Getting clicks from your affiliate links doesn’t have to left to the whim of Internet surfing customers. Successful affiliate links can be given openly and by “openly” I mean that you can actually inform select individuals that you will earn commissions if they buy something when using your link to land at the sellers website.

This can be done through emails to people you know well – not by spamming.

I know, it’s a idea that seems unheard of in this day and age when so many veteran webmasters try to trick people to click on an ad or text link with false promises of instant money .

Honesty… It doesn’t seem like the way to compete against those who make a fortune not using it, but it works if used and the right audience is targeted. This is especially useful for those new webmasters who want a fast jump start in earning money.

Let’s say your child is getting married, or you are having a family graduation, or you are simply so endeared that you have to make folders in your email program to separate Best Friends, Really Good Friends, Wannabe My Friend, etc. You are one of those people that have a really huge list.

To make the most of your affiliate links, pick the best 3 – 5 of those companies you are affiliated with that most people would find useful (Department Stores, Health, etc). In your mailing disclose to your recipients that if they use your affiliate links they will be taken to a website and you will earn a small amount of money if they buy a product. You may even be doing them a favor by introducing them to the world of affiliate marketing and how to become an affiliate on the internet when they ask you questions about how you will make money – and they will.

As part of your request , tell them what you are going to use the money for. “Help offset wedding costs,” “Buy some great food for the reunion,” “College fund for the kids.”

You get the jist. Give them total disclosure.

You will be pleased at the amount of people who will click the link and actually make a purchase of an item they were putting off. If you’re lucky, those long lasting cookies may repeat themselves if your friends go back to that store again before your cookie expires from your affiliate links.

Let your family know you would like to track where any commissions come from so you would appreciate it if they tell you if they made a purchase using a link you provided . This will allow you to follow up with a thank you letter (always say, “Thank you”!).

Doing this allows you to know who really wants to help you succeed. Family is often a “given,” but if you have really close friends who participate this will allow you to create a bigger list of affiliate companies in another letter. Simply tell them this list is for their reference to use should they be looking to purchase anything in the future off the Internet. Ask them to place it in their “saved” emails folder and you would appreciate them forwarding it to any of their friends who they know is looking for the type of item from a company you represent .

Once completed you now have a small army of people within your circle buying from and promoting your links that will generate revenue for years to come – and all done honestly. Don’t forget to tag your links with an identifier, such as “email” so that you know how your friends and family campaign is performing.

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