How to select a profitable product or service to promote?

Because your income is directly tied to how well the selected product or service sells, and the size of the commission that you will earn, it's important to choose carefully when it comes to choosing an affiliate merchant to partner with.

Choose programs that you're not embarrassed to promote and that you would feel comfortable recommending to family and friends if you were asked.

You will do better if you promote things that you understand and are familiar with. That way you will be able to write better ads without having to strain yourself trying to come up with good things to say.

Only promote products and services for companies who have gone through the trouble to provide you with a training program and sales aids like banners, sample classified ads, and other marketing materials that you can either use directly or model yours after.

Look for programs with commission rates of no less than 50%. Give preference to programs that pay commissions on multiple levels. That means that you will also earn commissions on sales made by people who buy the product through your link and then go on to become an affiliate themselves.

Google the company and the product to see if the company has a good reputation and to see how many affiliate ads are already out there. If the competition is too stiff, find a different product to promote.

Once you have your product just write your ads and start promoting. Remember – NO SPAMMING!

Good luck and hope that you make a lot of money!


The above article is written by Jim Ly on Tips For Making Good Money In Affiliate Marketing