Which Affiliate Programs do i Personally
Recommend?
by Tim Knox
Published on this site: February 27th, 2006 - See
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I personally receive over a dozen checks and commission payments
every month from various affiliate programs that I promote.
Last month, those checks totaled more than $10,000 and some
months they have been as high as $25,000.
Given my success as an affiliate marketer, I'm often asked
what affiliate programs I personally recommend.
The answer is easy because it's actually a pretty short list.
First, let me explain what an affiliate program is.
Affiliate programs are used by monster companies like Amazon,
eBay, and many others to recruit resellers (affiliates) to
help bring customers to their websites.
But the affiliate programs I prefer are those offered by
smaller companies that sell digital products online. Those
are the programs that pay up to 75% commission, while most
larger companies may pay just a few percent.
You can join an affiliate program usually by applying online
at the company's website. Being accepted into the program
gives you the right to market the company's products as an
independent reseller and receive commissions when you make
a sale.
I've looked at hundreds of affiliate programs over the years
and have come up with my own personal Top 10 Affiliate Programs
that I actively participate in and heartily recommend.
Some of these programs require that you pay a membership
fee and some do not. The reason some programs charge a fee
(including my own affiliate programs) is because you get more
value as an affiliate.
In most cases you get a full-blown website from which to
sell the products and copies of most - if not all - of the
products you'll be selling. For example, i charge $124.50
to join my program, but you get access to over $500 in products.
To make my list of the Top Affiliate Programs is not an easy
task.
First of all, I have to personally be an affiliate of the
program and must have earned considerable sums to prove its
validity.
To make my list the program must also:
- Offer quality products that offer real value, no fluff
- Offer high commissions (30% minimum, 50% preferred)
- Offer 2 tier commissions (if the 1st tier payout is substantial,
i can live with a single tier)
- Have a proven track record of success
- Have a spotless reputation
- Pay commissions on time, every time
- Have well-known affiliates who will vouch for the program
- Be more than 6 months old
- Have a low rate or returns
- Be referred to me by someone i trust.
- That last one's a biggie for me. If one of my peers recommends
a program, i know it's going to be good.
So, here is my personal Top 10 Affiliate Programs that make
me thousands of dollars every month and with a little time
and effort, there is no reason they can't do the same for
you.
These are the programs that i personally participate in and
recommend. If you're serious about starting your own affiliate
marketing empire, take a close look at these.
- Internet Marketing Center
IMC was founded by the late Corey Rudl and is now headed
up by Derek Gehl, Corey's right hand man. IMC racked up
$40 million in sales and pays out hundreds of thousands
of dollars a year to their affiliates. Their products are
top notch, as is the support and the commissions. I regularly
get checks from IMC that range from $3,000 to $7,000 a month.
This program is free to join.
- DropshipDesign Turnkey Websites
This is the only turnkey dropship website company that i
recommend and I have been their affiliate for 2 years now.
I regularly earn $500 to $1,000 week as an affiliate and
also have my own turnkey dropship product site that brings
in revenue from orders placed by customers. You must sign
on as acustomer first, but doing so gets you your own turnkey
website and affiliate marketing rights.
- Hot Item Finder
Dave Guindon is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet
online. He's also one of the most talented programmers and
product creators. His flagship product, Hot Item Finder,
helps users identify what's hot and what's not on eBay.
It's one of the best eBay related products i've ever seen.
Dave's affiliate program is also tops in my book. His product
converts like crazy and his support is second to none.
- 1stPromotion.com
No one knows affiliate marketing better than Rick Davies
and his brother Ron. They are considered "The Masters"
at making a six-figure affiliate income from home with affiliate
marketing. Using that expertise, the brothers Davies have
created 1stPromotion.com, which is quickly becoming the
top Clickbank affiliate site on the planet. Their turnkey
system is great for beginners at an extremely low cost.
- CBMall (Clickbank Mall)
I personally earn several thousand dollars in passive income
every month with this system and there's no reason you can't
do the same... and the great thing is, you don't even need
a website to get started! No monthly charges. Great for
beginners.
- Automatic Money Machine
Howard Mooreland's Automatic Money Machine has proven
itself to be one of the top programs. Howard offers big
commissions and his sales pages convert like mad. I never
fail to generate hundreds of dollars anytime I promote Howard's
products, which help users build a web site in just a couple
of hours that can literally start generating money instantly.
- Emergency Cash Generators
James Jones always delivers by providing his affiliates
with excellent products that sell like mad. I have done
so well promoting James' new book, Emergency Cash Generators,
101 Profit Generating Techniques, that it jumped into my
Top 10 after just one month. You can't miss affiliating
with James.
- MyClickPages.com
MyClickPages.com is the program i created specifically for
Clickbank affiliates. http://MyClickPages.com
gives you a complete, professionally designed website from
which you can sell my Clickbank registered products. I pay
50% commission on all sales. It's free to join, but please
only do so if you are serious about affiliate marketing.
- DropshipWholesale.net
Naturally I have to recommend my own affiliate program.
Yes, I charge for the affiliate license, but I also give
affiliates a full blown website and copies of all my products
and my track record is 2nd to none. I signed checks last
year that paid out over several hundred thousand dollars
to affiliates in 2004, so i know it works.
- Prosperity & Profits
My P&P affiliate program is one of the top programs
on the web for serious internet marketers. As a P&P
member and affiliate you get access to every section of
the P&P website, including the wholesale database, the
business opportunity and franchise database, the extensive
ebook library, and more. Commissions are 50% of sales and
paid monthly by check.
There you go, my personal Top 10 Affiliate Programs, but
don't think that is the definitive list. There are tens of
thousands of products and companies that you can sign on with
as an affiliate and earn commissions.
You can find most of them listed at Clickbank or Commission
Junction.
Tim Knox Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
http://www.prosperityandprofit.com
http://www.dropshipwholesale.net
http://www.smallbusinessqa.com
http://www.timknox.com
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