Well, you have left
that awful job - and now are working for yourself. You have jumped on board your
new venture which is - affiliate marketing. You’re incredibly excited and - are
working all the hours God sends to make this venture a success.
You checking up
and monitoring your site and you see that sales are - going quite well. Many of
the strategies and - things that you put in place have helped your affiliate
company sell quite a bit.
The end of the month finally arrives - and you’re
waiting for that first large payment. When you check your account you are
slightly disappointed. You did make some money but according to your - calculations you should have had more. You check your sales figures again and
decide to contact the company.
They inform you that some of - the items sold were
returned so those had to be deducted from your commission. This is disappointing but it does happen.
Companies do not pay out commission on returned goods. You need to - be aware of
this to avoid fall into further pitfalls.
No one would expect to be paid - a
commission on a returned item however; some less than honest affiliate
marketing companies can use this to scam some of your profits. You need to make
sure you understand their return policy - and how it will affect the amount that
you are paid. A return occurs of course when a customer
brings an item back.
Charge backs can also happen - when they dispute an amount
on a credit card. Be sure you keep a close watch on which items are being
chargeback or returned. See if there are any patterns that are obvious. If you
notice that - the orders that are charged back are always very high ticket orders
then they could be giving you false information.
They are doing this to keep
you - commission down and keep some for themselves. Keep a close eye on returns
especially if you think it is happening a little too often. Charge backs are also indicative of another
more serious problem. If you notice that many of these charge backs are
happening - during an initial trial period, or
the money back guarantee time, then there could be further problems.
This is a sign that the product or service that you are promoting isn’t up to
customer satisfaction. It could be misleading or just poor quality. However, it
will effect your commission and - your future as an affiliate marketer. If this
seems like it is happening a little too often then again, there - are problems
somewhere in the company.
Look to get out and make - alternative arrangements. You also need to be aware of which items are
actually commissionable. Make sure you understand which products you will be
earning money from to - avoid disappointment later. Sometimes the company will
offer a selection of products to put on your site, however only certain items may
be commissionable.
Before agreeing to anything - like this checks your terms and
conditions carefully. Finally,
you also need to make sure that items that are sold don’t have any other
conditions attached. Some will only pay a commission if - the customer fills in
the payment details immediately. If they select an item and continue to shop,
you may not receive any commission on that item.
You can also loose commission
if the - customer clicks on any other links before completing the order. If they
order 30 of an item you promoting but click on something else then you have
lost out - on quite a large amount of commission. Affiliate
marketing is a great way to earn money.
However, before jumping in head - first
you need to read your terms and conditions carefully. It may be worth having an
attorney look them over for you. You need to be aware of the many pitfall
people fall - into when they go into affiliate marketing. Read and understand
your terms to avoid disappointment later...
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