Why Are You Failing at Affiliate Marketing?

Often times when you read articles or blogs posts about affiliate marketing they say how easy it is and how anyone can make a full-time income doing it. But you have tried and failed, so what is the problem? Well, first of all, let me tell you that making money online with affiliate marketing is not nearly as easy as some people would like you to believe. Yes, it is relatively easy to get started in and it is certainly possible to earn a lot of money as an affiliate marketer, but just like anything else, there is a lot of learning and hard work that needs to be done before you will become successful.

Now, it is also possible that you are making some common affiliate marketing mistakes and that’s the reason why you are failing. In this post I will discuss 5 possible reasons why you might not have found success as an affiliate marketer yet.

1) You aren’t treating it as a serious business.

You can’t treat this as a hobby or something you are going to “try out” for a little while to see if you can make some money. It just doesn’t work that way if you really want to succeed. Affiliate marketing is a real business and must be treated as such or you are doomed to fail.

2) You want everything to be free.

It is possible to make money with affiliate marketing for free but if you are set on not spending any money at all then you are making it a lot harder on yourself. Many aspiring affiliate marketers fail because they expect to do everything for free and quit as soon as they find out they have to spend a little money. You don’t have to spend a lot but it’s a good idea to at least invest in your own domain, website, and hosting. Plus, spending a little for tools, resources, and marketing can only help.

3) Using content/ads provided by affiliate programs.

Most affiliate programs offer resources for their affiliates to use in their marketing efforts such as sample ads, emails, articles, keywords, and so on. That’s great but you need to be sure you are changing them significantly before using them. Every affiliate gets the same ones and there’s nothing worse than seeing hundreds of the exact same advertisement all over the internet from different affiliate marketers. You can’t use the same things as everyone else if you want to be successful.

4) Spreading yourself to thin.

You can only do so much in a day so spreading yourself around to a bunch of different things means you are spending a very little amount of effort on any one thing. Find one or two good affiliate programs and a few proven marketing methods then focus your energy on those things. Finding a system that works is the best way to become successful with an affiliate marketing business.

5) You’re selfish.

Obviously you want to make money but if that is the only thing you care about then it could be hurting your affiliate marketing efforts. Focus more on the wants and needs of your target market instead of trying to squeeze every dollar you can out of them and you will find the money will actually come easier that way. Start thinking about others instead of thinking about yourself all the time and success will come.

Basically what I am saying is that you simply need to change your attitude and mindset if you want your affiliate marketing business to succeed. You can earn a great income as an affiliate marketer but don’t think it is going to come easily or quickly.