What is an affiliate program?
An affiliate network means selling in context, offering products and services as a storefront from your web page for large companies. In turn, driving the sales transactions back to them. The code lets them know you get the sale..and voila..commission checks. Plus you also get the discount for the products you offer.
How do they work?
You place links on your web site to selected online merchants. These merchants will pay you regular commissions for driving traffic and sales to them. In just a few easy steps, you can become a reseller(or affiliate)for some of the web's best known brands. Hardly any maintenance is needed. No minimum sales required. I can't give you my promise that you will make money from them. It is all based on your marketing and advertising. Some of these have paid me money and others I did not have any luck with.
Why Join?
First of all, they are usually free! It is a great way to enhance your site while earning you money. Augment the site by choosing products that will reach your "target audience". We will discuss that more in a moment.
Here's some affiliates you can use on your page..
Art.com Affiliate Program Information
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I just want to point out again to be sure and read your web communities policy (if it is a free page) regarding ads and affiliates. Some do not allow it...and some do!
The following tips can help you maximize your sites revenue generating potential:
First, choose affiliates based on what your page is like to augment your page to better reach your target audience. The closer your site's content is tied to the merchants offerings, the more you will sell. 2. Recommend specific products to your guests. Ex. tie in a paragraph on vitamins and herbs to recommending your favorite and give a testimonial. 3. Product reviews! Someone who senses your excitement about a certain product will be more enticed to buy it! 4. Use a variety of different links- use 2 or more links to your affiliate in different ways on your site. Increases your chance of them browsing even. 5. Change your links often to provide your repeat visitors with something new.
How are links created?
Creating links is done by the company and all you do is cut and paste onto your page...and upload the gif or jpg file...very easy and their customer support people are wonderful with helping first time people.Once you do it one time you can always cheat off the first one. That's what I did for a while.Also refer to webmonkey.com for additional help with adding extra's to your web pages...re:html basics.
The nice thing about affiliate programs are that you can sell millions of products right in the privacy of your own home without having to keep stock. There are over 89 million internet users to reach 24 hours a day- 7 days a week...I bet you are saying right now...How do I reach these people? Well, I'll tell you in the advertising and marketing section!
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