Greeting!

[Katrina Lay]

Before I introduce myself I am so happy to have rand across this forum because I need same help when it come to affiliate marketing! I have been trying to make money from affiliate sale for years. I might get a sale here and there but it want let me quit my day job. Maybe that it I need more hours to become a true affiliate marker, I don't know but maybe somebody can shed some light on that.
So at this point I think I would like to start over to learn what I need to do to be a true affiliate marketer.

 

[T J Tutor]

Before I introduce myself I am so happy to have rand across this forum because I need same help when it come to affiliate marketing! I have been trying to make money from affiliate sale for years. I might get a sale here and there but it want let me quit my day job. Maybe that it I need more hours to become a true affiliate marker, I don't know but maybe somebody can shed some light on that.
So at this point I think I would like to start over to learn what I need to do to be a true affiliate marketer.

Welcome to AffiliateFix @Katrina Lay ! It's great to have you with us.

This is a business and as long as you treat it as such, work with a reasonable budget, and work a plan, you will do fine.

We have the friendliest group of marketers on the planet and I am sure you can forge many great relationships here.

Use this forum as a mentor. It's full of members at every level of experience which makes for many balanced perspectives for a Newbie to learn from. Take the time to read through the forums here and see for yourself that the Newbies achieving success have actually dedicated themselves to success in this industry and reaping the rewards by following the advice of fellow AffiliateFix members, being dedicated to success, putting the time in, and making the necessary investments. You cannot shortcut the learning curve. It goes slower for some and it goes faster for others. Everyone has their own intellectual absorption rates, skill development pace, commitment level, and budgets.

You are a FIX'er now and that means you have the world at your feet with IM. Here are a few suggestions:

Read and learn through extensive reading in this community. Select one vertical. one tracker, and one traffic source. Learn from your fellow members here to master each one of them (a couple of months). Then you can expand and replicate your successes.

As a Newbie, you need to read, study, invest, and implement. Perseverance, dedication, and taking action are the cornerstones of the success you will obtain.

Read
Read through the various areas of the forum to learn about the types of marketing available for your new business. Make a list of all the types of marketing and take some notes along the way. Then determine which area of marketing with which you will start your journey.

Do this to select an area of marketing to start, as well, do this to select a tracker, a traffic source, and to select a vertical.

Then read up on the affiliate networks and select two to begin with that will serve your needs and the types of offers you would like to promote. Put your application in and they will call you for an interview. Be professional and be prepared to answer some questions about how you will promote offers, do you have a website, are you a Newbie, etc. Please note, if you join the Dojo, we have a thread there that can offer assistance in getting accepted to some of the networks.

Study
Now that you have selected a basis to begin, read all of the threads in this forum that relate to your initial selections so that you have a rudimentary understanding of their features and benefits.

Invest
You will require some investment. A VPS server, domains, traffic, landing pages, etc. You will need a budget for daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. This will change over time and you will need to update it often so that you know exactly what your costs and earnings are.

Implement
This is where it all starts to earn. You must now begin to implement what you have established as your foundation for your business.

Here is some advice and guidance that will help you establish your initial goals:

Make sure you complete the following first.

Every business needs:

1. a plan
2. a schedule for research, learning, and execution
3. a budget.

Remember to read through our WIKI and get to know the basics as well as some of the buzz words in the industry.

I also recommend reading the following thread:

As a Newbie, What Stops You From Getting Started

Here is a set of immediate goals:

1. Get a VPS
2. Select a vertical
3. Select a tracker
4. Select a couple of networks and get your approval
5. Select a traffic source
6. Create a schedule for researching, learning (training), and working. This is a business, treat it as such!
7. Create a budget for every expense (daily, weekly, monthly)
8. Be very active in this forum by researching, asking questions, helping others when you are able.

As well, I highly recommend you join the DOJO as it is full of great tools and contributions for successful marketers. Click the banner below to learn more.



Remember This! : Nothing has to be perfect before you start. Read & study, but invest and implement at the same time. You cannot learn all of it from reading and studying. A great deal of your learning comes from implementing!

Good Luck!

T J

 

[azgold]

@Katrina Lay

Hello and welcome! I always like to see another female join our community.

If you want to start from the beginning, try these:

What is Affiliate Marketing? (START HERE) | Affiliate Marketing Forum | AffiliateFix
Newbie Helpdesk | Affiliate Marketing Forum | AffiliateFix
http://newbie411.ca/

If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask. Everyone is friendly and helpful here.

 

[Katrina Lay]

@Katrina Lay

Hello and welcome! I always like to see another female join our community.

If you want to start from the beginning, try these:

If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask. Everyone is friendly and helpful here.

Hello and thank you so much for welcome me. I do agree with you it feel great when so many female trying to do our thing. I just read article that women are owning more business large and small. I have took a look around and read a few post on here and I must say I am in heaven. Affiliatefix is a must go to forum when I need some question answer. I like YouTube but they don't always get back to your question.

 

[Katrina Lay]

Good Luck!

T J[/QUOTE]
Thank you for guiding me in the right direction, I have read a few post and enjoy them. I really want to understand on becoming a publisher/affiliate marketer before I jump in full force. I am aiming to be a super affiliate. I would like this to be my full time job/business. So thank you and I will reciprocate what I learn to help the next person.

 

[yesuplizard]

Hi Katrina,

Welcome to the forum!

 

[Katrina Lay]

Hi Katrina,

Welcome to the forum!

Thank you for welcoming me, it nice to meet you!