In 2009, chances are you made quite a few mistakes that you wish you could take back. Don’t beat yourself up too hard – just learn from what went wrong and vow to make things different for the coming year.

Let’s go over some common problems Internet Marketers face – see if you’ve made any of these mistakes and then read how to solve it for 2010:

·    Tried black hat tactics – You may have invested in a guide that taught you how to sneak around the rules and make a lot of money, fast. Problem is, you got banned along the way – and all of your hard work went down the drain.
In 2010, stay above the board with everything that you do. Why try building a business on quick sand? That’s not the smart entrepreneur’s way of achieving financial security for the long haul!

·    Ignored trends and opportunities – Did you even try to do any market research? Or did you only do it once in January and then never check back to see how the market was trending in March, June or November? You have the stay on top of these things and although it’s a tedious process, it’s something you must do if you want your business in good health.

In 2010, make it a part of your monthly routine to conduct new keyword research for your niche. See if anything has changed in how they’re searching. See what competitors you have now or if there are some additional, new affiliate opportunities you can jump on.

·    Trusted too easily – Did you sign up for a marketer’s list and buy everything he advised you to buy, only to be sorely disappointed with the money you wasted? In 2010, don’t be afraid to click that unsubscribe button if you don’t feel you’re getting any value for your investment of time and money. And from now on, vet each purchase with thorough research into non-biased reviews of both the product and the marketer selling it to you.

·    Bought things you couldn’t afford – Who hasn’t been there, done that? It sounds like you can get your money back in 24 hours, so you forego paying a bill to buy a how to guide and then regret it later. Promise yourself that in 2010, you’ll save up an allowance for your Internet Marketing education – and not dip into essential finances that could cost your family its utilities or even its home.

·    Failed to map out a blueprint for your business – No more jumping from this task to the next without any forethought. In 2010, you’re going to have a plan, Stan! Know what’s coming up for January, February, March and so on – and stick to it, allowing for a little bit of flexibility that’s a perk of being a work at homer.

·    Procrastinated too much – Is procrastinate your middle name? Are you caught up in playing online games or checking in with Facebook friends too much? Commit to your career in 2010. Pretend you have a boss and you have to answer to that person at the end of every day with a list of your accomplishments. Force yourself to work first and play later.

In 2010, you can set aside all of your previous Internet Marketing mistakes and treat your business like a freshly planted garden that you’ve just weeded to make room for new growth.

Simon Stepsys, a Success Coach and Mentor for more than twelve years, helping many people make money online. Checkit out here, www.SimonStepsysCoaching.com

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Sound crazy? You’re right. It does…. but you’re only seeing a fraction of a much bigger picture that I guarantee will not only help you recruit 100’s of new affiliates, but increase revenues to your existing products and give you a super-boost of targeted traffic.

If you run your own affiliate program and you’re trying to recruit more people, you likely did all the basics – adding a link on your site, submitting the affiliate program to directories, etc. Since nearly everyone has their own affiliate program these days, affiliate networks and directories are getting a little crowded. If you’re just starting out, you’ll likely start out at the bottom of the pile and it is especially difficult if you sell only one or two products.

As the whole concept of affiliate marketing exploded with the onset of ppc advertising and the ease of setting up affiliate programs, so did the demand from internet marketers for only the best affiliate opportunities. Just like you have to compete for the best web traffic, you have to now compete to get the best affiliates selling for you.

So how you do get more affiliates to promote your website?

Now this might surprise you, but if you’re trying to find a way to attract more affiliates, one good solution is through reselling ebooks and software in a way that taps into the money-making desires of affiliates. People want the biggest & easiest commissions possible and will invest more time, energy & resources into promoting programs with big payouts.

How do ebooks & software with resell rights fit into this picture?

The more products you offer for sale, the more reasons affiliates have to link to your website and the more visibility you’ll have in your affiliate network. If you offer very big commissions (70-80-90%) on those ebooks, you’re bound to get a lot more attention from potential new affiliates. The goal here is not in generating huge profits from reselling these products – it’s the traffic factor – getting a large amount of targeted visitors into your site by having your affiliates do all the work. If the visitors they send don’t buy the ebooks you’re reselling, a good percentage of them will buy your main products or click on some Adsense ads. If they do buy an ebook, then that’s just extra gravy on your potatos. Even if you end up with a measly $5 on every sale, if your affiliates bring in 100 new sales every day – then that’s a fast $500 every day.

But I’m not saying you should increase affiliate commissions as much as 90% for your main products – certainly not! That would just be foolish. I’m saying that you offer these huge commissions ONLY on the ebooks and software you are reselling.

When you think about it, the one-time cost of an ebook or software reseller package ($30-$60) is probably one of the best investments you can make and most contain dozens or even hundreds of products to get started with.

As you gain more affiliates, you get more traffic, and thus make more money.

 

Want to learn the *real* secret to making Affiliate cash without a product or a website – and using unlimited FREE traffic? Check this out… http://affiliate-marketingguide.com

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