by: BB Lee

Joining an affiliate program is one of the easiest ways to start an
online business and generate income for your website. These revenue
sharing programs are very popular on the net. And is the way many
new entrepreneurs started online.

When you join an affiliate program your task is to promote the
merchants services or products on your website or in your ezine.
This is easier than you might think because the merchants supply
members with banners or links back to their site to promote the
product. Plus they tally up your clicks or sales.

But Beware!

Make sure you understand all the details of the program. Avoid MLM
programs. Only the first tier group will reap rewards. Avoid any
program where you recruit other affiliates. And your earnings are
based on a percentage of their profits. Your profits plummet if your
recruits abandon the program.

Affiliate programs pay their members a fixed amount for each sale,
click through, lead, or banner impression.

Here's a simple breakdown of most payment plans:

-Pay per sale.

A commission is paid for each sale your site/ezine generates.

-Pay per click through.

You receive a payment for each valid click to the sponsors website.

-Pay per lead.

You receive a payment for each sales lead for a service or product.

-Pay per impression.

You receive a payment each time a merchants banner or link is
displayed to the merchants site.

Joining an affiliate program is easy! Just be sure to select an
affiliate program with appropriate services or products that match
your targeted audience.

If your ezine/website attracts Rugged Out-doors motorcycle
enthusiast, you certainly would not display maternity clothing or
baby booties.

Or if your ezine/website attracts young teenagers, you certainly
don't want to display senior citizen products like walkers or
vitamins for older adults.

Always read the fine print. Make sure you understand the payment
clause. Many affiliate programs will only send you payment after
you've accumulated a certain sales amount. Anything from $10.00 and
up.

Affiliates might pay every other week, per month or per quarter. You
will receive a payment if you reach the minimum balance in sales
during that pay period. Most balances are accumulative. So, if you
do not reach the minimum during one pay period it will be rolled
over to your next pay period and added to any sales balances. Once
again, read the fine print in the affiliate agreement when you sign
up for pertinent details.

Here are a few popular affiliate programs.

Clickbank http://www.clickbank.com

Commission Junction http://www.commisionjunction.com

To find more affiliate programs, go to one of the search engines
like:

Google http://www.google.com

Type in affiliate programs. Click on the one's that interest you.

Are you a newbie and want an easy way to get into business fast?
Join an affiliate program!

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BB Lee is the editor and publisher of SmallBizBits Newsletter.

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