Saturday, May 11, 2013

If Your Products Are Poor, Your Affiliate Business Will Struggle

By Russell Howe


Before any online opportunity can lay claim to the title of best home based business it has to get past the most overlooked stumbling block in the affiliate marketing industry. We are talking, of course, about the product package provided by online affiliate programs.

We balance is usually heavily in favor of the compensation plan in most opportunities on the internet, with very little attention placed in the actual products and services on offer.

While it is very nice to have a potentially lucrative compensation plan which could help you to build a serious online income, the fact is you will not be able to enjoy the big numbers on the table if your chosen company provides an unappealing product which isn't value for money.

If you are only there to make money then the company itself has problems. After all, not everybody can be earning an income and that means you'll constantly be trying to replace affiliates who are dropping out of the company. They have no reason to stay.

Before you join any online business or affiliate program you should take a good look into the products offered by the company because no matter how appealing the potential earnings might be, you will not get very far if that's the only reason for being involved with that particular company.

In fact, some of the most established companies in this industry have earning plans which don't exactly break new ground. Companies such as Avon and Global Domains International took the time to establish their product range and, as a result, have reached the top of their niche.

If the majority of people are joining a company because they actually want the products it provides, you have a much more stable foundation to build from as an affiliate marketer. You won't be constantly trying to replace people and you won't have to cheapen your promotional work by constantly going down the 'make money online' route.

Quite simply, it doesn't matter how much you 'could' earn with a particular program. You will not earn anything worth mentioning if you are trying to promote a company offering useless, over priced products.

If you are trying to figure out the best home based business for you then today's post will help you to understand one of the industry's biggest problems. If you are currently looking at an opportunity with a view to becoming your own boss as an affiliate marketer you should now take a few minutes to run through the products you'll be promoting. Are they as good as the earnings opportunity? This will tell you all that you need to know about your chances of long-term success.




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