Why affiliates fail to make any real money?

Here are the main reasons.

1. They simply give up.

Affiliate programs are hard. Don't take it any other way. Making money with affiliate programs can be a pain in the butt, but it can also be the most rewarding thing in the world. I remember when I made my first sale back in 98, I was estatic. The best thing was, I made another 10 sales on that same day and from there I never looked back!

You can't give up, nay, YOU MUST NOT GIVE UP. Keep plugging away until you find something that works, because it will one day and if you follow my advice, that day will be soon.

If you do nothing, you get nothing, so everyday, get out there and promote, promote, promote. (No spamming please) Here's a phrase that I read everyday, and I believe it has helped me more then
anything. Get ready....

"What would you do tomorrow if you knew you could not fail?"

Since most affiliate programs are free to join, you will notice you will have alot of competition. Don't let that scare you off, as 99% of them won't make 1 sale and probably .5% of will make good money from that one affiliate program, and most of the time, it's not the merchants fault they are not making money, only their own.

I've literally learnt I can sell ice to Eskimos if I follow my plan. I came up with this little sales method believe it or not when I was doing high level telemarketing, selling $10,000 to $100,000 products like web design services and small businesses.

2. The information they are reading is incorrect.

You get alot of information on the net, most of it free, but no one checks the quality of that information now do they? That's right, without buying manuals and reading and more importantly, experimenting, you will get nowhere. If you have a belief that this business will cost you nothing to get started, then you are sadly mistaken my friend.

Like any business, advertising, costs money, setup, costs money. Affiliate programs are a business and I know allot of people making $5,000 to $25,000 a month with them.

Here's a tip. Treat your affiliate program business like any other business you would start. It requires time and money. You can't expect to make good money with affiliate programs with out being set up to succeed.