12 Nov How do I earn in affiliate marketing?
How do I earn in affiliate marketing?
Earning in affiliate marketing is very important because that is the reason why anyone would go into affiliate marketing at first. Below are a few tips to help you earn more as an affiliate marketer.
- Only Choose a Handful of Good Products
The first mistake a lot of affiliate marketers make is that they register with too many different affiliate programs and try to promote everything. Pursuing affiliate marketing down this path can become very overwhelming and you won’t be able to promote any product properly. All you need in order to be successful is a handful of good products to promote. Try to understand the market needs and look for products that align correctly with the topic of your site.
- Use Several Traffic Sources to Promote Products
Most affiliate marketers put up the ads only on their sites. There is nothing wrong with this approach but know that there are many other traffic sources that you can tap into and promote the products simultaneously. The more targeted traffic you can send to the sales page, the more your chances are of making money.
Google Ads can be used to drive targeted traffic to a sales page. You simply make an ad in your Ads account then use your affiliate link in the target page URL of the ad. Obviously, you will have to continuously measure conversions and see if the campaign cost is less than the campaign profit in order to keep the campaign running but I am sure you get the idea.
- Test, Measure and Track Your Affiliate Campaign
It is a very good idea to use different product promotion strategies so you can figure out what is working and what is not. Try to do split testing and measure the performance of each campaign then take actions accordingly. Changing a few things here and there can increase your profit dramatically. Make sure to place the banner ads on different areas of your site’s pages. Some positions will make the ads more noticeable than others.
Most affiliate programs will give you basic stats that you may need but there is nothing stopping you from using your own conversion tracking software too. There are many conversions tracking software out there that you can use to track your affiliate campaign.
- Research the Demand of the Product
If you try to sell a product that is in low demand then chances are that you are not going to get many sales no matter how hard you try. So, it is a good idea to spend a bit of time researching and finding out if a product that you are thinking of promoting is a product that your audience needs. If your site gets decent traffic then you can conduct an online survey and easily get input from your visitors.
- Stay Current with New Methods and Techniques
Affiliate marketing is a very competitive field and people are always coming up with new techniques. Try to stay current with these new techniques and market trends otherwise you will fall behind.
- Choose the Right Merchant
When you promote a product you also promote the person or the company who is behind the product so try to choose wisely. You don’t want your visitors to go and buy a product following your advice then come back unhappy. Do you think that this visitor will come back to your site and take your advice again? Most likely no; this can hurt your credibility in the long run. Usually, websites/companies that offer good customer service will have better customer satisfaction so try to stick with promoting their products.
- Use Helpful Tools
If you are serious about affiliate marketing then try to find tools that will help you be more efficient. There are many helpful tools out there.
Credit: Niyi Tubor