Use Affiliate Programs to Increase Your Income Potential and Offer Value to Your Prospects

If you’ve been marketing on line for any length of time you’ve probably heard about using affiliate programs to promote yourself, your business and to develop multiple streams of income to increase your earnings potential.

There is no shortage of affiliate programs to participate in. You don’t have to look very hard or very far to find an internet company that allows members to promote their products and earn a commission when a purchase is made via the member’s affiliate link.

Just a few examples of internet businesses that offer affiliate programs are Magnetic Sponsoring, Site Build It and iContact. Each of these companies allows you the opportunity to promote their specific products or services and earn affiliate commissions on sales made through your link. Some companies require you to be a paying participant in their products before you can become an affiliate but not all of them.

There is another resource for joining affiliate programs. Commission Junction allows you to search for advertisers that offer products and services that are compatible with your business and interests. Once you find an advertiser that you want to partner with, you fill out a simple application and submit it to them on line for approval. There is a short wait to see if you’ve been approved, usually 24 hours or less. Once you are approved you are given access to their links and banners to put on your web site or in your email newsletters. Different advertisers have different terms and may restrict the use of their links for some uses such as Google Ads. Just make sure you read the terms and conditions for each advertiser before you start promoting their programs.

Several nice features of using a service like Commission Junction are the ability to search for relevant advertisers, historical data on each company’s campaign, and an overview of the commission plan. Examples of advertisers that participate in Commission Junction are Mexicana, iContact and Travel Guard Insurance.

No matter which programs you choose to participate in, do some research and make sure they are legitimate advertisers that add value to you and your primary business. You don’t want to develop a reputation for exposing your contacts to advertising scams! Promoting reputable products and services creates a win-win situation for you and your customers. They receive something of value and you receive a commission for offering it to them. You also establish yourself as a credible advertiser and build a long term relationship with your contacts.

Cheers to your success!


Laura Sorensen
http://www.mlm-travel-ventures-business.com