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4-Cars
5-Children_Articles
6-Communications_Articles
7=Computers_Articles
8-Debt_Website
9-Education_Articles
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11-Fashion_Articles
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14-Health_Articles
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16-Legal_Articles
17-Loans_Website
18-Reference Articles

Articles Collection Part 2

19-accounting
20-acne
21-adsense
22-advertising
23-aerobics
24-affiliate
25-alternative
26-articles
27-attraction
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30-auto-parts
31-autoresponder
32-aviation
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34-baby
35-bankruptcy
36-bathroom
37-beauty
38-bedroom
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41-book-marketing
42-book-review
43-branding
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49-cancer
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54-career
55-cars
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58-chat
59-christmas
60-claims
61-coaching
62-coffee
63-college-university
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66-cooking-tips
67-copywriting
68-cosmetics
69-craft
70-creative-writing
71-credit
72-credit-cards
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75-data-recovery
76-dating
77-debt-relief
78-diabetics
79-diet
80-digital-camera
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83-domain
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93-finance
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98-gambling
99-gardening
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107-heart-disease
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114-internet-tips
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148-seo
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153-spam-blocking
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166-wedding
167-weight
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171-+BONUS-ARTICLES
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174- / 25InternetMarketingPLRArticles
175-Affiliate-Marketers
176-After School Activities
177-Articles-Marketing
178-Baby
179-Blogging
180-Car-Rental
181-Car-Stereo
182-Cell-Phone
183-Coin Collecting
184-Credit Card
185-Depression
186-Diamonds
187-Diet PLR Articles
188-Digital-Camera
189-eZine Marketing
190-Family Budget
191-Fishing
192-Gardening
193-Golf
194-Google Sense
195-Home Schooling
196-Home-Theater
197-Job Search
198-Making Money With Articles
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201-Newport Beach
202-Opt-In-List
203-Paint Ball
204-Podcasting
205-San Diego
206-Scotch
207-Ski vacations
208-Collectibles Sports Car
209-Web Design
210-Web-Traffic


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211-Adsense
212-Advertising
213-Affiliate Marketing
214-Affiliate Marketing On The Internet
215-Affiliate Success
216-Affiliate-Marketers
217-After School Activities
218-Air Purifiers
219-alternative energy
220-American History
221-Art Auctions
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223-Articles250
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231-Auto Responders
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234-Autoresponders
235-Baby
236-Backyard Activities
237-Bargain Hunting
238-Bathroom Remodeling
239-BBQs
240-Beach Vacations
241-Beach-Vacations
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245-Blog Marketing
246-Blogging
247-Blogs
248-Bluetooth Technology
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250-business
251-Buying A Boat
252-Buying Paintings
253-Candle Making
254-Car-Rental
255-Car-Stereo
256-Carpet
257-Cats
258-CD duplication
259-Cell-Phone
260-Choosing the Right Golf Clubs
261-Christmas Shopping
262-Cigars
263-Closet Organizers
264-Coin Collecting
265-College Scholarship
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267-COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS, SMARTPHONES
268-Contact Lenses
269-Cooking
270-copywriting
271-Craigslist
272-creating an online business
273-Credit Card
274-Credit Cards
275-criminology
276-Cruise Ships
277-Dance
278-Data Recovery
279-Dating Women
280-Decorating for Christmas
281-Dental Assistant
282-Depression
283-Diamonds
284-Diesel VS Gasoline vehicles
285-Diesel-VS-Gasoline-vehicles
286-Dieting
287-Digital-Camera
288-Disneyland
289-Dogs
290-eBay
291-Education
292-elliptical trainers
293-Email Marketing
294-entrepreneur
295-Excavation Equipment
296-Excavation-Equipment
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298-eZine Marketing
299-Family Budget
300-Fashion
301-finance_and_insurance
302-Fishing
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304-foods and bevarages
305-Forex
306-Formula D Racing
307-Fruit Trees
308-Fruit-Trees
309-Gambling
310-Garage Remodeling
311-Gardening
312-general
313-Golden Retriever
314-Golden-Retriever
315-Golf
316-Google Sense
317-googleadsense
318-Government
319-Health_Insurance_articles
320-Healthy Eating
321-High Definition Video Cameras
322-High-Definition-Video-Cameras
323-Hiking and Camping
324-Hobby Articles
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327-home decorating
328-Home Schooling
329-Home Security
330-Home Theater Systems
331-Home-Theater
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333-hypoallergenic dogs
334-International Airports
335-investing
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337-Ipod-Video
338-Jewelry-Wholesale
339-JewelryWhsl
340-Job Search
341-junior golf
342-Kitchen
343-Kitchen Remodeling
344-Koi
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346-La-Jolla-California
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349-Law_order_crime
350-Making Money With Articles
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352-Marketing Your Business On The Internet
353-Martial Arts
354-medicines_and_healthcare
355-Membership Sites
356-Mexico Vacations
357-Microbrews
358-Mini Blinds or Wood Shutters
359-Mini-Blinds-or-Wood-Shutters
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361-Monograms
362-Motor Homes
363-Motorcycles and Scooters
364-Mountain Biking
365-Myspace
366-New Air Travel Rules
367-New Years Eve Party Planning
368-New York
369-Newport Beach
370-Niche Marketing
371-Nursing Assistant
372-Office Chairs
373-Online Shopping
374-OptInList
375-Outsourcing Ebooks and Software Jobs
376-Paint Ball
377-Personal Loans
378-pet health care
379-Pets
380-pH Miracle Diet
381-Photography
382-Podcasting
383-politics
384-Pool Accessories
385-Porsche
386-Power Tools
387-Pre-Paid Legal
388-Private Jet Charters
389-Private Label Resell Rights
390-Private Yacht Charters
391-Rawfood
392-RC Hobbies
393-Re-Financing
394-Real Estate
395-Reference
396-remote control helicopters
397-Renting A House Or Apartment
398-Retirement Planning
399-San Diego
400-SanFransisco
401-Satellite Radio
402-Satellite-Radio
403-Scotch
404-Seattle
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406-Self-Help
407-Show Business
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414-Snowmobiling
415-Social Networking
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424-Swimming-Pools
425-Tattoos
426-tech_gadgets
427-Tennis
428-Thanksgiving Party Articles
429-Theater Arts
430-Time-Share Investments
431-TootAche-ToothCare
432-Toothache and Tooth Care
433-Top Golfing Accessories
434-Tracking Software
435-Travel Tips To European Countries
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439-Valentines Day
440-Vegetarian
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446-Wart Removal
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451-Wedding Games & Activities
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454-Wine And Spirits
455-Womens Issues
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457-YouTube

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How to select an affiliate program that works for you
by: Thomas Wall

Affiliate programs are a great means of earning some handy cash; but not all affiliate programs are profitable. Some will only take up your time and energy and some others may even spoil your website reputation. This is why you got to carefully select your affiliate marketing programs and make sure that they work for you same as your work for them. Given below are a few points that will help you make better decision in choosing an affiliate program that works for you rather than working only for the affiliate merchant.

Points to take into consideration before selecting an affiliate program

1.) Your website and your visitors

If you already have a website, make sure to go for best affiliate programs
that jell with your website theme. If your website is about cars then promoting cycle related products is going to have very less or no impact.

Secondly finding and scrutinizing your visitors and your target market is a good idea. In any affiliate program, your visitor is the one who is going to get you returns. So primarily get to know your visitors. Analyze your visitor behavior using your website statistics before deciding on which affiliate program to go for. Your objective should be to find out what your visitors are looking for and then promote products of their interest which also match with your existing products or services (if any).

2.) Affiliate merchant’s website

Most affiliates don’t give much importance to the affiliate merchant’s website, forgetting the fact that here’s where the actual sales conversion is to take place. It’s very important that the affiliate merchant’s website is designed to sell. So check and make sure that the merchant’s website is free from unwanted banner advertisements/pop-ups and focus on the affiliate product.

Other important things to check out are the sales copy, privacy policy, product guarantees, after sales service and special discounts/offers available with the product/service. Your main aim must be to find out if the product/service features would actually prompt the referred visitor to make a purchase.

Some affiliate merchants promote more than one product/service on a webpage which can dilute the conversion rate. It is best to go for affiliate programs that focus on a single product/service per webpage.


3.) Quality of goods/services

Just imagine how you would feel, if you were referred by a website to a product that turned out to be of inferior quality? Your visitors will feel the same way about your website if you promote inferior or overly priced goods/services. Always make sure to know about the product/service you are planning to promote. Check for testimonials and references from existing customers to find out about the quality of goods. If possible you can even plan on using them yourself to be on the safer side. In addition, also make sure to compare similar products available over the internet for features and rates.

There are many products that have trial periods or return policies associated with them. Products having return policies can increase the conversion rate but may also lead to debiting in case of a chargeback. Promoting products sold on a trial period basis requires cookie detection to track sales at the end of the period which is very unreliable. So it’s better to confirm with the affiliate merchant the tracking method used or the affiliate payment scheme, in case the products have trial periods.

4.) Reputation of the affiliate merchant

The reputation of the affiliate merchant is important because the odds are against you. There are chances that some affiliate merchants may not payout or make deductions to your actual payments. So make sure to find out using references about the affiliate merchant’s history of making proper payments.

Already existing affiliates of the affiliate merchant are your best source of information. In addition be sure to read their business literature to get an idea about their history of past and present operations.


5.) Commission scheme of the affiliate program

There are many different types of commission schemes that affiliate programs use to reward their affiliates. Some of the most popular ones are pay per click, pay per lead and pay per sale schemes. Some others even offer two tiered and multi tiered commission schemes. Some commission schemes can even be a mix and match of the above.

In case of a pay per click/hit scheme the minimum commission that you can expect is $0.5 to $0.10 per click. For pay per sale a good commission rate would be 15% to 50%. Some companies even offer lifetime commissions, but as most of them are based on cookie identification, they may not work out well.

With the competition increasing almost all merchants have started offering two tiered commissions, some even offer multi tiered ones. Joining these schemes can give you a chance to get paid for the direct sales you make and also for the sales made by affiliates referred by you.



6.) Tracking software used

Tracking software is used by the affiliate merchant to track individual affiliate sales. An affiliate merchant can make use of in-house tracking software, join an affiliate network or use services of an ASP in order to track leads.

In case the affiliate merchant makes use of independent tracking software or ASP services, make sure to find out if the software is reliable and has the ability to track all kinds of sales. If the software uses cookie tracking, find out the duration of the cookie. Although using cookies to track affiliates does not always work fine as the cookies can be deleted by the buyer.

Most affiliate merchants today make use of affiliate network services. Affiliate network services are the safest when it comes to making payments on time, conflict resolution and accurate tracking. Affiliate Networks are also great sources to find good affiliate programs and can help you get payments from different merchants through a single cheque. So make sure to register at some good networks. Some reputed affiliate network services are commission junction, LinkShare, Clickxgalore, and ClickTrade.

7.) Terms and conditions for payment

You do all the hard work as an affiliate and hence you should make sure that you get paid for it. There are chances that the affiliate merchant might have some unwanted rules and regulations in his affiliate agreement; so in-case you don’t like to get a bitter shock in the aftermath, be sure to check out the terms and conditions with utmost care. Some things that you got to look out for in the terms and conditions are as follows,

a.) Payment frequency/Payout rate

Make sure that the affiliate merchant makes payments at the end of every month or with- in a few days afterward. Anything above 2 months for making payments is not advisable. Also find out the mode of making payments. Payment gateways are safer and faster as compared to cheques.

b.) Payment for future sales

Many visitors won’t buy products on their first visit. They might come back though after some time to make the purchase. Make sure that the affiliate merchant pays you for future sales made by a customer referred by you. Although the chances that you get credit for future sales is low due to cookie deletion possibilities, but it is better to have options open.

c.) Minimum Balance Amount for payout

Most affiliate merchants and affiliate networks have a minimum amount for payout. An affiliate would require reaching that amount to get a payment. Find out the minimum balance and estimate if the target is easily achievable for the given product/service.

d.) Roll over/carry over terms

Roll-overs or carry-overs are related to the minimum balance. If the affiliate fails to achieve the minimum balance within a month (or the set payment date), the payment keeps rolling on. Although this is not a problem, some merchant’s may have a fixed rollover period after which the payments will not be issued. Joining such programs is not recommended.

e.) Conditions for Charge-backs on product return

Some merchants have a product return policy which allows the buyer to get full refund in-case he is dissatisfied with the product. The period within which the buyer should return the product to get a refund is called the chargeback period. Make sure to take note of the chargeback period of the merchant and also find out how much of your commission will be debited if this happens. Although products having a return policy will have a better conversion rate they can also lead to the affiliate’s cash getting debited or completely taken back.

In addition to the payment terms some other conditions that you got to check out are the ‘condition of exclusivity’ (which could mean the affiliate cannot promote any other product except the affiliate product/service or that he should not promote competitor products/services) and conflict resolution method of the merchant.


8.) Additional facilities offered

In addition to simply offering banner ads most good affiliate merchants offer other facilities like, real time sales statistics and tracking information, free training on how to promote the products/services, newsletters, affiliate help lines and even website improvement programs. Some affiliate merchants even offer their affiliates a say in their decision making process.

Many good affiliate merchants also have a policy of rewarding better performing affiliates with incentives, over and above the commissions. Joining such programs can really be a rewarding experience.

To succeed in the affiliate marketing game requires knowledge of promoting goods/services not only through your website but also using other online promotion means like email marketing, online advertisements etc. So, make it a point to do lots of reading and information gathering before plunging into the arena. There are many websites that offer quality resources and information on affiliate programs. Some good ones to refer are http://www.bizbrim.com, affiliate-programs-guide.com and affiliatesdirectory.com.







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