Affiliate Marketing Secrets

Hi.
Would like to start my own shop on ebay but dont have anything to sell. So i thought maybe i could sell various things as an affiliate. Does anyone know if this is allowed or even how i could set up the whole process?
Any Help would be great.
Thanks

Hi all,
I am greek (europe) and buying from greece is just like giving away your money…
So, i wanted an easy way to buy from USA (not used products).
A site was full of affiliate programs (lol), promoting bundlebox too….
I just wondering if its really safe and easy as they say….
If you purchased something via bundlebox and got it without experiencing any problems, let me know too…
For those who believe that ebay is a great way to purchase items :: NO EBAY 😀
If 5 stars for the best answer and thumb up for any of you (answers) is a motive to help me,please do so 😀

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Whether you are new to affiliate marketing or an experienced veteran you’ll be asking yourself this question at least occasionally; where to start? There are several ways to start affiliate marketing, but they all fall into one of two main categories:

1. to start with the product and try to find a market for it, or

2. to start with the market research, then find a product that fits with it.

Starting with the product might sound like the easiest way to go, but is not necessarily going to be easy all the way. You might find a great product that other affiliates are aggressively promoting, but if you target the wrong market you’ll not be as successful as you want.

On the other hand, starting with the market research might seem harder, but if it is done properly the rest of the process will be almost effortless. Here is why:

By searching the market and finding out what people want, you are getting the advantage of knowing your market better than most of your competitors. Thinking like a customer is the best way to do the market research.

During the market research process you’ll gather information about your market that only you can match with a product that fits with your market. And if done properly, the thirsty market will absorb your product like a sponge absorbs water.

There are several ways to do the market research for your affiliate marketing, here are 3 of the most effective ones as practiced by myself:

1. Watch talk shows, commercials, infomercials, and the news to pick up new ideas for markets to explore. Right down the broad terms (like “back pain”) in your list of potential markets that you’ll research later

2. Check Amazon and eBay for the hottest trends. This will give you an idea of what’s selling right now so that you tailor your market research around these items. Focus on “who might want to buy this product” and do your research on that basis.

3. Check your “Spam” or “Junk” folder in your email for what spammers are trying to promote. Take ideas from these emails, but you don’t have to promote the same products.

Formal affiliate marketing training, unfortunately, doesn’t exist. The good news is that I have a completely free affiliate marketing training series posted on my website: http://marketing-online-101.com where I explain it the way I do it.

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Affiliate marketing involves 3 main activities: finding buyers, finding the products that they want, and bringing the two together. During the process of finding the buyers, an affiliate marketer is supposed to gather enough information to know what exactly do they want. This piece of information is the first guide on how to find a good product to promote.

The Product Itself:

The main reason you might consider promoting a product as an affiliate is that this product provides the solution that the buyers are looking for. If you can’t try it yourself search for people who did and make sure it really provides the value your buyers are looking for.

The Sales Page:

Whether it’s a long sales page or just a short description, make sure it displays that particular thing that your buyers are looking for. If they can’t see it in the sales page you’ll have a hard time selling it to them.

Another thing to look for is a professionally designed and written sales page. Nothing is more turning off than finding advertising or low quality graphics on the sales page.

Affiliate Networks Vs. In-House Affiliate Programs:

Affiliate networks, like ClickBank and Commission Junction, play the role of the organizer of the affiliate marketing process for both the vendors (also called advertisers) and the affiliates (also called publishers). The network guarantees that affiliates get the agreed upon commission, and that the advertisers get value for their money by monitoring fraudulent activities of some affiliates.

In-house affiliate programs, on the other hand, are run by the advertiser. Some advertisers are reputable, like Amazon and eBay, and are going to pay you if you generate a successful sale. Others will never pay you as long as they can get away with it.

So, if you are just starting stick to the big names and reputable affiliate networks. Fraud and the lack of accountability could cause you to work hard to generate the sales for the advertiser to get denied your commission at the end just because they can do it without being caught. The is the dark side of affiliate marketing that you don’t want to deal with.

Continuity:

Continuity means that the buyers get billed on regular intervals after the primary purchase. Only promote such products or services if you are going to be paid for this rebilling, and if it is very clearly stated, and is expected by the buyers, as in the case of paid subscriptions and memberships. On the other hand, if this continuity is hidden in the fine print and your buyers are not expecting it then stay away from it as it is most probably a fraud. Some advertisers (or vendors) do it in purpose. You don’t want to be a part of this.

Your Commission:

Sometimes this part is usually not well calculated by beginners in the affiliate marketing business. Sometimes you can find the buyers and do your search for a product, but the only product you find is paying $3 per sale or action. Make sure you don’t pay more than you get.

Formal affiliate marketing training, unfortunately, doesn’t exist. The good news is that I have a completely free affiliate marketing training series posted on my website: http://marketing-online-101.com where I explain it the way I do it.

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