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How to create an affiliate marketing business.

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Go get your coffee, mute your phone and close the door, you’re going to be learning how to create an affiliate marketing business from home.

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Hello, I’m Sheldon from Sheldon Recommends.

It’s an honor to see you here and I’m excited that you’ve finally decided to learn how to create an affiliate marketing business from home.

This type of marketing is so popular because it’s an easy method that anyone can learn to do in their spare time from the comforts of home.

Taking action is the first step, so be sure you sign up for my free training.

What Will You Find In This Free Training?

Through the next few days, you will receive 5 emails from me. Each email will contain the subject and a basic description of the day’s training.

This free training is posted on “private pages” of my site and you’re getting access to it exclusively as a subscriber.

The training pages will contain a video for the day, mentions of tools and strategies that I personally use as well as links to additional training.

If you haven’t got your free training yet, just follow the arrow…

OK, got that done?

Let’s jump into the most comprehensive course about how to create an affiliate marketing business.

In this blog post, you will discover how to use this profitable business model to make part time income, or build it into a full time online business.

Some years ago I’ve decided to start working for myself. Now you’re taking action for your own reasons.

There are many possible reasons and whatever your reason is, you are already ahead of most people who fail to even simply start learning something new.

Discover how to free yourself financially while building a email list, which is the most valuable asset you can possibly create with an online business.

If this sounds like a big promise, that’s because it is.

Most people think they don’t have what it takes to really get what they want in life.

Maybe it’s because they just haven’t been shown the logical steps it takes to get there.

Check for the welcome email for the daily step by step on how to make it a reality.

Like anything in life the more time and energy you put towards something, the faster you’ll get it.

However, this does not mean you should feel rushed.

These lessons help train your mind to focus.

And these principals are used by me and others because they have been proven to be most realistic and beneficial.

Watch, read and follow along with the videos from start to finish.

Another key point is taking your own notes.

Doing so will help you understand and avoid trying to recall information from memory.

In my experience, I find it’s best to go through each lesson numerous times.

For example, first focusing on the specifics of the content, pausing the videos at key points.

Secondly, focusing on the implementation of the strategies.

That’s the beauty of these lessons, you can do this one step at a time.

This course is comprehensive in a way that most people aren’t used to seeing.

You will not only learn about yourself, and the mindset that is required to build any business.

If you haven’t done so already, sign up and check your inbox for my welcome email.

Some Misconceptions That New Affiliate Marketers Have.

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Here are some misconceptions that new affiliate marketers have that will be discussed along with advice on how to overcome them.

Common Mistakes Made By New Affiliate Marketers

As a matter of fact, you saw a great offer and just signed up for their affiliate program.

In addition to being a great product, you can actually use it and would recommend it to others.

Their affiliate program utilizes a free landing page, customized with your own unique affiliate link.

As well as access to pre-made banners and swipe files for you to copy and paste, already linked to you.

This affiliate program pays 50% commission on all of their products, services and their tracking cookies are long duration.

How hard can it be?

Spend a few dollars for ads on Facebook (or your favorite social media platform) and you’re gonna be living the laptop lifestyle right?

Before you choose which Lambo you want, here are some misconceptions that new affiliate marketers have that you will want to avoid.

Believing the hype.

And yes, I do mean the hype that attracted you to join this particular program.

Those income screenshots that every program uses to show you what’s possible.

Can you make that much in your first few days with this program?

Probably not.

For that reason, you need to approach this as a long term business, not a way to get rich quick.

I believe in you and your ability to make it happen, but don’t believe the hype.

Expecting results immediately with little or no effort.

Just like your real life job, you need to show up daily and commit to working on your business.

Say you opened a coffee shop, you’d make it part of your daily grind right? YES!

Not to mention you must advertise and get people to come get their daily cup of joe.

Well, now you have an affiliate website, what are you going to do to make it work?

Have you thought about how to generate traffic to come look at your product or service?

No? By all means, keep on reading.

No plan or goals to follow.

You need to have a specific plan to follow with clear short and long term goals.

Did you join this affiliate program thinking that you were going to make a lot of money?

Ok, so how much money and when do you want it? (Be realistic here, making 10k in 72 hours is not realistic.)

As a matter of fact, most people would quit their day job by earning 10k per month.

Now that’s a pretty clear and specific long term goal.

Now think about how are you going to make that goal.

A little math, 30 days divided into 10k and you get $333 that you need daily.

Breaking it down even further, you can sell low ticket (up to $97) and assuming 50% commission, you would need 7 sales EVERY DAY.

Promoting a mid range product (up to $497) with 50% commission, you only need 2 sales a day.

Offering a quality high ticket product or service (over $997) requires just ONE sale daily.

Promoting your affiliate website.

Ok, I get the math but how am I supposed to get sales and build my email list?

Create your own website that links to your affiliate program or service.

Because every affiliate who joins this program gets the same website that you do.

You have to make yourself stand out from the other affiliates.

One way you should try is your expertise, its unique so put it to use.

For example, when you talk about how your coffee is so full bodied, the spoon stands up by itself.

People who live and share your passion for that full bodied cup of joe will resonate with you.

People will feel the love and will want join your list for more details that you can email them.

If you’re thinking about quitting.

Have you been working this program for awhile now with very little to show for it?

Are you getting discouraged and beginning to wonder if your online business is worth it after all?

These are some misconceptions that new affiliate marketers have, maybe this post helped you too.

Just like any worthwhile activity, you got to figure out what you need to be doing.

Always show up and learn daily and never quit.

No one has ever achieved success by quitting. Neither will you.

Are your beliefs holding you back from taking action?

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Are your beliefs too small for the job? If you hang around people who don’t believe, then you won’t believe.

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If you hang around people with a horrible outlook on life then you might subconsciously accept their ideas to be true in your mind.

These people will tell you “that’s impossible or that’s not realistic” because they have low expectations for themselves.

You probably already have low expectations for yourself too.

You will never commit and be able to create the life you desire because your mindset and belief system is broken.

These limiting beliefs aren’t completely your fault.

As a young child, your parents might have said things like:

  • Money doesn’t grow on trees.
  • I wasn’t lucky enough to grow up rich.
  • It’s better to give than receive.
  • Money is the root of all evil.
  • It’s selfish to have so much when there are people who have so little.
  • You can’t take money to the grave so it doesn’t matter anyways.
  • I may not have lots of money, but I’m happy.
  • Insert what you heard here.

As a kid, you believed what your parents told you because they would never lie to you, right?

These self limiting beliefs we grew up with carry over into our adult lives.

I didn’t grow up rich.

I grew up with many limiting beliefs because of the people I hung around with.

My friends didn’t have big ambitions or goals so neither did I.

I just wanted to get a good job that would provide for me and my family.

So for many years, I always wondered how I could change my life.

I realized that my current environment wasn’t helping me.

Then I did a Google search on how to make money online.

After a few clicks, I become intrigued with the lives these people created for themselves.

I started seeking out mentors and successful people that I could learn from.

When you really study how successful people think, their habits and daily routines, you begin to see their mindset.

You can work on your mindset to think like someone who is already successful.

I don’t have unlimited funds, or their resources and definitely no one to hold my hand and show me how to do it.

But I started to believe if someone else could change their life, then so could I.

By learning how to change my thoughts and beliefs by simply focusing on what’s possible, I now have the ability to do, have and achieve anything I want.

Does it make me perfect? NO.

I still deal with daily challenges and problems in my life like everyone else.

You simply handle these different now from the way you used to.

I used to let the small things bother me and I would think to myself why me.

Now when life happens, obstacles popup and create unexpected problems, I tackle them head on.

I used to get mad, turn green and triple my body size for a few minutes, now I just shake my head and laugh.

If you’re stuck, overwhelmed, frustrated or just ready for a change…

There is a simple solution.

Eliminate the negative things in your life that don’t help you.

Stop accepting mediocrity in your life.

Never allow people to dump their mental garbage in your mind.

Ignore the people who knock your dreams and goals.

Let them set small expectations for their life.

Let them play small in life because they think something isn’t realistic.

Ignore them when they complain about their life and circumstances.

Spend your time with big thinkers and people who are making it happen.

The people who you follow and take advice from can make all the difference in your life.

Life is too short to listen to negative people, complainers and whiners who keep dragging you down.

Only surround yourself with people who want the best for you and eliminate everyone else.

Small Steps Can Change Your Life

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Today I want to talk to you about how small steps can change your life by simplifying everything you do and using your time wisely by focusing on your focus.

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If your online business is not making money or you’re not having much success at all, you need to read this right now, soak it in and apply it to your life.

Most people are focus challenged.

They’re going through the motions, but they’re really just wandering aimlessly in all directions.

This leads to frustration and overwhelm, then we add the real deal breaker, the lack of results.

It starts to make you think that the people making thousands a day are a special breed and you’re just not meant for this online biz thingy… Am I right?

Well, what if I told you that your lack of results are your fault. Might sound harsh, but let me explain.

Everything in your life is your fault, everything!

When I was younger, my way of thinking was that the world owed me something.

Back then, I was pounding nails and spinning wrenches to pay the rent and provide for my family.

Things were ok, but I really wanted to change our way of life, sometimes I didn’t make wise decisions.

Those days were filled with self doubt and I would sit at the bar after work, listening to peoples stories and wondering if this was my future too.

Sitting there, I realized I was responsible for everything that happened in my life up to this point.

The key to making money or doing anything you want to achieve is focusing on simplicity.

Step 1: Decide what it is you actually want.

When it comes to making money online, most people see someone making 50k a month, so they say “I want to make that much too.”

This isn’t realistic and that’s why you’re not making money.

Decide right now how much do you need to live a good life for you.

Comparing yourself to someone else is toxic, focus on your needs.

Step 2: Figure out what you will promote.

Let’s face it, no money will ever be made without selling something.

My first sale of $33 was from a low ticket product, but it was easy enough to get started with that.

I did the math and determined that 5k a month would allow me to build a work from home business.

5k earning $33 commissions comes to 151 sales monthly, no thanks!

I knew if I was going to make my money goal, something needed to change.

That’s when my “ah-ha” moment happened.

It would be easier to sell higher quality products and services at a premium price.

It’s much easier to find 3 or 4 customers who want a better experience, better products and better service than 151 new customers every month.

That’s why I use this program myself and it’s allowed me to grow my business because I just focus on driving leads and they do all the selling for me.

That’s the power of simplification.

Step 3: Make a daily plan.

Bruce Lee said “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks. I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

Decide on 1 traffic source you will focus on, what offer you will promote, how many leads you need to generate daily and how many sales you need to reach your goal.

Focus on these things daily and over time, you will get so damn good at them.

Step 4: Take daily action on your plan.

Just starting a new business isn’t going to do a thing for you.

Set your plan and work your plan daily, things will happen when you follow your plan!

Step 5: Measure your progress for at least 30 days before changing anything.

I believe that being successful is all about your habits, not about a secret system or method.

Do things for 30 days, determine if what you’re doing is working.

Figure out what’s working and do more of it, tweak what isn’t working to get better results.

This is how you move forward and get the results you need to accomplish your goals.

Step 6: Believe in yourself!

Most people don’t start their business or do the things they know they need to do because a lack of belief.

They do something for 3 or 4 days and then quit and say it’s not working.

It’s not the business that doesn’t work, it’s the person.

Remember everything is your fault! If other people are getting results doing something and you’re not it’s because they’re doing what needs to be done and working their plan.

Don’t worry about people who make excuses and don’t get results.

I just tell myself if they’re doing it “then damn it, so can I.”

When you believe it’s possible for you then you will stop making excuses and put in the work.

If you don’t believe it’s possible for you then you need to stop right now and ask yourself…why are you wasting your time pursing this?

I’m going to assume you’re serious about getting results because you took 2 minutes to read this to learn how to change your circumstances.

If you’re tired of spinning your wheels and ready to be mentored by someone who’s been there done that, then get signed up.

Then check your email, if you want to move your life and business forward.

Enduring the Struggles of an Online Business.

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Do you ever get frustrated with the struggles of an online business, tackling one problem after another in the daily online business grind? Does it seem like there’s a new challenge every day and that challenge is a headache. Why put yourself through the hassle? What if you fail?

struggles of an online business

These and similar questions run through the mind of every entrepreneur who has ever started an online business.

There can be so much to learn and so many steps to take, you might wonder if all this work is worth it.

If you have ever felt this way you are not alone. I think I’d be safe in saying the majority of entrepreneurs have thought about giving up at some point.

Now since this feeling is a normal and natural part of your entrepreneurial experience, what can you do to overcome this state of mind?

The first thing you need to really understand is that you are not the first or last person to feel the way you do.

You need to understand that most online businesses can be similar, but are in no way the same.

My experience in business will not be your experience. I can provide some tips and direction, but taking action on those ideas may be as unique to your business as night and day.

Get rich quick ideas are either non-existent (meaning you will not get rich with them) or they cannot sustain long-term wealth.

What that means is that every wealth building idea that has genuine long-term worth will require patience and hard work in order to establish and build the idea into a viable business.

One thing that kills most businesses is the inability of the business owner to allow their enterprise to grow.

We don’t expect a baby to know advanced algebra, yet we are more than willing to apply similar expectations to our business ventures.

This can be a bit like saying to our children, “If you can’t learn ancient hieroglyphics by the end of Kindergarten you need to find new parents.”

Of course we’d never do that with our kids, but it happens every day with businesses.

Initial expectations often exceed early potential.

One thing many online entrepreneurs are doing to help curb their impulse to quit is to find someone who has accomplished what you want to do.

Meet my mentor, coach and friend, and get some free training sent to your email inbox.

Watch an actual 7 figure entrepreneur explain marketing practices that can benefit your online business.

Learn how to best develop a positive advancement in your online strategies to sustain long term growth.

Perhaps the real question you need to answer is how committed are you to your dream.

This may be one of the best reasons to spend time evaluating the free training and how involved you plan to be in the ultimate success of your dream.