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[FloGrown85]

Hey everyone, my name is Bobby, I've been reading about affiliate marketing for a few months now and I feel like I'm ready to take the plunge. Just trying to figure out exactly where to get started. I know there are a few networks that will work with newbie affiliates but if anyone has any really good examples please let me know. I look forward to chatting with some of you.

 

[internalsoul]

Hello FloGrown85. Welcome to affiliatefix. You have made the right decision to join the forum and you will learn so many things from here. Along with that, you will find all the members and specially the admin very interactive and helpful. If you have any specific queries, don't hesitate to ask. You will always get your answer.

To get yourself started go through all the guides posted on this forum, all the case studies and all the journals and success stories. That will give you some kind of motivation how people have started from zero here and is still growing.

Check these forums:-
What is Affiliate Marketing? (START HERE)
Follow Alongs and Online Journeys
Guides, Case Studies and Tutorials
Success Stories and Bragging

If you have any queries, don't forget to ask it here Newbie Helpdesk

Last but not the least don't forget to check the DOJO, it has got some amazing stuffs. lots of tools, very through case studies, amazing guides and lot more which are not available in the normal forums. Its a very place to get started.

Once again welcome aboard and looking forward to see more of your posts. Have a nice stay and enjoy the forum. I am damn sure you will fall in love with this community as everybody does.

Have a nice day
regards
Soul

 

[azgold]

Hi, @FloGrown85 and welcome to AFix!

Glad you are studying the basics before taking the plunge. That will likely save you time and money.

It can be difficult to know which area to get into and sometimes the only way to find out is to try one. Work on mastering it and if you find you really don't like it (say for example, PPC) then move on to a different method.

Regardless of where you start, don't forget that your AFix family has your back. Come start a thread with any questions or concerns you have and someone will help.

 

[T J Tutor]

Hey everyone, my name is Bobby

Hello and welcome to AffiliateFix @FloGrown85 !

I've been reading about affiliate marketing for a few months now and I feel like I'm ready to take the plunge. Just trying to figure out exactly where to get started. I know there are a few networks that will work with newbie affiliates but if anyone has any really good examples please let me know. I look forward to chatting with some of you.

With regards to finding some networks to work with as a newbie, I recommend you start a new thread in the Business Centre forum. Start a new thread there and select "Looking For" from the title prefix menu and make the title of your new thread something like "Newbie Friendly Networks". You will get a lot of responses. It is most important to strike up conversations with the representatives that answer your thread. Be honest, 100%, with them. We have many Newbie friendly networks in our Resources area and many of the networks listed in the Resources area use the Business Centre forum to find new publishers like you. They may want to know how you plan to promote their offers, so be prepared with knowing what kind of marketing you are going to begin with. They may want to have a phone conversation with you for further verification purposes. They may ask about the traffic sources you pan to use also. So, develop a plan. Here are some recommendations below to help you get organized.

Everyone has to start somewhere. Be active, ask loads of questions, take action, and be committed. That's how it gets done!

Use this forum as a mentor. It's full of members at every level of experience which makes for many balanced perspectives for a Newbie to learn from. Take the time to read through the forums here and see for yourself that the Newbies achieving success have actually dedicated themselves to success in this industry and reaping the rewards by following the advice of fellow AffiliateFix members, being dedicated to success, putting the time in, and making the necessary investments. You cannot shortcut the learning curve. It goes slower for some and it goes faster for others. Everyone has their own intellectual absorption rates, skill development pace, commitment level, and budgets.

You are a FIX'er now and that means you have the world at your feet with IM. Here are a few suggestions:

Read and learn through extensive reading in this community. Select one vertical. one tracker, and one traffic source. Learn from your fellow members here to master each one of them (a couple of months). Then you can expand and replicate your successes.

As a Newbie, you need to read, study, invest, and implement. Perseverance, dedication, and taking action are the cornerstones of the success you will obtain.

Read
Read through the various areas of the forum to learn about the types of marketing available for your new business. Make a list of all the types of marketing and take some notes along the way. Then determine which area of marketing with which you will start your journey.

Do this to select an area of marketing to start, as well, do this to select a tracker, a traffic source, and to select a vertical.

Then read up on the affiliate networks and select two to begin with that will serve your needs and the types of offers you would like to promote. Put your application in and they will call you for an interview. Be professional and be prepared to answer some questions about how you will promote offers, do you have a website, are you a Newbie, etc. Please note, if you join the Dojo, we have a thread there that can offer assistance in getting accepted to some of the networks.

Study
Now that you have selected a basis to begin, read all of the threads in this forum that relate to your initial selections so that you have a rudimentary understanding of their features and benefits.

Invest
You will require some investment. A VPS server, domains, traffic, landing pages, etc. You will need a budget for daily, weekly, and monthly expenses. This will change over time and you will need to update it often so that you know exactly what your costs and earnings are.

Implement
This is where it all starts to earn. You must now begin to implement what you have established as your foundation for your business.

Here is some advice and guidance that will help you establish your initial goals:

Make sure you complete the following first.

Every business needs:

1. a plan
2. a schedule for research, learning, and execution
3. a budget.

Remember to read through our WIKI and get to know the basics as well as some of the buzz words in the industry.

I also recommend reading the following thread:

As a Newbie, What Stops You From Getting Started

Here is a set of immediate goals:

1. Get a VPS
2. Select a vertical
3. Select a tracker
4. Select a couple of networks and get your approval
5. Select a traffic source
6. Create a schedule for researching, learning (training), and working. This is a business, treat it as such!
7. Create a budget for every expense (daily, weekly, monthly)
8. Be very active in this forum by researching, asking questions, helping others when you are able.

As well, I highly recommend you join the DOJO as it is full of great tools and contributions for successful marketers. Click the banner below to learn more.



Remember This! : Nothing has to be perfect before you start. Read & study, but invest and implement at the same time. You cannot learn all of it from reading and studying. A great deal of your learning comes from implementing!

Good Luck!

T J

 

[Alex AdsBridge]

Welcome! I don't know if I can add more tips, so I'll just wish you good luck! This is a wonderful resource for beginners (as you can tell by the interest and activity of the forum's leaders). People are willing to help, so just start a thread and ask!
-Alex

 

[FloGrown85]

I really do appreciate all of the feedback, kind of funny story, my gf and I were watching a show on below deck and Jeremy Shoemaker and John Chow were guests on the boat and went, holy crap I've been reading about those two. And she was kind of blown away by the potential money in this industry. With that said, I contacted a network called grabads, I thought it was cool they are in the same city and have been into contact with Sabrina.