How To Profit From 2 Tier Affiliate Programs And Build A Sub-Affiliate Army In The Next 24 Hours!

How To Profit From 2 Tier Affiliate Programs And Build A Sub-
Affiliate Army In The Next 24 Hours!
By Cory
Threlfall

Before I get into depth with this article I first want you to
have a good understanding of what a `2 Tier` affiliate program
is and there advantages. Then from there I`ll go on to explain
how you can start recruiting Sub-Affiliate`s by simply
locating the Super-Affiliate`s within your Niche market.

First... lets define what a `2 Tier` affiliate program is.

A `2 Tier` affiliate program is simply a program that is
designed to work on a 2 tier payment structure. And what I
mean by that is that you`ll get paid on both the 1st tier(you)
and 2nd tier(your sub-affiliates) of the program you choose to
promote.

Now, with that said, let`s go a little deeper into what the
advantages of a `2 Tier` affiliate program are so that you`ll
be able to visualize in your head why these programs are being
considered the most Powerful programs on the Net and more
importantly... how they can put Profits in your hand, on Auto-
Pilot, 24/7/365 with little effort on your part.

Lets first talk about the advantages and for the purpose of
this article I`m going to give you three of the main ones: you
get paid `Higher` commissions on your 1st tier (usually
between 25% - 65% depending on the vendor) you have the
ability to `Recruit` sub-affiliates(your 2nd tier) to promote
the program for you and you can form `Joint Ventures` with
other website and/or list owners within your specified Niche
market

Is the `Light-Bulb` starting to flicker inside your head?

Are you starting to see WHY these programs are so Powerful and
Versatile?

I certainly hope so.

Now that you see the main advantages to these programs your
probably asking yourself... "well, where can I find a complete
listing of these programs so I don`t have to spend alot of
time looking for them on the web?"

Well... it just so happens that I know of a few top affiliate
directories that have a complete searchable database full of
`2 Tier` affiliate programs in whatever category you are
looking for.

I will list two of the of Top affiliate directories for the
purposes of this article that I use to locate these
programs: 2 Tier Affiliate Directory
http://www.2-tier.com (http://www.2-tier.com) Associate
Affiliate Directory
http://www.associateprograms.com (http://www.associateprograms.
com)

I think these two directories alone will keep you busy.

There are many affiliate directories out there on the WWW, but
these two I find are the most popular and have the best
selection.

Now that you have an idea of what `2 Tier` affiliate programs
are, there advantages and where to locate these programs on
the web lets talk about `How` you can start recruiting some
Sub-Affiliate`s within the next 24 hours by simply locating
the Super-Affiliate`s within your Niche market via the search
engines.

In order to do this exercise properly you`re going to need two
Very important webmaster tools. These tools are Free so you
don`t have to worry about paying anything up front or any
monthly subscription fee`s for there use.

The 1st tool you need to get is the `Google Toolbar`. This
toolbar is used to gauge a websites PR(Link Popularity) within
the search engines. Generally, a website with a PR of 5 or
higher are the types of websites you want to find and are
where the Super-Affiliate`s usually reside.

Click the link I`ve provided below and install the toolbar.
- http://toolbar.google.com/ (http://toolbar.google.com/)

And the 2nd tool you need to get is the `Alexa Toolbar`. This
toolbar is used to gauge a websites overall Traffic Ranking.
You`ll want to find websites with a traffic ranking of 50,000
or lower. This is where you`ll find the Super-Affiliate`s.

Click the link I`ve provided below and install the toolbar.
- http://download.alexa.com/ (http://download.alexa.com/)

Now that you have those two tools installed on your computer
you Now have the ability to find Super-Affiliate`s through
gauging their websites overall `Traffic Ranking` and `Link
Popularity` which brings use to the next step... "Locating the
Super-Affiliates".

A `Super-Affiliate`, just so you know, is simply a webmaster
who has a high traffic website and/or a large targeted mailing
list and has the ability to sell more in a day then you could
in a month.

Generally, and this is just a guideline I use when contacting
these webmasters, I look for websites with at least a PR of 5
and a Traffic Ranking of 50,000 or less. This way, if they
don`t have a large mailing list they at least have a high
traffic website or Visa-Versa.

This next step is where the fun begins because we`ll be using
search engines to locate the Super-Affiliate`s and for this
exercise lets go to the all famous `Google` search engine at --
http://www.google.com (http://www.google.com)

Now... once the page loads simply type in the Keyword or
Keywords or Keyword Phrase that targets your particular Niche
market you are targeting within the search form Google provides.

For the purpose of this exercise lets use the keywords
`internet marketing`.

By now you should be looking at a page full of listings under
the Keywords or Keyword Phrase you targeted, which in this
case was `internet marketing`.

Now, simply start clicking on the links that you think might
make a good `Sub-Affiliate` to the program you are recruiting
for.

By using the two toolbars you installed earlier you`ll now be
able to identify if this website is a Super-Affiliate by the
websites overall `Link Popularity` and `Traffic Ranking` by
using the guidelines I stated earlier.

If you like the web stats you see and you think they would make
a suitable sub-affiliate to your program all you have to do
from this point is look for the webmasters contact details
listed on their website and send them a proposition to join
your program.

If you can`t find there contact details on there website you
can usually find them by using the `Alexa` toolbar. Just click
on the `Alexa` button in the upper left corner of your browser.
This will bring you to there main page. You`ll usually find
there contact details listed mid-way down.

And if you`re worried about being accused of `Spamming`, well...
you don`t have too simply because your not sending them an
Unsolicited Advertisement, your sending them a Business
Proposition.

There`s a BIG difference.

Now, with that said, lets move on to the Final segment of this
article... `Joint Ventures`.

`Joint Ventures` are simply an collaboration or partnership
undertaken by two or more entities(webmasters) for a mutual
gain, usually profit sharing.

Who make the best JV partners and Why?

Ezine/Newsletter owners make the best JV partners simply
because they have already done all the work and have built
highly targeted mailing lists. Some have Large lists and some
have Small lists. Point being... they`re highly targeted to
whatever Niche market you`re targeting.

How do `2 Tier` affiliate programs work in this kind of
arrangement?

They work just the same as recruiting website owners, but
instead you`re strictly contacting list owners with highly
targeted lists and propositioning them to join your program
for a share of the profits.

Where can you find these Ezine/Newsletter owners?

You can find thousands of them on the WWW through Ezine/
Newsletter directories, but I`ll only list just a few top
resources to save you the hassle. Ezine Universe
http://www.ezine-universe.com (http://www.ezine-universe.
com) Ezine Hub
http://www.ezinehub.com (http://www.ezinehub.com) Go-Ezines
http://www.go-ezines.com (http://www.go-ezines.com) Netter Web
http://www.netterweb.com (http://www.netterweb.com) Ezine Search
http://www.ezinesearch.com (http://www.ezinesearch.com)

These directories have large searchable databases full of
thousands of Ezine/Newsletters that target any category you
are looking for to promote your program(s). And these are only
a few of whats available to you on the Net.

Well... there you have it in a nut shell.

I just revealed to you some of the most Powerful marketing
technique`s being used online today by many of the Top
internet marketers and how they are able to build there Sub-
Affiliate army`s and generate loads of Free targeted traffic
to there websites without spending a penny on advertising.

And... the best part about this is... you can start doing the
same within the Next 24 hours.

Written by Gian Luigi Ruggeri © 2001 - All rights reserved
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