Traits Of A Great Affiliate

By Author: Ron Abagnale
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We've heard so much about affiliates in the discussions in this site. But what really sets apart a good affiliate from the rest of the pack? We shall list down the conditions that a knowledgeable affiliate has.

He has excellent discretion

The super affiliate can pick out the products that sell well. If he maintains a site, he also knows what products are targeted towards the people who go to his site.

He knows how to monetize

Affiliates are there to make money. So they make money out of ad placements. They know where to position their ads on their websites, ensuring a big clicking volume and leads for the products they promote.

He has control of the ads

Another reason why a super affiliate performs well is that he is good in writing effective ads. He knows what will draw search engines to display his ad, and for people to click on his ad.

For example let's take a look at the ad variations made by an affiliate:

You'll see that he is able to catch people's attention by having a good positioning of words in the different parts of the ad (title, body, URL). The keywords ...
... are strategically yet tastefully put in the whole text of the ad, and the message gets across loud and clear.

The title includes the selling point. The first thing people look at when they see an affiliate's ad is the title, and a good title is an attention catcher from the get go. The body meanwhile gives the main idea for the product, so this has to be short and direct to the point, while including key phrases that would help it be searched by people. These all help to sell the final part of the ad is the landing URL. If the affiliate melds these all convincingly, he is a good player.

Monitoring the standouts:

So if you're a product owner and if you allow affiliates to sell your products, you would also like to know the activities and techniques of your affiliates. Fortunately, you can track both affiliates and super affiliates by using the KeywordSpy Affiliate Search Tab.

Not just any usual keyword tool, KeywordSpy, through its Affiliate Tab, can help search for you comprehensive information about the affiliates. Information includes product preference, the price points that they use, and the-commission structure they follow.

The affiliate search also stretches out across the different networks:
- Clickbank
- Commission Junction
- PaydotCom
- LinkShare
- Clix Galore
- ShareASale
- MAXBounty
- TradeDoubler
- Amazon

So if you go searching for competitors on any affiliate account, it will lead you to the actual affiliate network that affiliate is part of, as KeywordSpy recognizes the designation.

For more information regarding affiliate searches through KeywordSpy, visit the Video Tutorials page at this link: http://www.keywordspy.com/help.aspx.

Become a KeywordSpy Affiliate

What's more, you too can become an affiliate of KeywordSpy. On the main page, you can see at the bottom a link leading you to become an affiliate. Just fill in the information and you're ready to start earning money.

Each affiliate is entitled to banner ads or copy ads. These ads stand out in their minimalistic, yet straightforward manner of advertising the site.

So with this whole affiliate discussion in mind, we hope that we have given you a good view of the process.