Pitfalls To Steer clear of When Beginning Your Affiliate Marketing Business

By Elena Finch


Nicely, you have left that terrible job and now are working for yourself. You have jumped on board your new endeavor which is affiliate marketing. You are extremely excited and are working all the hours God sends to make this venture a success. You checking up and monitoring your site and you see that sales are going very well. Many of the strategies and things that you put in place have helped your affiliate business sell quite a bit. The end of the month finally arrives and you are looking forward to that first big payment. Whenever you check your account you are slightly disappointed. You did make some money but according to your calculations you need to have had more. You check your sales figures once more and determine to contact the company. They inform you that some of the items sold had been returned so those needed to be taken off from your commission.

This is frustrating but it does occur. Businesses don't pay out commission on returned goods. You need to be informed of this to steer clear of fall into further pitfalls. No one would expect to be paid a commission on a returned item however; some less than honest affiliate marketing companies can use this to scam some of your profits. You should make certain you fully grasp their return policy and how it'll impact the amount which you are paid.

A return occurs obviously when a customer brings an item back. Charge backs may also happen when they question an amount on a credit card. Be sure you keep a close watch on which items are being chargeback or returned. See if you will find any patterns that are obvious. If you notice that the orders that are charged back are usually very high ticket orders then they might be giving you false data. They're doing this to keep you commission down and keep some for themselves. Keep a close eye on returns especially if you think it's happening a little too regularly.

Charge backs are also suggestive of another more serious issue. If you notice that many of these charge backs are happening during an initial trial period, or the money back guarantee time, then there might be further problems. This is really a sign that the product or service which you are promoting isn't up to consumer satisfaction. It might be misleading or just poor quality. Nevertheless, it will effect your commission and your future as an affiliate marketer. If this appears like it's happening a little too often then again, you will find problems somewhere in the business. Look to get out and make alternative plans.

You also have to be aware of which items are actually commissionable. Make sure you understand which products you'll be earning cash from to avoid frustration later. Sometimes the company will offer a selection of items to put on your website, however only particular items might be commissionable. Prior to agreeing to anything like this checks your terms and conditions carefully.

Lastly, you also have to make sure that items which are sold do not have any other conditions attached. Some will only pay a commission if the customer fills in the payment details immediately. If they select an item and continue to shop, you may not receive any commission on that item. You can also loose commission if the consumer clicks on any other links prior to completing the order. If they order 30 of an item you promoting but click on something else then you have lost out on quite a big amount of commission.

Affiliate marketing is a superb way to earn cash. Nevertheless, prior to jumping in head first you should read your terms and conditions cautiously. It may be worth having an attorney look them over for you. You should be aware of the numerous pitfall people fall into when they go into affiliate marketing. Read and comprehend your terms to steer clear of disappointment later.






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