How to find affiliate marketing programs

How to find affiliate marketing programs
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I. Affiliate marketing guides
Since this was also brought up on the Sugarrae fan page on Facebook when I asked what topics people
wanted more information on, I figured I’d try and give some advice on the topic.
“A List” Affiliate Networks
Key in the SandBy A List, I simply mean trusted and well recognized, not that the experience with them
will necessarily warrant such praise. ;-)
A List affiliate networks are typically large and often secure relationships with the largest brands.
So if you’re looking to be an affiliate for a product produced by a “household brand name” you’re most
likely to find the program being run through an A List network. A List networks include (but are certainly
not limited to):
 Commission Junction
 Linkshare
 Shareasale
 Google Affiliate Network (not to be confused with Google Adsense)
 Pepperjam Network
The pros of using an A List network is that they have the big name companies, they have a long standing
of history of being “good for the money” and they offer management to companies who otherwise
wouldn’t know what they’re doing. A List networks also typically will offer up merchant datafeeds for
affiliate use (with some conditions.)
The cons are that you’re unlikely to get any “custom attention” unless you’re a huge affiliate, they don’t
always (appear to anyway) have the affiliates best interests at heart when it comes to their big brand
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partners and not all the in house managers they hire are good at what they do. Additionally, you’re
more likely to find “selective merchants” using bigger networks, so if you’re a smaller affiliate or have
yet to build a site for the programs you’re applying for, you may find getting approved for those
programs to be more difficult than via the other ways to find affiliate programs listed below. They also
usually take a bit longer to pay (smaller networks tend to pay every two weeks to give themselves an
advantage when pitted against the bigger networks.
Additionally, the networks (rightfully so) take a cut for managing the payment of affiliates and for
bringing affiliates to advertisers so that they don’t necessarily have to go out and look for them. Because
they’re big name, with TONS of affiliates, they’re able to draw larger fees and commissions from their
merchants – which can impact what the merchant has leftover to pay out as affiliate commission.
e-Product Networks
These are networks that specialize in offering electronic products that are downloaded rather than
shipped. Think e-Books like Traffic and Trust or paid WordPress plugins like Eclipse Link Cloaker. e-
Product networks include (but are certainly not limited to):
 Clickbank
 e-Junkie
 Avangate
 White Paper Source
One of the bigger issues with using these kind of networks to *find* products to promote is that they’re
often filled with a ton of crap and a few legitimate, awesome products. It’s like looking for a proverbial
needle in a haystack. And I’m definitely not saying it’s their fault people write and (somehow
successfully) promote crap. Additionally, you really have no way to know which products are any good
without reviewing a copy for yourself. Unless you have a big enough “brand” to send an email and get a
free copy, that can become expensive fast.
As an affiliate, I love *using* Clickbank as a network when products I like are using them to manage their
affiliate program, but I don’t like using them to attempt to find new programs to promote.
Secondary Affiliate Networks
Secondary affiliate networks are basically smaller versions of the A-List networks… often with smaller
brands (and in my experience, many times much less “quality brands”) than their A List counterparts. In
other words, you’re more likely to find the latest diet pill fad making all sorts of outrageous claims being
promoted through these kinds of networks than the bigger networks listed above.
Additionally, while some of the secondary networks at least have a reputation for always paying and
standing by the affiliate in cases where merchants try and pull some shady dealings, many disappear
almost as quickly as they hit the scene – sometimes with money owed to you in their pockets. However,

when they do pay, they often pay more frequently and offer more methods of payment than their A-List
competition. They also tend to charge smaller fees to the merchants, giving more wiggle room to pay
affiliate commissions.
Because my sites tend to target larger niches (where “large brands” are what suits my affiliate needs)
and because I’ve been burned before by working with smaller networks that have closed down without
paying me the full amount owed, I tend to avoid them, so I don’t really have a list to give of them to give
you. But a quick search on Google for affiliate networks should be able to help anyone really interested
out.
To be clear, I’m not saying they should never be used. I’m simply saying the y should be used with
caution and check reviews of the networks before signing up.
Indie Affiliate Programs
Indie (or Indy, hell if I know which spelling is correct) is short for Independent. Indie affiliate programs
are programs that are run in-house. They don’t use networks and instead are run by a merchant who
uses an affiliate software like MYAP to manage the technical aspect of the program while they handle
the financial and promotional aspects of the program. Indie affiliate programs may or may not
outsource the management of their program professional affiliate program managers.
The good thing from an affiliate standpoint about Indie programs is that because they aren’t paying
network usage fees and per sale commissions to a middle man (AKA a network), they often have better
payouts for an affiliate. However, if the program isn’t managed by someone with experience, they can
also lack good creatives, deep linking and datafeeds.
To top if off, whether or not you’ll actually get paid is pretty much a “wait and see” without a network
forcing them to keep funds in an account so the affiliate knows that they’ll get paid.
That said, I personally prefer Indie programs, when run well, whenever possible. If they have a
successful program, they’re usually much more attentive to making sure you get the creatives/tools you
need to sell their product and are much more open to feedback. The (typically) higher commissions
don’t hurt either.
However, on the flip side, if the program isn’t a “big earner” or focus for them, even getting approved
can take some time.
The biggest problem when it comes to Indie programs is usually finding them. Try using some of the
following search terms below:
[keyword] affiliate program
[keyword] “become an affiliate”
[keyword] affiliate

[keyword] associates program
[keyword] “become an associate”
Additionally, you can look at the top ranking sites for [keyword] and check the footers (the most
common place you’ll find links to affiliate programs on a merchant site) for links to “Affiliates” or
“Associates” pages. If they rank well, they probably get the web “game” and are more likely to have an
affiliate program.
Promote What You Already Love
Cliche. But true. If there are products you love – be they e-books, hosting providers, cloud computing
services, shopping cart software, physical products… whatever you use and love – check their sites and
see if they offer an affiliate program. Nothing will sell quicker than something you can honestly and
truthfully endorse, especially if you’re a blogger.
I love the Thesis Theme, Raven Tools, Netwisp Hosting, Eclipse Link Cloaker, Gravity Forms, Traffic and
Trust, Crazy Egg and various books from Amazon like The Dip and the E-Myth Revisisted (among a ton of
other things.)
Luckily for me, about 80% of those products have affiliate programs. I recommend them all regardless –
frequently – but why *not* earn off recommendations I’m making anyway if at all possible?
Look To Your Competition
You can check out blogs or sites that are similar to yours and find applicable affiliate programs that way
as well. Check out what products your fellow bloggers or niche competitors are promoting, look for an
“affiliates” or “associates program for them and if you find one, try the product (if applicable) and if you
like it? Promote it!
Affiliate Program Directories
Honestly, I’m really not sure of the point of these anymore. Way back in the day, before search was
awesome, there were sites dedicated to finding affiliate programs from all of the sources above and
listing them, directory style, by category.
In my experience, most of the ones I come across seem to have not been updated since they were built
a decade ago. I usually find a ton of dead links and defunct (no longer offered) programs when I do
attempt to use them. I don’t have one I can recommend using so I’d suggest you stick to “pounding the
pavement” to find merchants via the methods above.
II. Affiliate marketingstrategies

Affiliate marketing is a low-cost
way for merchants to build
awareness and showcase their
products and services. The model
is simple; it works as a
commission-based referral
system. A partner or affiliate
markets a merchant's products
for a "piece of the pie."
Affiliate marketing experts often make an income that can tally over five figures
per month, however only 1 to 5% of thousands of marketers achieve this level.
When an affiliate reaches this elite level they are often referred to as a "super"
affiliate.
How does one become a super affiliate? Can anyone do it? Super affiliates have
common tactics that they embrace and put into place. Anyone can become a
super affiliate, but it will not come without blood, sweat, and a hefty time
commitment. The typical super affiliate possesses the following traits:
 Persistence
 Patience
 Thirst for Knowledge
These three traits combined with the following strategy gives you the formula for
the makings of a "super" affiliate.
1. Find a Unique Niche
The mistake that many affiliate marketing hopefuls have in common is that they
try to offer everything under the sun rather than focusing on a specific niche
market. Do not scatter your efforts, focus on your niche, promote it, and sell it
well.
2. Search Engine Marketing

Once you've built your affiliate storehouse you will need to promote it. Many
affiliates use pay-per-click engines. I suggest that you learn how to achieve organic
search results or hire a search engine marketing company. This will save you from
spending all your profits on pay-per-click engines. Only use pay-per-click engines
if you know what you are doing, otherwise all your profits may end in the hands of
Google Adwords or Overture.
3. Know Your Product, Know Your Audience
Create a resource. By taking the time to learn about the products and/or services
that you are offering you can create information that builds your credibility. That
credibility builds trust. If your viewers do not have trust in you more than likely
they will not purchase from your storehouse. If you want more information on the
psychological process that an online buyer goes through I suggest that you read
my article on the Five Levels of Internet Marketing and the Sales Process. This will
help you in creating a web site that converts well, which in return will increase
your cash flow.
4. Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Promote products from different merchants. This way if you have a problem with
receiving payment from a merchant, or their products do not convert well the
effects on your business will be minimal. Watch out for exclusivity agreements;
remember this is your business. Protect yourself and diversify so that you do not
feel the famine effect if something goes wrong. There is absolutely nothing wrong
with promoting niche products from different merchants.
5. Seek Knowledge and Embrace Change
If you are familiar with Internet marketing at all you know that what worked three
months ago may not work today. Stay on top of the trends. Seek knowledge, start
by learning something new about affiliate marketing daily. For example remember
those marketing tools called "banner" that use to drive sales at an astronomical
rate a few years ago? Well those banners developed a term called "banner
blindness." That means most online viewers will not click on banners even if they

do pertain to what they are looking for. To be a "super" affiliate you must always
spend time reading, learning, and embracing the changes in Internet marketing.
6. Don't Give Up
It's hard to do, and most of the time those dabbling in affiliate marketing give up
way too soon. Monitor your statistics, watch to see what is working and what is
not. Make changes when necessary. Do one thing daily to promote your storehouse
and be patient. Before you know it you will start getting payments.
Remember that it will not happen overnight. Encompass and develop the
persistence, patience, and knowledge. Then follow the tactics I've mentioned
above and you are on your way to becoming a "super" affiliate.

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