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Affiliate marketing can be very profitable when it is done right. As anyone who is getting started with AM it is quiet natural for them to look for shortcuts but there is no short-cuts to success. It takes all hard & smart work and great lot of learning to survive and to succeed in this business. Don't fall for hope sellers who sell that get-rich -quick guides . The information on affiliate marketing is freely available on the net. Read it, Learn it, Apply it. Also find a mentor who can help you to get succeed with affiliate marketing

Very good written... I absolutely agree with you. It's important to learn and then practice.

I agree that it is hard work. I used to have days that would last 12 hrs.+ for several days in a row. Anyone that tells you it's easy...either is lying or doesn't remember how difficult it was starting out.


I think your success has a lot to do with your willingness to try new things too. Just because you have a beautiful website or blog, doesn't mean it will transfer over to sales. You've got to find the right topic and draw people in who are ready to spend money.


I think if you are just starting out....look for "lead" programs which pay you for a free sign-up/lead. These aren't always the huge money makers, but they are an easy way to get started because you're really only selling the user on registering on a website (that may actually be beneficial to them)

After you start getting a consistent flow of free signups, look for ways to cross-sell or up-sell them to a more traditional PPS program. That's what I did starting out and it worked. Hope it helps!