Starting is Your Biggest Battle

Did you know that 40% of people given a profitable successful campaign still wouldn’t do anything with it?

Well… I just made that number up but it’s to make a point. I wonder how close to truth it is. I’d actually estimate closer to 60% (for those who know nothing about affiliate marketing).

The biggest battle in affiliate marketing and business in general is getting past that first hump… Starting.

I’ll be the first to say that it really does get easier as time goes. The more I do affiliate marketing, the easier it become to me and I like that. But just like everyone else, when I first started trying to make money online I was in that rough spot where I was too “busy” to try new things, apply myself to something that was not instant, etc.

When you are ready to start in affiliate marketing, apply yourself to it and it will get easier as you learn.

When is the best time to start?
The best time to start is now. I always smile when people say they plan on trying affiliate marketing in a few months. I smile because I doubt they will do anything with it. This is simply because someone REALLY wanting to try something will do something about it… right now.

Excuses
Don’t allow yourself to fall into the common excuses that people give of why they cannot start affiliate marketing.

Here are some common excuses:

• Money – Look in previous posts or on google and you can find coupons for PPC programs which will allow you to experiment as you save.
• Time – Nobody understands how busy you are. News flash: everyone is busy. This is a busy society. The thing is, people consider watching tv for 3 hours at night yet say they’re too busy to start affiliate marketing. If it’s a priority, you’ll make time.
• Knowledge – Read this blog, read the blogs in my blog roll, read digitalpoint forums, consider joining PPC Coach or Click Consultants.
• Fear – Don’t be scared! Google isn’t going to kill you for making a campaign with all Poor quality scores. Start over, try again.

So all that to say, start now! If you are thinking of a place to join, you might consider AzoogleAds, MarketLeverage, or CX Digital.