Below I narrate how a typical day for an Affiliate Marketer would be like. Remember, Affiliate Marketing is "a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate's own marketing efforts"' as per Wikipedia's description.
It's very easy to be in the Affiliate Marketing business nowadays with Internet at our disposable and it being very cheap. It is quite easy compared to the days when people had to make use of the telephone, fax and other mediums of information just to get the latest updates on the way their program is coming along.
So with technology at hand, and assuming that the Affiliate Marketer is working from home, a day in his or her life would be something like this…
Upon waking up and after having breakfast, the computer is turned on to check out new developments in the network. As far as the marketer is concerned, there might be new things to update and statistics to keep track of. The website design has to be revised. The marketer knows that a well-designed website can increase sign-ups from visitors. It can also help in the affiliate’s sales conversion rates.
That done, it is time to submit the affiliate program to the directories that lists affiliate programs. These directories are a means to attract people to join the affiliate program. A sure way of promoting the affiliate program! Time to track down the sales you are getting from your affiliates fairly and accurately. There are phone orders and mails to track down. Check if there are new clients looking the products up. Noting down their contact information that might be a viable source in future.
There are lots of resources to sort out. Ads, banners and sample recommendations to give out because the Affiliate Marketer knows that this is one way of ensuring more sales. Best to stay visible and accessible too. The Affiliate Marketer remembers that there are questions to answer from the visitors. This has to be done quickly. Nothing can turn off a customer than an unanswered email. To prove that the affiliate is working effectively and efficiently, inquiries would have to be paid more attention to. Nobody wants to be ignored and customers are not always the most patient of all people. Quick answers that should appear professional, yet friendly too.
In the process of doing all these necessities, the marketer is logged on to a chat room where he or she interacts with other affiliates and those under that same program. This is where they can discuss things on how to best promote their products. There are a lot of things to be learned and this is a continuous process. Sharing tips and advice is a good way of networking and showing support. There may be others out there wanting to join and may be enticed by the discussions that are going on. The newsletters and eZines were updated days ago, so it is time for the Affiliate Marketer to see if there are some new things happening in the market. This will be written about in the marketer’s publication to be distributed to old and new customers alike.
These same publications are also an important tool in keeping up to date with newly introduced products. The marketer has put up a sale and promotion that customers may want to know about. Besides, they have to keep up with the deadline of these sales, which are written in the publications. It is that time to show some appreciation to those who have helped the marketer in promotions and sales. Nothing like mentioning the person, their sites and the process they have done to make everything work. Of course, this will also be published in the newsletters.
The marketer still has time to write out recommendations to those who want reliable and credible sources for the products that are being promoted. The affiliate also finds some time to post some comments on how to be a successful Affiliate Marketer. Two objectives accomplished at the same time. The marketer gets to promote the product as well as the program they are in. Who knows, someone may be inclined to join.
Time flies. Missed lunch but quite content with the tasks done. Bed time….
OK, so this may not be all done in a day. Well, will see the rest tomorrow! But then, this gives you an idea of how an Affiliate Marketer, a dedicated one at that, spends his or her marketing day.
Have a very productive day..........Cheers!