Youve just signed up for this fantastic new affiliate program. They have great products, free referral websites, training, pre-made ads for you to copy and the best compensation plan on the internet. This is the best affiliate program on the internet! Put a few ads out there and youre on your way to becoming the next internet millionaire. Right?
Before you break ground on that big mansion on the hill, here are a few mistakes many new affiliate marketers make that youll want to avoid.
5. Believing the hype
And yes, I do mean the hype promoted by your own program. Those income projections that every program makes are just that, projections. You can make that much. Will you within your first few months of the program? Probably not. Look at this as a long term investment in your future, not a way to get rich quick. Believe in yourself and your ability to make your dreams come true. But dont believe the hype.
4. Expecting instant results with little effort
Expect to work your business. And expect to work it daily. If you opened your own neighborhood store, youd expect to have to go in to work daily, wouldnt you? Youd expect to have to advertise...