What It Is

The rewards of writing articles to promote your affiliate program(s) can indeed be tremendous. But have you ever thought about how the two go together? Probably not. So let’s begin with an explanation about what affiliate marketing is.

Affiliate Marketing 101

Affiliate marketing is earning a commission when you help sell a product. You can help sell a product by article writing, and this is how it works:

Becoming an affiliate for a particular company is the first step, and there numerous companies out there for you to promote their products or services. One thing you want to look for is a company that’ll pay you healthy commissions which could be based upon a certain percentage of your sales, or a flat rate commission. Performance is the key when earning commissions, and they’ll be based entirely on your ability to sell.

This Is How To Make Your Article Sell.

The basic requirements are:

Write a quality post Create a perfect resource box

I’m sure you’re familiar with article writing tips, and you may already have a good deal of experience as a good writer. That’s great. So let’s move on to the issue of exactly what makes for a good resource box.

What’s the purpose of the Resource Box?

A resource box contains information about the author, and is provided at the end of the article. It’s a very important marketing channel, so be sure to make this a mandatory part of your article writing.

Make certain to put the following information in your resource box.

Your name: Put your name as the author of the article, not necessarily your title.

Your URL address: Obviously, you want to provide a valid destination web address to send your visitors to. For example, http://www.yourwebsite.com.

Your slogan: A 2 or 3 sentence brief about you and your product that shouts “Read me”. This should be unique. This is also known as your USP (Unique Selling Proposition).

Your call to action: Since most people are lazy and procrastinate, you’ve must use the kind of power words that’ll motivate them to visit your website. You could say something like, “To find out about this product, click here.

Your contact information: This should include a valid e-mail address and/or phone number in case someone need or wants to contact you about your article. Keep in mind that once your article has been submitted to the various article directories, e-zine publishers and webmasters, it’ll be almost impossible to retract anything you’ve stated in the article.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Article Writing:

Don’t put irrelevant URL’s on your website.

Don’t let your article writing go on a tangent. Stay focused on the subject or the product. Avoid writing too much about your accomplishments. Nobody really wants to know. Rather focus on the benefits your article can accrue to the reader.

Your resource box should be about one-fifth of your article size.

I hope you can see that writing articles can indeed be an extremely powerful means of increasing both your sales and success in affiliate marketing. Get started now on the path to enhancing your branding image.