Affiliate programs have become more popular nowadays, especially for sales people who want to make money easily and quickly. However, before you choose any affiliate program, make sure that you have answered all questions relating to a good affiliate program. Here are some questions you may ask:
1. Does the affiliate program offer high commission rates for products?
I know it is a tough question to answer. How much is high? Normally, commissions of 25%-30% of the product price are expected of a good affiliate program.
2. How much traffic does the vendor get to his site?
Before signing up to any affiliate program, remember to do some research on the vendors site, especially the sites traffic. Alexa.com may be helpful in doing this research. If the site is ranked in the top 100,000 the merchant gets good daily traffic to his site. If the site is ranked below 500,000 it is not worth bothering. You should find another one. So remember to do the research before you want to invest anything.
3. Does the merchant use any tracking system?
All good affiliate programs provide excellent tracking systems. This system allows you to track visitors by...