One of the most notable affiliate marketing mistakes is to think that all you have to do is find the ones that pay the most, sign up, drive traffic to that site through your affiliate link and youre all set right? Not exactly.
Its great to choose an affiliate program that pays a high percentage, but thats not most important thing to consider. Its much more important to find a quality affiliate program that meets certain criteria. Here are three mistakes you dont have to make:
1. You want to make sure the product is a proven seller. You dont want to waste your time and money driving traffic to a site that doesnt convert. Find one with a good conversion rate.
2. Make sure the site you become an affiliate for protects its affiliates, and has your best interest at heart. Look for one that provides banners, e-mails, and other tools you can use to promote the site. Also, make sure that there is only one payment option. As an affiliate marketer, you need to be sure that you will get credit for your referral. If there is more than one payment method, you can get shortchanged.
3. Do not choose an affiliate program that promotes an e-mail course. Nothing is worse than becoming an affiliate to a site thats 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. Stick with affiliate programs that arent focused on capturing leads because its simply not in your best interest. Build your own list, not someone elses.