What is a Super Affiliate? by Kathy Burns-Millyard
25 11 2006Whether you’re new to affiliate marketing or you’ve gotten yourself started already, you may have come across the term “Super Affiliate” and wondered what exactly that is. Well I’ll tell you… A super affiliate is someone who kicks butt at affiliate marketing.
Super affiliates are usually the top earners in a given affiliate program. Some affiliate programs may have a top ten list - and all ten of those affiliate might be generating tens of thousands of dollars a month in sales. In cases like that, all ten of those affiliates would be considered “super”.
In general, super affiliates make up only one or two percent of all affiliate marketers. In fact, the bulk of affiliates struggle to get started. It takes them months sometimes just to generate their first affiliate check.
Then there are the middle of the road affiliates who generate anywhere from $200 to $2000 every month. They’re much farther ahead of the general affiliate crowd, and they probably only comprise of about 5% - 10% of all affiliate marketers online.
The super affiliates though. These are the ones who consistantly generate thousands - sometimes tens of thousands of dollars in commissions every single month. They have a system in place that ensures they continually generate sales for the affiliate programs they’re promoting.
Now, super affiliates are something of a rare breed, but anyone can become one with enough time and effort. Sometimes a new or struggling affiliate can have a brief windfall: Generating several thousand dollars in commissions for a small period of time, then going back to earning almost nothing fairly quickly. This doesn’t happen often though. Once an affiliate marketer of any skill level starts figuring out how to generate a lot of money quickly from their affiliate marketing efforts, usually all they have to do is repeat the process that was so successful. And if they repeat it well enough and often enough, they soon find themselves in the “super affiliate” category too.
If you’re new or struggling though, don’t be discouraged. Sometimes it can seem like a very long road to reach super affiliate status but you need to remember one very important point: Everyone started from the same place. So if other affiliate marketers were able to build up to thousands of dollars in commissions every month, you can too. Just take it one step at a time and you may find yourself there quicker than you thought.
About the Author
Kathy Burns-Millyard. Want to learn more about affiliate marketing now? Check out these excellent affiliate marketing resources at EasySideMoney.com
