’t love what you do, you can never become successful.
If
you are just doing it for money, then there is no difference between you and a
marketing company employee who is bored as hell at his job and hates it.
Yet
he keeps on doing it as it’s paying his bills.
In
affiliate marketing, it’s essential to love what you are doing.
Otherwise,
you won’t be able to come up with new ideas and marketing angles, which are
essential to success as an affiliate marketer.
2. You Will Have to Learn to Take Baby Steps
Want
a $5000 profit on your very first month?
Back
up!
There
is no click button formula, or magic money making software that you keep seeing
on business opportunity offer sales pages.
To
make $5000, first of all you will have to make $1, and that’s the hardest part.
Then
you need to turn that $1 into $10 and so on…
It’s
a complete learning process, and it takes time.
You
cannot expect money to fall in through the roof within a few days of starting
affiliate marketing.
It’s
a science:
You
will have to understand the psychology of your customers, understand their
behaviors and practice a lot.
So
it may take anything from a few weeks, to months, depending on how quickly you
pick up things and learn.
3. Learn from Others
This
is another important step.
Learn
from people who know their stuff, stalk your seniors, see what they write
about, where they write, how they do things.
There
are so many ways to do so:
You
can either pay your senior affiliates to teach you skills, or join affiliate
marketing related forums, Facebook groups, Skype groups, etc.
The
best bet would be to hire someone to teach you.
By
doing this, you will be able to get their proper attention.
This
could be a bit costly, though.
Normally,
a private mentor will cost you anything from $1000- $10000 for their private
coaching.
However,
if you can’t afford that, your best option would be to gather 5-10 other
affiliates and raise some money for group classes, or even ask your affiliate
network to hire your favorite coach to teach their affiliates.
Yes,
that is possible.
Many
affiliate networks hire coaches to train their affiliates and all the expenses
are borne by the networks at no cost to affiliates.
If
you attend affiliate marketing events, here is a pro tip:
A
drunk super affiliate is your best friend.
4. Learn
About the Product You’re Promoting
Never
promote a product you have no idea about.
Always
do research, see what the product is about, what are its advantages and
disadvantages, and so on.
Also,
it is important to know why this particular product is better than its
competition.
Learn
about the market.
By
this, I mean what product features are available, which are not available in
competitor products, how is your product better, and why customers should buy
it over the competition.
5. Build a
Strong Reputation in Your Niche
Affiliate
marketing is not as simple as it used to be a few years ago.
Nowadays,
it’s more sophisticated, advanced and profitable.
What
I always suggest to my students is the following:
Instead
of just building a one-page campaign, work on building assets, funnels and
things which have value.
Stick
to one niche and master it.
I
have been following this rule for years, but it’s more important now, as it not
only helps you to earn your visitor’s trust, but also work with exclusive
advertisers which no one else has access to.
6. Make a
Plan
Having
a plan is always important.
When
you start promoting an offer, think about it from the point of view of a
product owner.
If
you owned that offer, what you would do?
Since
I was 15 years old, I loved to write down business plans, what business I want
to run, how I want to run it, what I want that business to have in it, what
products I want in it, and how I am going to market it.
All
those plans used to go straight into the bin, but that gave me enough skills to
plan my campaigns properlyIt gave me the right mindset to look at all the
aspects beforehand.
Right from choosing the offer, to promoting it, and what to do
if my campaign fails, and so on.
Learn
More: Media Buying Strategy: The Beginner’s Guide
These
plans have helped me big time in my affiliate marketing career.
A
quick re-cap!
Use
the 5 Ws:
What,
Who, Where, When, and Why.
7. Be
Consistent
Never
let failures get you down or hinder your path to success.
Failures
are what makes you successful.
So
instead of giving up, get up again and try figuring out where you went wrong
and correct yourself.
Personally,
for all my students, this is the most important phase.
After
teaching them about everything, I leave them on their own to see if they can
find out their mistakes and correct them.
Those
that try and be consistent finally come up with a solution and those who can’t
be consistent get left behind and lose track of their path.
This
can link back to if you love what you are doing, you will definitely come up
with some sort of solution and fix your problem.
Instead
of just giving up.
8. Build Your Team
Day
by day, one-man operations are becoming harder and harder, and affiliate
marketers are converting from one-man operations to small businesses.
There
are many reasons for that, but one of the major reasons is that – by having
your own team – you can get free time to enjoy your life.
Also,
instead of one person, you can have 3-4 people working on a campaign, which
brings in more ideas, improvement and more variety in your campaigns.
This
results in better yields.
9. It’s Never Too Late to Start
“Affiliate
Marketing is dead.”
I
have been hearing this since I started affiliate marketing.
It
can never be dead, but merely peaking as technology rises.
I
started with promoting CPS offers on
7search, a PPC network.
At
the time, everyone was complaining 7search was a dead traffic source, but it
worked out pretty well for me.
Yes,
Affiliate Marketing is dead for those who were using shortcuts, as the shortcut
approach never lasts long.
Affiliate
marketing is more profitable than ever before.
The
only thing you need to understand is how to adopt new techniques and
technology.
Play
with new advertising platforms, new ways to target your audience, attract their
attention and trial new marketing angles.
The
affiliate marketing industry keeps on evolving and you have to be able to adopt
the changes fast.
10. Stay
Active
I
will be honest:
This
one is the biggest challenge you will ever face.
Even
so, to become successful, it is very important to be active and, for that, you
will have to keep your mind fresh.
Practice
exercise regularly, rest properly, keep a healthy lifestyle in terms of
relations, diet, and your general outlook on life.
Many
of you may perceive affiliate marketers as sloth-like individuals, but this
isn’t healthy for your work, nor your social life.
It
is very important to stay active because affiliate marketing demands creativity
and you can never be creative when you are feeling lazy or tired.
To
be quite honest, I still encounter such hurdles.
However,
I have noticed, even if I work for as little as 2, 3 hours with an active and
fresh mind, work is always more productive and the outcomes are better than if
I’m working for a week in laziness or tiredness.
So,
the lesson here is simple:
It’s
always recommended to start working when you have a fresh mind, when you are
motivated, and energetic to get your shit done.
Conclusion
Now that you know how to be successful in affiliate marketing,
it’s time for you to start exploring this world!
It’s
filled with opportunities for money-making and I bet you’ll be able to succeed
if you follow these crucial steps.
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