Advertise, Advertise, Advertise

Many people sign up for affiliate programs with the dream of making serious money. They advertise a few places and then wait for the money to start pouring in. When it doesn’t, they blame their lack of success on the program and quit.

I am convinced the only way to make money online is to have a consistent advertising plan; a plan you are willing to work hard on and commit to for a selected period of time. You need to do two things when making your plan. First, you should pick a few affiliate programs that are of interest to you. Second, you need to decide how long you want to work these programs. Once you decide on a time period (I recommend 6 months to a year), you must make a promise to yourself that you will not stop advertising until that time period is up. This is perhaps the most important factor in your success.

Next, you need to consider your advertising options: traffic exchanges, classified ads, e-mail campaigns, ezine articles, posting to forums or message boards, chatting with others who are interested in what you have to offer, and posting flyers around your town. Now you see the many possible advertising avenues you can choose from. I recommend doing all of them. It may sound like a lot of work, but when broken down into a plan, it is not.

One possible advertising plan may look like this: Traffic Exchanges-1 hour per day. Classified Ads-post 15 ads per day. Forums or message boards;-make 5 posts per day. Ezine articles-submit an article once per week to an ezine. Visit chat rooms and distribute fliers as you have extra time during the week. This all can be accomplished by spending 2-3 hours per day. You will be surprised how much you get done when you have a plan. Choose whether you will work 5 or 6 days per week. Then make a checklist for each day of the week, and mark each task off as you finish it. That will keep you on purpose, and you will feel good knowing that you are one step closer to reaching your goal.

Make a commitment to your new plan and don’t get involved in any other programs until your current programs are making you money consistently. Don’t give up. Sticking with this plan will significantly improve your success. Remember, Advertise, Advertise, Advertise.