DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG — Boost Your Affiliate Program Challenge

Wow, you’ve learned a lot in this past thirty days. You now know how important your affiliate program is, and how to take it to the next level. I hope that running your affiliate program is just a little more exciting and seems a little more doable now that you’ve gone through this 30-Day Boosting Your Affiliate Program Challenge.  Let’s take a quick walk down memory lane and browse through all the different topics we covered over the past 29 days. Here’s a quick rundown:  Welcome and Why Your Affiliate Program Matters  Is Your Affiliate Program Up to Snuff?   Find...

The truth is, creating a strong relationship with your top affiliates is not hard to do. When they are promoting your products and making money, that’s going to create a bond right there. If they’re also proud of your products, that is going to strengthen the bond. Each thing you do will help cultivate stronger relationships with your top affiliates if you make an intention and plan to do so.  Tip #1: Create Amazing Products Don’t skimp on creating amazing products for your ideal audience. Know your audience backward and forward. Keep studying them because audiences, even when their demographics...

How and when you pay affiliate commissions can help a professional affiliate determine whether they want to be part of your program or not. If you make it hard for them to collect their money, keep paydays far apart, and otherwise aren’t straightforward about how your commissions work and how they’ll get paid a smart affiliate will not sign up for your program. To incentivize professional affiliates, you’ll need to come up with a motiving way to attract them. Instant Commissions  Most affiliate software will allow you to set up instant commissions for your affiliates. However, it is advised that...

A fun and effective way to attract super affiliates is to let them build your affiliate program for you by enabling them to send referrals for affiliates and earn a percentage of their sales once they start selling. This is very lucrative to a super affiliate because it enables them to build a business that gives them credit for helping others build a business too.  What is a Two-Tier Affiliate Program?  Many affiliate platforms allow the business owner to set up the ability for any affiliate who joins their program to also grab a link to promote the affiliate program....

If you’re new to the idea of having affiliates marketing your products and services, it can take some time to build up your affiliate army. However, there is a fast way to do it that you may not have thought of. Consider approaching fellow marketers in your niche about affiliate cross-promotion opportunities. There are many reasons you want to do this.  Since they already sell to the same audience, understand affiliate marketing, and have their own list, it’s a faster way to start making money with affiliate marketing. Just be honest about where you stand in terms of your list...