With So Many Affiliate Programs! Which One Should I Choose?

Ask questions before you join any program. Do a little
research into the affiliate
program(s) that you intend to
join into. Get answers because they will determine
what you will be achieving later on.

Will it cost you anything to join? Most affiliate programs
being offered today are free of charge. So why settle
for those that charge you to join.

When do they issue the commission checks? Every
program is different. Some issue their checks monthly,
quarterly, etc. Select the one that is best for you.
Many affiliate programs are setting a minimum
earned commission amount that must be met or
exceeded in order for their checks to be issued.

What is the hit per sale ratio? This is the average
number of hits to a banner or text link it takes to
generate a sale based on all affiliate statistics. This
factor is very important because it will tell you how
much traffic you need to earn a commission from the
sale.

How are referrals from an affiliate’s site tracked
and for how long do they remain in the progams
system? You need to be confident the program
will track and remember for some time those people
you refer from your site. This is the only way that
you can get credited for a sale. The period of time
that those people stay in the system is also important.
This is because some visitors do not buy initially but
may return later to make the purchase. Know if you
will still get credit for the sale if it is done long after
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