The Home Business Times

Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective and powerful ways of earning some money online. This program gives everybody a chance to make a profit through the Internet. Since these affiliate marketing programs are easy to join, implement and pays a commission on a regular basis, more an more people are now willing in this business.

However, like all businesses, there are lots of pitfalls in the affiliate marketing business. Committing some of the most common mistakes will cost the marketers a large portion taken from the profit they are making everyday. That is why it is better to avoid them than be regretful in the end.

Mistake number 1: Choosing the wrong affiliate.

Many people want to earn from affiliate marketing as fast as possible. In their rush to be part of one, they tend to choose a bandwagon product. This is the kind of products that the program thinks is “hot”. They choose the product that is in demand without actually considering if the product appeals to them. This is not a very wise move obviously.

Instead of jumping on the bandwagon, try top choose a product in which you are truly interested in. For any endeavor to succeed, you should take some time to plan and figure out your actions.

Pick a product that appeals to you. Then do some research about that product to see if they are in demand. Promoting a product you are more passionate about is easier than promoting one for the sake of the earnings only.

Mistake number 2: Joining too many affiliate programs.

Since affiliate programs are very easy to join, you might be tempted to join multiples of affiliate programs to try and maximize the earnings you will be getting. Besides you may think that there is nothing wrong and nothing to lose by being part of many affiliate programs.

True, that is a great way to have multiple sources of income. However, joining multiple programs and attempting to promote them all at the same time will prevent you from concentrating on each one of them.

The result? The maximum potential of your affiliate program is not realized and the income generated will not exactly be as huge as you were thinking initially it would. The best way to get excellent result is by joining just one program that pays a 40% commission at least. Then give it your best effort by promoting your products enthusiastically. As soon as you see that it is already making a reasonable profit, then maybe you can now join another affiliate program.

The technique is to do it slowly but surely. There is really no need to rush into things, especially with affiliate marketing. With the way things are going, the future is looking real bright and it seems affiliate marketing will be staying for a long time too.

Mistake number 3: Not buying the product or using the service.

As an affiliate, you main purpose is to effectively and convincingly promote a product or service and to find customers. For you to achieve this purpose, you must be able to relay to the customers that certain product and service. It is therefore difficult for you to do this when you yourself have not tried these things out. Thus, you will fail to promote and recommend them convincingly. You will also fail to create a desire in your customers to avail any of what you are offering.

Try the product or service personally first before you sign up as an affiliate to see if it is really delivering what it promises. If you have done so, then you are one of the credible and living testaments aware of its advantages and disadvantages. Your customers will then feel the sincerity and truthfulness in you and this will trigger them to try them out for themselves.

Many affiliate marketers makes these mistakes and are paying dearly for their actions. To not fall into the same situation they have been in, try to do everything to avoid making the same mistakes.

Time is the key. Take the time to analyze your marketing strategy and check if youa re in the right track. If done properly, you will be able to maximize your affiliate marketing program and earn higher profits.

God Bless,

Felix

Affiliate marketing is one of the most effective and powerful ways of earning some money online. This program gives everybody a chance to make a profit through the Internet. Since these affiliate marketing programs are easy to join, implement and pays a commission on a regular basis, more an more people are now willing in this business.

However, like all businesses, there are lots of pitfalls in the affiliate marketing business. Committing some of the most common mistakes will cost the marketers a large portion taken from the profit they are making everyday. That is why it is better to avoid them than be regretful in the end.

Mistake number 1: Choosing the wrong affiliate.

Many people want to earn from affiliate marketing as fast as possible. In their rush to be part of one, they tend to choose a bandwagon product. This is the kind of products that the program thinks is “hot”. They choose the product that is in demand without actually considering if the product appeals to them. This is not a very wise move obviously.

Instead of jumping on the bandwagon, try top choose a product in which you are truly interested in. For any endeavor to succeed, you should take some time to plan and figure out your actions.

Pick a product that appeals to you. Then do some research about that product to see if they are in demand. Promoting a product you are more passionate about is easier than promoting one for the sake of the earnings only.

Mistake number 2: Joining too many affiliate programs.

Since affiliate programs are very easy to join, you might be tempted to join multiples of affiliate programs to try and maximize the earnings you will be getting. Besides you may think that there is nothing wrong and nothing to lose by being part of many affiliate programs.

True, that is a great way to have multiple sources of income. However, joining multiple programs and attempting to promote them all at the same time will prevent you from concentrating on each one of them.

The result? The maximum potential of your affiliate program is not realized and the income generated will not exactly be as huge as you were thinking initially it would. The best way to get excellent result is by joining just one program that pays a 40% commission at least. Then give it your best effort by promoting your products enthusiastically. As soon as you see that it is already making a reasonable profit, then maybe you can now join another affiliate program.

The technique is to do it slowly but surely. There is really no need to rush into things, especially with affiliate marketing. With the way things are going, the future is looking real bright and it seems affiliate marketing will be staying for a long time too.

Mistake number 3: Not buying the product or using the service.

As an affiliate, you main purpose is to effectively and convincingly promote a product or service and to find customers. For you to achieve this purpose, you must be able to relay to the customers that certain product and service. It is therefore difficult for you to do this when you yourself have not tried these things out. Thus, you will fail to promote and recommend them convincingly. You will also fail to create a desire in your customers to avail any of what you are offering.

Try the product or service personally first before you sign up as an affiliate to see if it is really delivering what it promises. If you have done so, then you are one of the credible and living testaments aware of its advantages and disadvantages. Your customers will then feel the sincerity and truthfulness in you and this will trigger them to try them out for themselves.

Many affiliate marketers makes these mistakes and are paying dearly for their actions. To not fall into the same situation they have been in, try to do everything to avoid making the same mistakes.

Time is the key. Take the time to analyze your marketing strategy and check if youa re in the right track. If done properly, you will be able to maximize your affiliate marketing program and earn higher profits.

God Bless,

Felix

In my many years of being in the home business industry ,specificly Network Marketing I have learned from mentors,what to look for before I join a company. Here my four,which is not in any partucular order.

1. What is the product?

Do they offer products and/or services that have real value? Is it something there is a real market for? Do you want it yourself or will you end up with a pile of product in your garage? If a health product, is there clinical research to back it up? Are they patented?

2. What is the compensation plan?

Does it show the possibility for the income potential you want and how much work will it take me to get there? What is the ‘break even’ point where you move into profit? What percentage of company revenue is given back to the distributor in the form of commissions?

3. Who are the people at the top?

Do they have experience in the industry? Do they have integrity? Do they have the resources for sustained growth?

4. How does the “timing factor” affect the picture in relation to your goals?

Most network marketing companies, even legitimate structures with good products, fold within six to seven months time for a number of reasons. If a company is moving past that time period with solid growth, a demonstrated commitment to upgrading its systems and services, a solid record of ‘on time’ payments of commissions to distributors, and has meet the above criteria, it becomes worth giving serious consideration as a ‘ground floor’ opportunity.

The first one to three years of a company involve accepting that a growth process is going on. Professional web sites and training materials take time and resources to produce. There will be times when support services may be slowed until extra staff can be brought on and trained to keep up with the growth, etc. This can be frustrating if you can’t simply accept it as part of the ‘what is.’ For those who are OK with that developmental process, there can be a big payoff though. You get to capitalize on ‘first movers’ advantage’ and benefit from a wave of rapid company expansion. This is a time when you can put two to three years of steady energy into it and achieve your dream.

Imagine being in on the start of Microsoft! When a company moves into its fourth or fifth year it moves into maturity. At this point, there is less to put up with in terms of the ups and downs of the developmental process and the company has stabilized a structure. The thing to look for here is a demonstrated commitment to continued product and pay plan expansion to maintain momentum. The company needs to periodically re-invent itself. Even with this, though, it will probably take four years, or more, to generate the same results that you can get in two to three with a ground floor opportunity.

When you do find company make sure it something that you have to be passionate about and also remember that Network Marketing is not a get rich quick scheme . You have to put forth some effort for you to succeed!

God Bless,

Felix

In my many years of being in the home business industry ,specificly Network Marketing I have learned from mentors,what to look for before I join a company. Here my four,which is not in any partucular order.

1. What is the product?

Do they offer products and/or services that have real value? Is it something there is a real market for? Do you want it yourself or will you end up with a pile of product in your garage? If a health product, is there clinical research to back it up? Are they patented?

2. What is the compensation plan?

Does it show the possibility for the income potential you want and how much work will it take me to get there? What is the ‘break even’ point where you move into profit? What percentage of company revenue is given back to the distributor in the form of commissions?

3. Who are the people at the top?

Do they have experience in the industry? Do they have integrity? Do they have the resources for sustained growth?

4. How does the “timing factor” affect the picture in relation to your goals?

Most network marketing companies, even legitimate structures with good products, fold within six to seven months time for a number of reasons. If a company is moving past that time period with solid growth, a demonstrated commitment to upgrading its systems and services, a solid record of ‘on time’ payments of commissions to distributors, and has meet the above criteria, it becomes worth giving serious consideration as a ‘ground floor’ opportunity.

The first one to three years of a company involve accepting that a growth process is going on. Professional web sites and training materials take time and resources to produce. There will be times when support services may be slowed until extra staff can be brought on and trained to keep up with the growth, etc. This can be frustrating if you can’t simply accept it as part of the ‘what is.’ For those who are OK with that developmental process, there can be a big payoff though. You get to capitalize on ‘first movers’ advantage’ and benefit from a wave of rapid company expansion. This is a time when you can put two to three years of steady energy into it and achieve your dream.

Imagine being in on the start of Microsoft! When a company moves into its fourth or fifth year it moves into maturity. At this point, there is less to put up with in terms of the ups and downs of the developmental process and the company has stabilized a structure. The thing to look for here is a demonstrated commitment to continued product and pay plan expansion to maintain momentum. The company needs to periodically re-invent itself. Even with this, though, it will probably take four years, or more, to generate the same results that you can get in two to three with a ground floor opportunity.

When you do find company make sure it something that you have to be passionate about and also remember that Network Marketing is not a get rich quick scheme . You have to put forth some effort for you to succeed!

God Bless,

Felix

Ever wonder what goes inside a busy day of an entrepreneur living up to his entrepreneurial functions and activities? Basically, a lot. The very first thing that would enter his mind when he wakes up in the morning is how to show efficiency and effectiveness to the client the benefit of his presentation. Then he would walk into his office and meet with them.

He would emphasize the importance of patronizing his ideas. When they shook hands with it, an entrepreneur knows that’s the start of a brand new day.

But meeting up with the expectations is not all that there is. An entrepreneur’s responsibility doesn’t stop there. He’s mind should always think beyond the unthinkable and recheck his assets to support it. The cost is great but the risks are greater. An entrepreneur not only sacrifices his reputation at stake but also his trust fund.

In summary, there are only 3 important daily routines an entrepreneur incorporates with his life: Organize, coordinate and mobilize. He must have the ability to balance all three because when one is lost, the others might be compromised.

Organizing includes creativity, innovativeness and strategy of pulling it altogether. The spirit of a true warrior has to be present. He is knowledgeable that a positive attitude and the will to walk the extra mile with no hesitation would gain much profit. He always does his research, gather data, and think of ways on how to expand his own establishment.

Coordinating means communicating. Explaining the pros and cons. Talking to people who can supply resources like raw materials, facilities, and machineries needed for the business to get on its track. A blurry conversation between the entrepreneur and the supplier would affect the rate and quality of production.

Mobilizing the people who works wholeheartedly for him must also be prioritized. An iron hand always gets a business into trouble. He adds benefits. He knows that what he needs is similar to what his laborers need. This is crucial to establish one big happy working environment.

These activities must be balanced. One thing lacks or exceeds, the whole process messes up. His functions are elaborated more.

The function to think

• Think of numerous possibilities beyond human expectation

• Think of who needs what

• Think of how to handle a question or a problem by providing different possible answers

• Making decisions without the fear of being crucified the moment he mess things up

• Think of how much everything would cost

• Think of how much he would profit

• Think of what others might not think

• Elaborates and explains to further understanding

The function to act

• Act according to his plans

• Act that exceeds to what is expected

• Act with passion and charisma

• Act giving pride to the phrase “1% inspiration, 99% perspiration”

• Act bearing the dignity, respect and trust

• Act like the world owes you big time

• Act like no one has acted before

If all of these functions seem easy for you to conjure, then your good to go. But if situations and predicaments are holding you back, you are bound to fail. Remember, balance in everything is how you and others benefit. Function as you are expected to function and find glory in it.

God Bless

Ever wonder what goes inside a busy day of an entrepreneur living up to his entrepreneurial functions and activities? Basically, a lot. The very first thing that would enter his mind when he wakes up in the morning is how to show efficiency and effectiveness to the client the benefit of his presentation. Then he would walk into his office and meet with them.

He would emphasize the importance of patronizing his ideas. When they shook hands with it, an entrepreneur knows that’s the start of a brand new day.

But meeting up with the expectations is not all that there is. An entrepreneur’s responsibility doesn’t stop there. He’s mind should always think beyond the unthinkable and recheck his assets to support it. The cost is great but the risks are greater. An entrepreneur not only sacrifices his reputation at stake but also his trust fund.

In summary, there are only 3 important daily routines an entrepreneur incorporates with his life: Organize, coordinate and mobilize. He must have the ability to balance all three because when one is lost, the others might be compromised.

Organizing includes creativity, innovativeness and strategy of pulling it altogether. The spirit of a true warrior has to be present. He is knowledgeable that a positive attitude and the will to walk the extra mile with no hesitation would gain much profit. He always does his research, gather data, and think of ways on how to expand his own establishment.

Coordinating means communicating. Explaining the pros and cons. Talking to people who can supply resources like raw materials, facilities, and machineries needed for the business to get on its track. A blurry conversation between the entrepreneur and the supplier would affect the rate and quality of production.

Mobilizing the people who works wholeheartedly for him must also be prioritized. An iron hand always gets a business into trouble. He adds benefits. He knows that what he needs is similar to what his laborers need. This is crucial to establish one big happy working environment.

These activities must be balanced. One thing lacks or exceeds, the whole process messes up. His functions are elaborated more.

The function to think

• Think of numerous possibilities beyond human expectation

• Think of who needs what

• Think of how to handle a question or a problem by providing different possible answers

• Making decisions without the fear of being crucified the moment he mess things up

• Think of how much everything would cost

• Think of how much he would profit

• Think of what others might not think

• Elaborates and explains to further understanding

The function to act

• Act according to his plans

• Act that exceeds to what is expected

• Act with passion and charisma

• Act giving pride to the phrase “1% inspiration, 99% perspiration”

• Act bearing the dignity, respect and trust

• Act like the world owes you big time

• Act like no one has acted before

If all of these functions seem easy for you to conjure, then your good to go. But if situations and predicaments are holding you back, you are bound to fail. Remember, balance in everything is how you and others benefit. Function as you are expected to function and find glory in it.

God Bless

When you are running a business from the comfort of your home, just like a traditional business. You have to provide great customer service for whatever you are selling whether it be a product or a service. Good customer service will allow you to keep a customer,bad customer service will make your customer go some where else. I know it sounds like common sense,but some people seem to forget about it.

For instance, I had recently purchased a product from a marketer online (always invest in yourself) am not going to mention his name.( You shouldn’t say anything bad about people) I had thought it was a one time deal. But it turns out it was a monthly recurring charge for a membership to his site. I didn’t want a membership. So when they charged me at the end of April, I went to his site. It said to summit a support ticket. So I did,which was on April 26th. Today(May 1) I still haven’t heard back from him. So I went to his site,look all over until I found a number to call. Well I called that number here is how the conversation went.

Rep—- Hello thanks for calling ______office, How may I help you?

me—- Hello yea… This is Felix Fegurgur, The reason why am calling is that I had purchased a product from you in the end of March. I got charged for that same product on April 26th. When I bought it I thought it was one time deal not a monthly membership.

rep—(silence) So what do you need?( in a sarcastic voice)

me— What do I need? Well….. I need for you to cancel,what ever membership it is and if you could refund the money you took out.

rep— Are you sure read the whole sales page,when you bought the product. Because it did say it was a monthly membership to the program.

me— Am sure I read it. Just cancel that membership,and please give me my money back.

rep— Are you sure you want to cancel it. You will probably regret it if you did.

me—( trying not to get mad) Yes! I want to cancel it.

rep– Well I cant cancel the membership over the phone, you would have to send a fax to us saying that you want to cancel with your signature on it.

me– What! Why would you need my signature,when you didn’t get it in the first place! You have my name,my billing address,etc. Right?

rep– Its our policy sir.

Me— You mean to tell me……..If I don’t send you a fax, with my signature on it. You won’t cancel the membership!

Rep— You got it right Sir.

Me— Well if that what it takes. Then I guess I have to do it. Just to let you know…..I am not going to buy anything from you guys again.

Rep– Well Sir…… That’s your prerogative.

Me— What about my money?

Rep– Your money?

Me– Yes! My money….I want a refund the money you took out on the April 26th.

Rep– Well….We can’t give you a refund.

Me– What! Why not?

Rep– We had already shipped the product out to you.

Me– Well I will return it,once I get it.

Rep– Even when you return it, you still wont get your money back. Plus its a great product. You will like it.

Me- (laughing) You guys really know how to run a business!

The end of phone call.

Now I will send that fax and I will also tell them how I feel about their policy. I will not put my sigature on it. I will print print my name. Now this guy is supposed to be a well known marketer out there. Heck I even voted for him for marketer of the year. Now will I buy his product again. No way! Will I recommend him to my associates. No way! Don’t get me wrong…. He is very successful in what he does. Am sure there are alot people satisfied with product. I just simply got a person on his staff that ruined it for him.

So provide good customer service and when you have a staff of people working for you. Teach them the value of a good customer service.

God Bless,

Felix

When you are running a business from the comfort of your home, just like a traditional business. You have to provide great customer service for whatever you are selling whether it be a product or a service. Good customer service will allow you to keep a customer,bad customer service will make your customer go some where else. I know it sounds like common sense,but some people seem to forget about it.

For instance, I had recently purchased a product from a marketer online (always invest in yourself) am not going to mention his name.( You shouldn’t say anything bad about people) I had thought it was a one time deal. But it turns out it was a monthly recurring charge for a membership to his site. I didn’t want a membership. So when they charged me at the end of April, I went to his site. It said to summit a support ticket. So I did,which was on April 26th. Today(May 1) I still haven’t heard back from him. So I went to his site,look all over until I found a number to call. Well I called that number here is how the conversation went.

Rep—- Hello thanks for calling ______office, How may I help you?

me—- Hello yea… This is Felix Fegurgur, The reason why am calling is that I had purchased a product from you in the end of March. I got charged for that same product on April 26th. When I bought it I thought it was one time deal not a monthly membership.

rep—(silence) So what do you need?( in a sarcastic voice)

me— What do I need? Well….. I need for you to cancel,what ever membership it is and if you could refund the money you took out.

rep— Are you sure read the whole sales page,when you bought the product. Because it did say it was a monthly membership to the program.

me— Am sure I read it. Just cancel that membership,and please give me my money back.

rep— Are you sure you want to cancel it. You will probably regret it if you did.

me—( trying not to get mad) Yes! I want to cancel it.

rep– Well I cant cancel the membership over the phone, you would have to send a fax to us saying that you want to cancel with your signature on it.

me– What! Why would you need my signature,when you didn’t get it in the first place! You have my name,my billing address,etc. Right?

rep– Its our policy sir.

Me— You mean to tell me……..If I don’t send you a fax, with my signature on it. You won’t cancel the membership!

Rep— You got it right Sir.

Me— Well if that what it takes. Then I guess I have to do it. Just to let you know…..I am not going to buy anything from you guys again.

Rep– Well Sir…… That’s your prerogative.

Me— What about my money?

Rep– Your money?

Me– Yes! My money….I want a refund the money you took out on the April 26th.

Rep– Well….We can’t give you a refund.

Me– What! Why not?

Rep– We had already shipped the product out to you.

Me– Well I will return it,once I get it.

Rep– Even when you return it, you still wont get your money back. Plus its a great product. You will like it.

Me- (laughing) You guys really know how to run a business!

The end of phone call.

Now I will send that fax and I will also tell them how I feel about their policy. I will not put my sigature on it. I will print print my name. Now this guy is supposed to be a well known marketer out there. Heck I even voted for him for marketer of the year. Now will I buy his product again. No way! Will I recommend him to my associates. No way! Don’t get me wrong…. He is very successful in what he does. Am sure there are alot people satisfied with product. I just simply got a person on his staff that ruined it for him.

So provide good customer service and when you have a staff of people working for you. Teach them the value of a good customer service.

God Bless,

Felix

“Mind Your Own Business!” Heard by everyone, used at least once by someone.
“Mind Your Own Business” The statement used by someone who does not want you in their affairs.

Mind your own business…..The Battle cry for the successful entrepreneur. How so you ask?

How many successful people do you know, who do not invest their time and energy into what they do? How many successful business do you know who do not have a committed owner\operator.

Everyday people all around who excel in their professions have their mind on one thing:
The Business at hand

One day my cousin and I went to a department store to buy some clothes, my cousin John a picky young man decided that he wanted socks. We plowed into the men’s clothing department with a zeal of adventures. Tirelessly I waited for him to make a simple decision about socks. Eventually he decided on a group of thick socks to keep his feet warm during the winter. We walked towards the cashier, and a older gentleman stopped my cousin. John smiled at him and they talked about his business, and then John asked him a strange question. I found it odd that John would ask him the question, after all they were discussing his restaurant, and it’s growth, the amount of guests he was serving, so why would a simple questions like:
“How are Marci and the Kids?”
Be so odd?

My cousin John is a point of sale technician, he repairs and services point of sale computers, all over in San Diego county and several in the Los Angeles area.

John is a picky man in his private life, but in his business life, he is involved in his customers well being, their families, their business’……….

Because John’s Business is their business. By taking the time and energy to get to know their business’, he was minding his business. He took the extra step to understand, their business, and life, because thats what he does. He “Minds His Own Business”. Entrepreneurs all over the world focus themselves to reach that extra level that many of us dream of, but hesitate to achieve. It is the spark for a fire that makes a business thrive and burn.

Success is not gained by allowing yourself to just let your business run itself the moment it starts, your Job is to “Mind Your Own Business” so that when it’s time to let it run, it does so, just like a wild fire.

How many business ventures have you attempted and failed, how many have succeeded?
Of the ones that did can you say that “Minding your own business” was the reason why it succeeded?
If it failed did you hold the attitude to keep it going?

Success can be hard and long, it can be gratifying, and even painful, but as long as we “Mind our own business’” I’ve come to know success, and I think you will too.

God Bless,

Felix Fegurgur

“Mind Your Own Business!” Heard by everyone, used at least once by someone.
“Mind Your Own Business” The statement used by someone who does not want you in their affairs.

Mind your own business…..The Battle cry for the successful entrepreneur. How so you ask?

How many successful people do you know, who do not invest their time and energy into what they do? How many successful business do you know who do not have a committed owner\operator.

Everyday people all around who excel in their professions have their mind on one thing:
The Business at hand

One day my cousin and I went to a department store to buy some clothes, my cousin John a picky young man decided that he wanted socks. We plowed into the men’s clothing department with a zeal of adventures. Tirelessly I waited for him to make a simple decision about socks. Eventually he decided on a group of thick socks to keep his feet warm during the winter. We walked towards the cashier, and a older gentleman stopped my cousin. John smiled at him and they talked about his business, and then John asked him a strange question. I found it odd that John would ask him the question, after all they were discussing his restaurant, and it’s growth, the amount of guests he was serving, so why would a simple questions like:
“How are Marci and the Kids?”
Be so odd?

My cousin John is a point of sale technician, he repairs and services point of sale computers, all over in San Diego county and several in the Los Angeles area.

John is a picky man in his private life, but in his business life, he is involved in his customers well being, their families, their business’……….

Because John’s Business is their business. By taking the time and energy to get to know their business’, he was minding his business. He took the extra step to understand, their business, and life, because thats what he does. He “Minds His Own Business”. Entrepreneurs all over the world focus themselves to reach that extra level that many of us dream of, but hesitate to achieve. It is the spark for a fire that makes a business thrive and burn.

Success is not gained by allowing yourself to just let your business run itself the moment it starts, your Job is to “Mind Your Own Business” so that when it’s time to let it run, it does so, just like a wild fire.

How many business ventures have you attempted and failed, how many have succeeded?
Of the ones that did can you say that “Minding your own business” was the reason why it succeeded?
If it failed did you hold the attitude to keep it going?

Success can be hard and long, it can be gratifying, and even painful, but as long as we “Mind our own business’” I’ve come to know success, and I think you will too.

God Bless,

Felix Fegurgur