Internet Marketing Business Strategies

There are thousands of affiliate marketing programs for products and services on the Internet today and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

In this article I will look at six types of online affiliate programs that pay well once you know how to market them.

Some affiliate programs are online network marketing programs and you usually have to pay to join them.

Apart from network marketing programs, most affiliate programs are free to join and pay you a commission on products or services you sell, or on the leads that you introduce to the company.

Affiliate Program Commission Structures

Each program will have its own commission structure. If you want to get the most out of any affiliate program you join, make sure you understand the commission structure and market the program in a way that will maximize the amount of commission you can earn from the program.

Two-Tier Commissions

Some affiliate programs offer a two-tier payment structure in which you receive commissions on your sales, and also smaller commissions on the sales made by those whom you introduce to the affiliate program.

To benefit from a two tier commission structure you will want to encourage and train your customers to promote the product so that you can build bonus commissions on the second level.

Residual Payment Programs

Then there are programs that pay out “residual income” – in other words, you get paid commission month after month for as long as the person you introduced to the company remains a paid up member.

With residual income programs you are looking for long term customers so it might be worth offering a big incentive at the beginning to attract customers. When you make a sale, focus on maintaining a good relationship with your customer.

Here are six of the most common types of online affiliate marketing programs that pay.

1. Pay Per Click Programs

PPC programs allow you to earn money every time someone clicks on an ad that you place on your website or blog. PPC programs are free to join and easy to run. I recommend the most popular program, Google Adsense.

2. Leads Selling

You join a merchant affiliate program and place banners or text link ads on your site that lead to a lead capture form like this. Each time someone signs up to the program and confirms their membership, you earn a commission

I recommend SFIPPA, which markets one of SFI’s lead generation programs. All you need to do to get started is set up a free membership with SFI. Once you have signed up you will find information in your affiliate center about how to earn money by generating leads with the SFIPPA system and earn up to $11 for each qualified sign-up.

3. Selling Affiliate Products

You can sell physical products or downloadable products and earn commissions on every sale.

You won’t need to carry stock because the merchant will look after the shipping and handling side. If you are selling online information or resources, the customer will be directed to a download link supplied by the affiliate company.

There is a huge amount of choice. Here are recommendations for three different types of company:

Paydotcom is an excellent affiliate marketing company that carries a wide range of downloadable products offering high affiliate commissions, giving you an enormous amount of choice and flexibility as well as the chance to earn a very good income working solely on the Internet. Oh, and it is 100% free to join. Also, it is very easy for you to start an affiliate programme for your own products on Paydotcom. Highly Recommended.

Another lucrative option for affiliate marketers is to sell Web Hosting Services. The trick is to find a company that combines excellent quality with high commissions. I have tried several companies, but by far the best combination is offered by Midphase Web Hosting. Their basic web hosting package costs less than $3 per month, while their standard package comes in at less than $5 per month. However, they pay out $100 per sale in commissions, and if you can sell more than 10 packages per month you’ll get a massive $200 per sale.

Don’t overlook Amazon.com just because the commissions are so low. Amazon  beats on Internet brand recognition, and if you choose to promote higher value products you will make a nice bonus income from Amazon.

Whatever you choose to sell, I recommend that you offer related products from Amazon.com as well because Amazon is one of the most recognizable and trusted brands on the Internet.

4. Two tier affiliate marketing

This is where you earn money on the sales of affiliates that you recruit. Many affiliate companies offer two-tier commissions.

A program such as WorldwideBrands offers professional affiliate support, an excellent product for people interested in making money online through drop shipping and online product sales. WorldwideBrands pays commissions of 25% on the first tier and 10% on the second of its two tiers. Affiliates can join FREE.

5. Residual Income Programs

Residual income affiliate programs offer a great way for you to receive commission month after month on membership subscriptions.

If you are interested in selling article marketing services to Internet marketers, SubmitYourArticle offers an excellent residual income affiliate program.

If you are keen to build your own online network marketing business, with a downline several tiers deep, you will want to find a business that has been around for more than just a couple of years, and which pays out on new sponsorships and residually as well. For example, with Global Domains International (GDI), when you sponsor an affiliate he or she is placed on your first level where you earn a residual commission of 10% each month on any monthly fees associated with that sale. You also earn 10% residual commissions through five levels.

6. Multiple Streams Of Income

If you are ambitious to succeed online you will want to generate multiple streams of income. The Prosperity Marketing System is a simple to use Powerful Plug-and-Play System that helps you grow your primary business on autopilot. This completely customizable marketing system also lets you plug-in up to 15 other resources of YOUR choice.

These are six online affiliate programs that pay well. As you build your online business, you will want to use several or even all six types to generate multiple streams of Internet income.

David Hurley