How to Become a Super Affiliate Marketer in Easy Steps 

If you’re an affiliate marketer, you may be wondering what it takes to make more money. What extra steps are required to go from being an affiliate to a super affiliate? Let’s take a look at how to become a super affiliate marketer in easy steps. 

Step #1 Reframe your mindset. Super affiliates know that their business is creating a website and a community people rely on. They’ve found a niche they’re passionate about and plan their business around meeting the needs of their audience. 

Many affiliate marketers go into the business looking for places they can place ads and links. It may work to motivate a sale from time to time. However, for real affiliate income, you want to build a business and a content foundation first. The affiliate links will naturally fit into your content and marketing efforts. 

To become a super affiliate, know your audience. Plan your content to fit their needs, wants and desires. Answer their questions and solve their problems. Build a brand and a business people want to be part of.

Step #2 Participate in social networking. Social networking sites are packed with people who are interested in your affiliate niche. Social networking provides a unique platform to interact, share your knowledge and personality and to connect with your prospects. It also offers an opportunity to increase awareness of your business.

Step #3 Blog and comment on blogs. Blogging is another form of content to provide to your prospects. It drives traffic, improves SEO and offers value with each post. And commenting on other relevant industry blogs accomplishes several things too. It broadens awareness of who you are and what you’re about. It drives traffic to your business website. And like social networking, it enables you to connect with other people interested in your niche topic.

Step #4 Information marketing. You already know that content is the way to presell and promote your affiliate products. Articles, reports, video content, podcasts, tutorials, webinars, the list can go on and on about the various types of content an affiliate marketer can use to sell their affiliate products. 

However, to really boost affiliate income, consider embracing an information marketing business model. Create information products to provide valuable information to your audience – like an ebook. And use this form to also promote a few key affiliate products.

Step #5 Build an opt-in list. This step is an ongoing step. It starts the day you open your doors for business, hopefully, and it continues as long as you keep them open. Your opt in list is your email list of people who have expressed an interest in your products and information. These are qualified prospects and they’re valuable. Let them know they’re valuable and continue to provide them with information and benefit.

Step #6 Continue to build a community. Blog, network and integrate these tactics into your marketing strategies across the board. Put links to your social networking profiles on your email signature, newsletter, and on your website so people can “Tweet this” or “Follow me on Facebook,” with the click of a button.

Step #7 Pay attention. Always pay attention to your prospects and your audience. They can provide valuable information about where to take your business. Use analytics and test and track various tactics to ensure they’re working optimally. 

Being a super affiliate means taking your business to the next level. Plan for success. Plan to build a business and a brand people recognize and turn to when they need your information. And plan to build a community of loyal followers around your business. 

