How A Self-publishing Writer Can Identify The Best Affiliate
Programs
When it comes to selecting lucrative affiliate schemes,
self-publishing writers have several advantages over
non-writers. Probably the biggest one, even if it is not obvious
to most writers, is the fact that a self-publishing writer
already has the most lethal and effective marketing weapon known
to the online world already in their possession. Others have to
pay dearly to have access to this powerful online asset.
Writing and self-publishing or posting articles on the World
Wide Web is one of the most effective online marketing tools
anywhere. Self-publishing writers have the advantage of being
able to do their own writing and in as much quantity as is
necessary to be a success. Non-writers who wisely choose to use
online self-publishing to market are usually forced to pay
another online writer to do their writing for them.
Unfortunately this advantage is not fully appreciated by most
self-publishing writers and many do not even believe that well
written articles are such a powerful online marketing tool.
Although more and more writers are making serious money online
from various affiliate programs, the vast majorities remain
frustrated and unable to sell their services let alone make any
money online from affiliate programs. Yet, make no mistake about
it, affiliate programs offer the best opportunity for
self-publishing writers to make a regular five or even six
figure incomes. The truth of the matter is that it is much
simpler for a writer to make serious cash from an affiliate
program or two than it is for them to do so just from their
writing. More so when you take into consideration the usual
rates in the market for online writing.
So how does a self-publishing writer identify the right
affiliate programs to join?
The Self-publishing Writer Should Go Where They Will Make
The Best Use Of Their Skills
There are dozens of lucrative-looking affiliate programs that
are bound to be competing for your attention at any one time.
You may even know people who have already made it big with one
affiliate program or other. Still a golden rule is that you
should never join an affiliate scheme where you cannot make use
of your special talents and skills. This is a rule that applies
to anybody planning to join any affiliate scheme.
Everybody was born with some special talent. The purpose of that
special talent was to get us through this journey called life.
Yet most of us have chosen to ignore our talents and have
instead preferred to imitate what others are doing as closely as
possible. Be warned, doing this is the same as a Lion admiring
the way a Cheetah hunts for food, using its' sheer speed to race
across the jungles of Africa to catch a speeding Antelope.
Imagine what would happen if the King of the jungle would choose
to start hunting like that? The lion is much slower than the
Cheetah and has to get very close to it's intended prey before
it shows itself, and races across a shorter distance to catch
its' prey. Still it has the advantage of much more strength and
power. A single swipe from its' front paws can break the neck of
most antelopes.
My point here is that we should always look to use our "assets".
The Lion knows better than to try and hunt like a Cheetah,
because it would fail miserably. And that is precisely the
reason why most folks fail at the affiliate programs they join.
A self-publishing writer is bound to be a very skilled or
talented writer. So why not join an affiliate program where you
can make use of this advantage? Why waste your time joining an
affiliate program where you have to send out your ads to
hundreds of safe lists or do some other unfamiliar online chores
to succeed when you can write?
One Affiliate Program Where Self-publishing Writers Are
Making A Fortune
The Google Adsense Program is an example of a popular affiliate
program where self-publishing writers are already making a
killing. Make no mistake about it, it is not easy to make money
from Adsense, but self-publishing writers have a huge advantage
over non-writers.
When I first joined the Adsense program I was bitterly
disappointed at what I was earning. But then I soon noted that I
was doing very little writing and spending all my time trying to
find some magic formula to instantly start earning thousands of
dollars. Although I acknowledged that I had a lot to learn, I
decided to make use of what I already had - writing skills. So I
started writing like crazy. It worked. I created many pages
within my blogs and sure enough my earnings started rising
steadily as I continued to learn and put my knowledge into
practice.
You will not make instant wealth from Adsense, but it represents
one of the best and most viable long-term Affiliate programs for
any self-publishing writer to consistently make a regular five
or six figure income. Especially those prepared to use their
writing skills to the maximum even as they learn about the right
keywords to use to maximize on earnings.
Actually to be totally honest, Adsense is one of the easiest
affiliate programs to start making money from quickly. Other
programs (apart from writing ones) have taken me months to earn
a pittance. With Adsense, the first few cents were flowing in
within a few days.
Self-publishing Writers Should Look For Affiliate Programs
For Writers
There are not many affiliate programs for writers around yet,
but a few good ones exist. And before I recommend one, let us
make sure that we understand and fully appreciate the full value
of an affiliate program specifically for self-publishing writers.
One of the other golden rules for making serious money from an
affiliate scheme is to join a program dealing in a product or
service that has a high and rising demand. There is a huge and
rising demand for online writing. This demand is set to grow for
many years to come. So any affiliate program for writers that
allows a writer to refer other writers and earn revenue from
this is very valuable because it means that a self-publishing
writer can cash in on the demand for online writing by earning
an income from other people's writing. If that affiliate program
also sells articles on behalf of writers and also allows writers
with blogs or sites to refer webmasters looking to purchase
content to that site then we are in serious business.