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Just had to post this video, especially with all the emails I have been getting the past couple of days regarding new launches. Since Monday I have received, no lie 374 emails announcing launches. Granted there were a couple of truly good products being launched, but the majority of them were junk. Anyway enjoy the video, I laughed so hard I think I woke the Office up.

Choosing the wrong product or service to market as an Affiliate or choosing the wrong Affiliate Program is not only a waste of your time, it is also a money losing proposition. Let me explain, Like most bloggers I work a full time job and do the blogging and website stuff in my spare time. At work our Antivirus software had expired and I was delegated the task of either renewing or finding a more suitable candidate for replacement. Being the ever enterprising internet marketer, I thought let me look into Antivirus software makers that have an affiliate program and maybe I can make a little money and make a site for other people like me looking for this information.
So I did my homework and found one that I really liked and thought would be a good match for my company and what we needed. I went to their homepage and looked at the various types of products that were available and the pricing. I then signed up for the affiliate program, created a small site about Antivirus software and placed my links on the page.

A funny thing happened along the way…..

When I went to my site and clicked through my Affiliate link I was quite surprised to find out that the software was going to cost 33% more through my Affiliate link than if I had purchased it through their own site. Considering the Affiliate payout was only 20%, this particular Affiliate program is netting this company 13% more than when they sell it on their own page. The usual process once you find a product that fits the bill, is to find the lowest price possible for that product. So how am I going to make any money if that product can be bought for 33% off of the price someone will have to pay going through my affiliate link? Right, not going to happen, I can do all the promotion in the world and get all the clicks in the world, but what good is that if they don’t buy it from me?

When choosing an affiliate program to work with, you should always check the link and verify that the pricing is at least the same as the products home page. Affiliate Marketing is a tough business with thousands of other Affiliate Marketers out there to compete with, why make your job harder by choosing the wrong Affiliate Marketing Program. Choose wisely, and research your niche, your audience and your affiliate marketing programs.