Successful Affiliate Marketing

There are hundreds of thousands of affiliate programs


out there, all of which claim to be the best. Many


of them try to give you the impression that all you


have to do is use their banners and links then wait


for the money to start rolling in. Although this


can be the case, this type of scenario normally


applies to large sites with a lot of web traffic.




Choosing banners


With most affiliate programs, you are offered a


variety of banners to plan on your website, as very


few of them will be effective. The problems with


most banners are their size. If you choose a banner


that is high in size, it will take a long time to


implement and use. Therefore, it's recommended that


you use banners no more than 15kb in size.




When you select any types of graphical advertising,


you should try and keep the theme of your website in


mind. Even though graphical ads are meant to stand


out and catch people's eye, they shouldn't be to


the point where everything else on the page is


completely ignored.




Pop ups and unders


A lot of companies will now give their affiliates


the chance of using pop up or pop under ads. In


most opinions, pop ups aren't the way to go. They


can easily annoy visitors and are normally closed


before they even have the chance to load. You


should instead go for pop unders and those types


that only display once per visit.




Text link ads


Once of the most successful means of advertisting


is text link ads. They are easy on bandwidth, don't


use a lot of space, and they easily be implemented


into most types of page layouts. Good text links


offer some information as to why your visitor


should investigate your offers.




Email advertising


The direct promotion via email has really taken off


over the last several years, although it has


brought tons of spam with it. If you plan to use


email as a method of advertising your products,


you should stand behind what you sell and make


yourself available to answer any questions.




Patience


If you feel confident that your site can generate


great sales for certain company's, you should


contact them to negotiate an arrangement. If they


don't seem to enthused to begin with, you should


remain patient as companies are approaced every


day with affiliates looking to make better deals.




The reality remains that most affiliates can't


deliver what they promise, and companies are


aware of this.




You should always keep in mind that most forms of


advertising will take time. No matter what methods


you plan to use, give it some time before you make


any type of decision. Although something may not


happen overnight - it very well could in a few