Excuse my French there, but there is no other way I can describe them.
So let’s start with the crappy products and their respective crappy vendors, as well as the crappy affiliates who promote them. You see a product selling by the thousands, and you immediately think: wow this must be an amazing product.
Wrong!
Not all the products that sell a lot are good ones. Simply because there is a circle of jerks online who sell each other’s products on a daily basis and who sell absolute sh*t. They don’t care about their audience and they don’t care if the product will benefit the buyer. All they care about is to make a quick buck out of desperate people who want to succeed online.
I am sorry if I am getting serious here, but it’s the sad truth. And this is exactly why affiliate marketing has such a bad name.
So how do you choose a good product to promote?
Well, there are a couple of ways you can do that. But the best way in my opinion and the only method I will discuss here is to actually have the product yourself and recommend it.
Why?
Because when you recommend something you are using yourself, chances are people will see you using it and will trust you more because if it’s good enough for you, it will be good enough for them.
Don’t choose a product you know nothing about, because you will not be able to build that rapport with your audience. Sooner of later, you will lose their respect.
If it’s a digital product, there is an option to ask the vendor for a review copy. If you are new and can’t get a review copy, buy it and review it. Yes, trust me, it’s the best way to do a thorough review and recommendation.
Another thing to keep in mind is the commission rate. Make sure it’s worth your effort.
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