All Posts Tagged With: "affiliate marketing"

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5 Tips for Affiliate Marketing Newbie

As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher, so I have compiled some tips given by experienced affiliate marketers around. Here are important things to keep in mind for new affiliates.
1. Start on one familiar niche. Pick the niche that you are very interested in so that you would be happy to research, think [...]

22Oct2011 | Abigail | 0 comments | Continued
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The Pros and Cons of Affiliate Marketing

So you’ve heard about the lucrative payoffs in affiliate marketing—but have you done your homework enough to know if it’s the right business for you?
As a wannabe affiliate marketer, it’s your responsibility to know the risks and rewards inherent to the industry before jumping on the bandwagon. What makes affiliate marketing so popular right now? [...]

31Aug2010 | Mick_James | 1 comment | Continued
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How to Avoid Affiliate Marketing Scams

Due to its low barriers for entry and high payoff potential, affiliate marketing is one of the fastest-growing industries in the online world. Thousands of budding entrepreneurs are discovering how to earn thousands of dollars through affiliate marketing but unfortunately, this has also made the industry a target for unscrupulous scammers.
Taking advantage of their internet [...]

11Aug2010 | Mick_James | 5 comments | Continued
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2010 Benchmark Practices for Affiliate Marketers

Affiliate marketing has been evolving so fast, it’s hard to keep track of what’s in and what’s out. Do you know how most affiliates find and choose their programs? Or if they’re tapping social networking sites like Twitter for increased referrals?
These questions and more were answered in the 2010 Affiliate Summit AffStat report, an annual [...]

7May2010 | Mick_James | 4 comments | Continued
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Super Affiliates and Their Secret to Success

In my previous blog post, I talked about starting an affiliate business from scratch. Some people stay in this novice step forever, contented with the small side income their referral websites bring.
But in my experience as an EpicToon affiliate, those that enter this business have more ambition than to have a couple of hundreds as [...]

20Apr2010 | Mick_James | 0 comments | Continued
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Starting a Solid Income in Affiliate Marketing

It’s hard to get a project going, let alone a money-making venture like affiliate marketing. There’s the danger of riding the hype but then losing steam halfway through, with no profits to show for your efforts. Being a long-time EpicToon affiliate, I thought I’d share some tips on becoming a steady earner in affiliate marketing:
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29Mar2010 | Mick_James | 2 comments | Continued
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How the Recession Raised My (Supplemental) Income

Yeah, you read it right. While the recession hammered the incomes across the country, I experienced a soft spike in revenues as a part-time affiliate marketer.

I was skeptical at first when my referral commissions for game services sites such as EpicToon.com showed positive gains in the past year. I even asked: “How can I [...]

15Feb2010 | Mick_James | 0 comments | Continued
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The Perks and Perils of an Affiliate Marketer

In a normal workweek, it’s not unusual for an affiliate marketer to hunt for cubicles at Starbucks or avoid cute cats like the plague.
Like the other day, I bumped into a college friend at the corner street Starbucks where I grab an occasional latte while managing my budding affiliate business. After the usual pleasantries, [...]

9Dec2009 | Mick_James | 2 comments | Continued