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submitted: Jul 29th 2008 | by: John\\\\\\\"Angel\\\\\\\"Anghelache | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 397 | |

Would you like to avoid these common affiliate marketing mistakes?

If so, check this out...

Once upon a time, I wanted to become a bodybuilder. Without knowing much, I signed up for a year's membership at Gold's Gym. Located in Washington Township, New Jersey.

One of the guys there went to my school. He was strong as an ox. Benched over 300 pounds. Which is a lot of weight for anyone to move. Anyway, he shared with me the common mistakes neophyte weightlifters make. That little talk helped me shortcut the process to building a lean and muscular body.

I figured the same thing applies to affiliate marketing. So I made sure to find out the common errors new affiliates make. This way, I could avoid those mistakes. And reap the rewards faster.

This is what I found out...

First, too much emphasis is placed on niching. The problem with that is you can't sustain a profitable marketing effort. The smaller the niche you choose the worse off you are. You need a big niche that is both deep and wide. So you never run out of customers.

In no particular order here is a list of mistakes affiliates make. One is going after tiny little markets. The problem with that is obvious. Pretty soon you run out of people to sell. A much better idea is to target big markets. Then find the niches within them. This way you can always sell to a hot segment of that big market.

Mistake #2: Not building a responsive list. By all accounts, super affiliates build big lists. Because affiliate marketing is a numbers game. The bigger your list the better. Size counts for only so much, though. The other ingredient is having a responsive list. Focus on getting people to join your list. Then keep in touch with them by sending out valuable info.

Focusing on low-priced affiliate products is another profit-draining mistake. The same time and effort is required to sell regardless of price range. So it makes sense to focus on higher priced products.

Something else: Stop putting all your effort into low priced items. The real money is in the high priced products. Have a mix of both. Put put most of your time and effort into the high ticket stuff. Again, that's where the money is.

I hope you found this article helpful.

By avoiding the mistakes above you'll make more money as an affiliate marketer.

About the Author

John "Angel" Anghelache has released a free audio that reveals how to make a passive income on the Internet as an affiliate marketer. To get your free copy go to... http://www.InternetProfitShortcuts.com

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