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<\/p>\nAffiliate marketing has become one of the big deals of online business, and for good reason. The truly excellent affiliate programs are equally excellent business propositions\u2014very well run and managed, and designed to be straightforward. The other type, the true duds, are just plain dangerous, creating a sinkhole for your time, money, and effort. If you\u2019re working with great products like 3D software, brilliant consumer products, good. If you\u2019re working with some sort of purely self-promoting sleaze, forget it.<\/p>\n
Additionally: The long-term success of affiliate marketing depends more on trust and product quality than on quick commissions.<\/p>\n
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When looking at affiliate marketers, look for:<\/p>\n
Real products<\/strong> \u2013 The best affiliates in the world all provide real products. They do not waffle endlessly about \u201cgreat opportunities\u201d and \u201ctell your friends.\u201d<\/p>\n Clear affiliate agreements<\/strong> \u2013 Good affiliates have professionally created agreements which a child could read clearly and understand perfectly. Jargon and waffle usually mean the agreement was created by amateurs or, worse, scam artists. (As a matter of fact, babble-filled agreements are often a real problem for the affiliate providers themselves, so you know you\u2019re looking at garbage.)<\/p>\n Track record of affiliate providers<\/strong> \u2013 Do not enter into any affiliate agreement at all until you\u2019ve checked out the affiliate program, feedback, problems, and other fundamentals. If you see \u201cWe haven\u2019t been paid,\u201d avoid it like several plagues.<\/p>\n There are quite a few common factors in good affiliates:<\/p>\n Product quality<\/strong> \u2013 Good affiliates, not surprisingly, have good products. These are often name brands, and they can be verified as such. They do not sell products that have a Google load of \u201cname + scam\u201d searches attached to them.<\/p>\n Refund and dispute policies<\/strong> \u2013 The top affiliates do real business; therefore, they have very straightforward client relationship and product controls. If they\u2019re selling anything with defects, they don\u2019t get defensive. They do automatic refunds and get defective products under control as soon as possible.<\/p>\n Payments<\/strong> \u2013 Good affiliates pay like clockwork. This is in their interest as well as yours. They don\u2019t need to spend millions disputing amounts payable because it costs them money.<\/p>\n Instructions: Before joining any affiliate program, search for independent reviews, payment proof, and complaints, and never rely solely on the affiliate\u2019s own marketing material.<\/p>\n Product quality<\/strong> \u2013 The products may be anything from infamous \u201cherbals\u201d made in someone\u2019s kitchen in the Third World\u2014complete with inspiring levels of mercury and lead\u2014to non-existent lingerie. Complaints, news articles, and even lawsuits are usually easy to find, and just searching the product name will reveal a lot.<\/p>\nCommon Traits of High-Quality Affiliate Programs<\/h2>\n
Identifying Dud Affiliate Programs Before It\u2019s Too Late<\/h2>\n