Everyone hates scams and scammers, so here are some tips to avoid them.
Affiliate marketing can be a fun way to make money, but it can also be a nightmare if you fall into the traps of the internet. The key to successful affiliate marketing is to find the right program. You might find a decent affiliate program, but then find out that they dont pay you on time, or at all! After all your hard work of promoting, you fin that the company wont pay you. Now that will raise your blood pressure in a heart beat! So, how do you find the programs that do not just take your money and run?
How to avoid scams: One of the main factors is to do your research well. Take a look at these questions before joining:
1. Does the company have good support? Do they answer emails and have good contact information?
2. Do they have a real offline address?
3. Do they pay a good commission %. Shoot for 40% – 50%. (I know of a program where you can sell an item for about 400 dollars, and you get 180 dollars for every sale. Now tell me that isnt a great commission!!)
4. Make sure they have a very good, accurate tracking system. It needs to be in real...