Out Smart the Competition

Surviving tough affiliate marketing competition is easier said than done. Try to keep the following points in mind, to assist you in "out smarting" your competition . Here we go...

Affiliate marketing requires you to put in plenty of hard work and dedicated efforts. It requires organizing your time and sticking to a routine.

Be Informed

In America, there are the SBA and the SCORE that provide you with all the help that you may want in learning how to start a business. Go and ask all the questions that you wish to. If you are in another country, you will have your own industry bodies that will be more than willing to help you out.


Another way to stay alive in strong affiliate marketing competition is that you must create a website. This website should be well designed, eye catching and contain great content. Perhaps the website can be an interactive one that encourages dialogue instead of being a simple monologue site. Web2.0 now allows your users to talk back to you, isn’t that cool?

Create a domain name that speaks for itself and is not long winding or unclear about what the website offers.

Give your target audience the widest possible choice by promoting different affiliate programs of the same kind.

Keep The Quality Banner Flying High

Make sure that the products you affiliate with are of the highest quality. Try to keep your promises to your customer. Do not make any false promises about the product features or functions and always have a money back guaranty available to the customer. If they do not think that the product is worth it, they should be able to return it and get their money back. Though you would lose some money, but you will definitely gain a loyal customer.

Always make sure that you ‘add value’ to your website content. This can be done by creating a ‘point of difference’ POD or a unique selling point USP. Something that differentiates your site from other affiliates’ and helps you meet the competition head on.

Another point, existing in affiliate marketing competition is all about grabbing the customers’ eyeballs and converting them into sales. You can do this in so many ways- blogs, articles, advertising in ezines, search engine submission and google ad words are just some of them. You need to be imaginative and continuously think up newer strategies to get the customer to buy from you.

You have to learn the ropes and that too fast. Learn not just how to get ahead but also how to battle it out in the affiliate marketing playing field. Remind your self that you are maintaining a business and work like a business person. Keep your bills in order, hire people if you need to, and throw your self into the field, working like you would in any other business.

Last but not least, a point in surviving the tough affiliate marketing competition is make sure you join an affiliate program that is reputed, trustworthy and provides you with support when you need it.