Once you’ve got your website set up, it’s time monetize it so that you can start building a passive income, quit your job, and live the life of your dreams.
The best way to monetize your website is by promoting affiliate products. The problem is finding the perfect affiliate program that’s right for you.
This post is going to show you how to join an affiliate program that’s going to be the foundation of your your online business.
Enjoy!
Join the Big Ones First
First things first, before you start looking for affiliate programs that are related to your niche, go ahead and join the big ones first. Most of the time, affiliate programs for certain companies are represented by the big boys.
A perfect example is Gamefly. Gamefly is a video game rental company that offers an affiliate program through Commission Junction or CJ.
When I tried applying to Gamefly’s affiliate program, that’s what I had to do; I had to apply to CJ Affiliates in order to earn commissions from Gamefly.
So I suggest you go ahead and join the affiliate programs at ClickBank, Commission Junction, Share-A-Sale, Amazon, and eBay to get the ball rolling.
Keep in mind that in order to be accepted into some of these affiliate programs, your website needs to be getting some sort of traffic; otherwise they’ll deny you and you’ll have to reapply.
Search for Affiliate Programs
Now that you’ve been approved for the popular affiliate programs, it’s time to narrow it down according to your niche. Google’s search bar or Bing’s is the best place to get started.
All you have to do is type in to Google or Bing your niche or keyword, plus affiliate program.
It should look like this…
Now all you have to do is pick the one that best fits the needs of your website in relation to your niche; as well as your customers.
It’s important to keep in mind that the reputation of these affiliate programs should be taken into consideration when you join an affiliate program. You don’t want to hand out your personal and financial information to any old website because you never know who’s running it.
Your best bet is to do some research and ask some questions to figure out how their affiliate programs work.
Remember that when it comes to affiliate marketing, affiliate programs should be free to join. If someone asks you for a payment when signing up, it’s most likely a scam.
Another great way to find affiliate programs is to use the search engines for top vendors that are selling products and services that are related to your niche. If they’re highly successful and well known, then you might be able to ask them to create an affiliate program just for you.
Who knows… you might be creating a new partnership!
How to Join an Affiliate Program… You’re Almost there!
Now that you know how to find affiliate programs, it’s time to learn how to join an affiliate program. Believe it or not, it’s actually pretty simple; and you can actually get approved the same day you apply.
Once you find an affiliate program, all you have to do is sign up as an “ADVERTISER”; not “MERCHANT”. Merchants are the companies creating the products for you to promote.
You are the advertiser because that’s what you’re going to be doing with their products.
The application process is simple; it only requires your basic info like name and address; and financial. You also have supply them with a bit of information about your website like who your customers are, what category does it fall under(niche), what type of methods do you use to get traffic, and and how much traffic do you receive each month.
The applications will also ask for your financial info like how you’d like to get paid, routing and account number, and tax info.ap2
Once you’ve filled out the application, you’ll click “Submit”; and the affiliate program will get back to you as soon as they can. Sometimes you get approved instantly; and sometimes you get approved the next day.
Don’t worry if you don’t get approved right away… just keep working towards getting more traffic to your website, and apply again as soon as possible.
Final Words
Well that’s all for today folks. I hope you learned a thing or two about affiliate programs and how to find one that’s perfect for your website. Remember that this is the foundation of your business because it’s how you’ll be making money.
Now that you know how to join an affiliate program, it’s time for you to take action and start promoting products so that you can start making money.
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave me a comment below and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
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