What is Affiliate Marketing? Basically it’s marketing a merchant’s product for a commission.

There are so many scams out there; how do you separate the wheat from the chafe?

7 Truths of Affiliate Marketing:

1. You can promote other peoples products. That’s true. There are thousands of affiliate programs to choose from. Your job is to find one you’re passionate about and one you know something about.
2. You can learn as you go. That’s also true. There are hundreds of how to become a super affiliate ebooks. You need to learn restraint or you’ll spend a fortune buying junk and going nowhere with marketing.
3. You can find supportive affiliate programs. True. You do that by doing research. You’ll find the same names popping up over and over; these are the gurus. Pick one and follow their plan. Market their product.
4. You can start affiliate marketing while you’re still working. True. Don’t quit your day job until you are making a living with your online business.
5. It is possible to make decent money with affiliate marketing. True. It takes time, effort, planning and commitment.
6. Low start up cost; but there are some costs.
7. You don’t need your own product.

1. You can get rich quick. Overnight the money machine will make you wealthy while you sleep.
2. It’s easy. You don’t have to do anything. Just buy their miracle program.
3. It costs you nothing to have a million-dollar online business.
4. Only their miraculous program is the true road to riches.
5. There are short cuts to vast wealth. Buy this product and in 24 hours you’ll be rich.

Outright lies of Affiliate Marketing:

1. You will get rich quick.

2. It’s O.K. to borrow other people’s writings.

3. You don’t have to do anything except buy a product and you’ll wake up rich.

There are probably more scams than plans. There are more people losing money than making money.

So what to do if you want to try your hand at affiliate marketing?

First, stop wasting your time jumping on this band wagon and then that one. I know
I’ve done it. I’m now focused on three information products. I will expand as these become profitable.

Truly successful affiliate marketers are a tight community. It won’t take more than one day of research to see the same names over and over, these are the players.

Secondly, focus on learning, then earning. Know how first, then do.

That’s the order of success. Research, plan and do. Copy the leaders.

The great thing about affiliate marketing is you get to use the successful merchants’ tools. They’re making money; why reinvent the wheel?

Start with one thing, do it well, make it profitable then start another.

Advantages of Affiliate Marketing

• You can work at home
• You control your life
• You can supplement your income
• Eventually you might quit your day job
• You have freedom

There are scams and rip offs on both sides of the business. There are the folks who buy a product, download it and immediately ask for a refund.

There are those who sell and the download link doesn’t work, they do not respond to email and they offer no help and in the fine print they offer no refund.

It just pays to be cautious when you pull out your credit card.

A major affiliate red flag, a warning sign: There’s no contact information on their offer.

That one scares me; the ones I want to play with give me email, name, address and sometimes a phone number.

Things you can do before you buy:

• Search for reviews
• Search how long they’ve been in business
• Where are they located?
• How can you get in touch?
• Money back guarantees

Most gurus worked several years to get where they are. Using their tools and products, you can start and become profitable fairly soon.

Tips for Affiliate Marketers

• Blog sites are free; start there
• Do diligent keyword research
• Read and write articles
• Work, work, work
• Study, study, study
• Use pay pal for payment
• Look at refund policies
• Find out more than they tell you in the ad
• Pick and choose your mentors carefully
• Read review sites

Summary

Can it be profitable? Absolutely.

Can you spend a lot of money and make nothing? Absolutely.

Are there legitimate affiliate programs? Absolutely.

So what to do?

1. Find a product

2. Research, is there is a need or a demand for the product?

3. Create a way to build an email list

4. Advertise with ezine articles, PPC, do good SEO

5. Create a business plan and follow your plan

7. Learn how to convert visitors to opt ins and sales

Here’s to your success.

Copyright © Wee Dilts 2009

Introduction

Time is money: That’s an old saying and a truism. Have you ever looked at successful people? Notice how truly successful people always seem to have time to:

Take vacations

Play golf

Go sailing

Exercise

Make a lot of money

Enjoy their life

It is no accident. They have simply learned how to manage their time. They're no different from you; you can do it too.

Do you look at them with envy? Well no more. Learn to manage your time; start making more money and enjoying your life. Learn how to have time to take pleasure in every area of your life.

You are not born with organized or disorganized genes. How you manage your time is a learned skill. Sloppy skills keep you running in circles and frustrated. Efficient skills let you live life on your terms.

Learn to master the clock rather than the other way round.

You’ll need to:

Set priorities

Place a value on each type of activity

Find the most beneficial ways to spend your time

Reaching your goals or not reaching your goals is a direct result of how you invest your time.

Answer the following question’s A = seldom, C = often. There is no B. You have to make a decision.

Look for the A’s. The A’s are positive skills. C answers show you areas to work on.

Create awareness of your world by changing patterns. Do things in different order.

Make the first thing you do in the morning the second thing.

Take time for breakfast. Park further away from entrances and walk. Put on a different shoe first. These things will jolt you into awareness; as you plan your daily activities you’ll be more conscious of yourself in time and space.

1. Record TV shows. Don’t let other people’s schedule run your life.

2. Finish projects even if you have to lock yourself away. Enlist the help of your family and when you’re done, spend quality time with them.

3. If an appointment cancels, use that time productively.

4. Schedule more than one appointment a day; That way, if someone cancels, it’s an inconvenience not a catastrophe.

5. Stand up when you’re on the phone. You’ll talk less.

6. Learn to prospect a little every day. Do the little stuff and the big stuff will take care of itself.

Plan for exercise

Plan for meditation

Plan and write goals

Have a daily plan

Smile a lot

Make eye contact

Know how to schedule time

Plan for recreation

Plan for hobbies

Plan for self evaluation　

Catagorize Activities

Learn to catagorize your activities as A B & C.

A activities are the highest priority. They are the things that bring you closer to your goal. A activities can only be done by you; they cannot be delegated.

B activities are important. They could be delegated but will require very close supervision and are probably best done by you.

C activities can and should be delegated of hired out. Successful people do not skimp on hiring help for C activities.

Find Your Peak Time

When are you at your best? If possible, schedule A activities during your peak time

R F T

You will save hours with this one technique: Learn to handle each piece of paper once. Every time you shuffle paper you are wasting valuable time. When you receive any piece of paper. R F T it.

R Read it

F File it

Summary