How To Increase Affiliate Commissions

There are more methods of advertising links and increasing affiliate commissions than could be listed on any single web page. The real challange in the affiliate game is not just increasing traffic to an affiliate link, but to increase the click through to conversion rate.

Now, since your not in direct control of the conversion process since your job is to get the click through to the product you only need to concern yourself with identifying top selling products and where to advertise them.

Identiying top sellers through the Click Bank marketplace is an absolute no brainer... all products are listed in order of conversions.

Marketing other merchant's products through Click Bank can be a very lucrative business. The only question remains... where else can I promote affiliate products other than my own web site?

Listed below are just a few ideas of how to advertise an affiliate link other than simply placing a link on your web site.

Creating a free ebook with the advertisement and link to your affiliate web site page can produce really great results. The subject of the free ebook should draw your target audience in to down-load it. Also submit it to some free ebook directories.

My personal recommendation if you want to be a serious affiliate marketer is to start your own affiliate program directory. Simply join a large number of affiliate programs and list them all in a directory format on your web site. Then just advertise your free affiliate program directory. You can even accept submissions!

It is an absolute neccisity to write your own affiliate program ads. If all the other affiliates use the same ads you do, that doesn't give you an edge or "distinction" over your competition. So consider using a different ad to give yourself an advantage over all the other affiliates.

Use a personal endorsement ad. Only use an endorsement if you've actually bought the product or service for the affiliate program. Tell people what kind of benefits and results you've received using the product.

Advertise the product you're reselling in your signature file... and always use a signature file. Use an attention getting headline and a good reason for them to visit the affiliate site. Make sure your signature file doesn't go over 5 lines.

Create a free ezine. Use your ezine to advertise the affiliate programs you've joined. Submit your ezine to online ezine directories and promote it on your web site.

Start a private web site. Use it as a free bonus if people buy the product you resell. You could also allow people to join for free and you could advertise the affiliate program you've joined.

You might consider purchasing an opt-in list or promoting your affiliate links through you monthly or weekly newsletter.

Another powerful way for you to promote your affiliate products is to list your affiliate link in Pay per click search engines or sponsored links!

My personal favorite is Niche PPC search engines. I've collected over 25,000 dollars of free PPC advertising. When I join an affiliate program I list my affiliate link in a Niche PPC engine!

Use the suggestions above to get the creative juices flowing, I'm sure once you get started the ideas will keep pouring in on unique methods of advertising profitable affiliate programs and there by increase your affiliate commissions.