Happyshort

So you’ve found the perfect affiliate program, you’ve signed up and they gave you a website …. now what? “They” say that “all you have to do” is drive traffic to your site … but you don’t have a clue where to begin …

Never fear, Affiliate 101 is here … here’s a list of a few simple, free or inexpensive tasks you can accomplish today.

Detailsfollow, first just the list:

1. Send emails to friends and family;
2. Make new friends o­n the internet;
3. Print out and distribute posters, business cards, and/or postcards;
4. Write articles and post free ads.

First of all, don’t panic. You don’t have to do ALL of these, just whatever you feel comfortable with. But I do heartily suggest that you push the envelope a little o­n your comfort level…

Email Friends and Family

If you’re uncomfortable with contacting family members (they CAN be your sharpest critics) first scan the options, maybe o­ne of the less obtrusive o­nes would work.

Be sure to write o­nLY to friends. Anything else will be considered spam; any worthy company will drop you like a hot potato when they receive legitimate spam complaints.

Consider the friends and family you might write to and decide the best approach for each:

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