Setting expectations

Despite what you may have read on the Internet from certified gurus selling their latest magic money making course, becoming an affiliate marketer is not a get-rich-quick scheme. This is a solid plan to get rich slowly. We’re not talking glacially slow, like building a traditional business, which can take years. We’re talking about three to eight months of consistent effort on your part before you start seeing results. If you keep building your site, growing its authority, collecting emails, and meeting the needs of your visitors, your income will grow.

If you keep building your site, growing its authority, collecting emails, and meeting the needs of your visitors, your income will grow. If you’ve built a solid foundation with your website, email list, etc., you’ve built a business that will continue to generate income year after year.

Some affiliate marketers with established sites say it only takes them two hours a week to maintain their site and continue making money. They may be reaching the beach now, but trust us – they worked hard and diligently for the first three to eight months. Coauthor Ted is still getting paid for affiliate programs he worked on ten years ago as Beaver. When people ask him if he’s making any money from this affiliate marketing plan, he likes to reply, “I’m still making money from it!”


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