8 things that separate SUPER aff's from the rest...

[NCMedia]

Taken from the clickbank blog
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Written by: Mark Ling, Guest Author

Since I’ve been a successful affiliate marketer for a long time and have coached many affiliates on how to be more successful, I thought it could be helpful write about the key differences that I see between the mindsets of super affiliates and struggling affiliates.

If you have dabbled in affiliate marketing but aren’t making a killing yet, then you might find that some of the differences I mention below are issues you need to resolve first.

1. Super affiliates take action towards their goals, while struggling affiliates often procrastinate, or spend too much time overeducating or preparing themselves and not enough time DOING. Super affiliates are usually prepared to fail fast and often, learning from their mistakes, rather than not making any progress at all.

2. Super affiliates invest their money in software, marketing, and outsourcing, and then spend what is left. Struggling affiliates spend the vast majority of their money on other parts of their lives, and then invest what is left in their online business.

3. Super affiliates invest their time in networking with and learning from other successful people, whereas struggling affiliates often try to work alone, or listen to people who have a negative influence on them. In addition, super affiliates try to learn as much as possible from other successful people through books, audio, or DVDs. This is especially important when you’re not in a position or location where you can network with other successful Internet marketers face to face.

4. On a similar note, super affiliates enjoy the process of learning, even when they’re learning from their failures. Struggling affiliates often don’t enjoy having to constantly learn new techniques and ideas, and don’t appreciate the experience of failing in order to learn and grow.

5. Most super affiliates understand the power of their mind and focus on developing strong self belief and an abundance mindset, whereas struggling affiliates can get derailed by negative self-talk, focusing on what is going wrong in their lives and in their affiliate marketing efforts.

6. Most super affiliate millionaires that I’ve met in person (and I’ve met dozens) only focus on one or two niches. It’s true that most have experimented in many other niches in order to find the ‘golden’ one or two that work for them. Struggling affiliates, though, are often scattered all over the place, and even when they find a niche that makes them money, they keep moving on to the next niche without fully maximizing their potential or getting to know a niche in extreme depth.

7. Most super affiliates build a strong mailing list through email capture and make regular repeat sales to the same people. Struggling affiliates often like to skip the process of building a website to gain leads and focus on direct traffic, missing out on the chance of repeat sales and having more marketing opportunities.

8. Most super affiliate millionaires I know, including myself, make the vast majority of their money from the big competitive niches, and not from the smaller, less competitive niches. Super affiliates are not afraid of competition, whereas many struggling affiliates are. Super affiliates realize that to make big money, you have to go where the big money is. I’ll clarify this by saying that small niches are good to sink your teeth into early on and to make some sales, but in the long run, to make 7 figures or more online, you need to get good at marketing in one of the major niches where billions of dollars are being spent (e.g., diet/fitness, make money online, dating/relationships niches, self-help, security software, etc.).

[lemonarian]

Right on, agree on just about every note.

[Vadym]

I swear to god someone's posted this here before, haven't they?

[Noxter]

110% right on.

[NCMedia]

I think every single one of us can attest to falling victim to some or all of these at points in our growth. It was really cool reading and reflecting on myself, and what else to tweak. This is pretty much RGPG all wrapped up in 8 points for the affiliate side of the spectrum. I think it's great they highlight affiliates too not just vendors, goes to show it's just marketing - period - not owning empires of products or launching 50 a year.

[NewTrendsNewMarkets]

Awesome... I just copied, printed and stapled this to my fore head... think I should have used tape... here's to day 20... and counting... ALL KIDDING ASIDE... I most definatly see the value you created here not just for me but also possibly to other members... the value of working my way through this making friends and being accepted as a good possible partner because I did the work, made my mistakes and hopefully toss out some creative ideas... all in good time.
Dug

[Ganceann]

I swear to god someone's posted this here before, haven't they?

Yeah Vadym, although I posted a link to it rather than the actual material :P

Originally posted the link in this thread: http://forums.nichechoppers.com/bar-...g-mindset.html

Nevertheless, it still holds true

[888]

Very useful post, whilst many people here probably think these points from time to time in their own way its great to have it re enforced sometimes Cheers.

[020207]

Each and every word is 200% true.

Focus is the key.

cheers!

Srinivas

Quote:
"if you try to sail two boats at a time then you will surely perish" - In IM you have thousands..
So, the secret is if you perish, don't stop and learn how to rebuild & swim across the opposite tide then you will surely be a winner"
"Every Guru or Mentor has some true story to tell about himself/herself which are often bitter in taste"

[flamingpanties]

Really a great post, NC. I happen to have qualities of both kinds, so what does it make me?

[DomainMagnate]

Good stuff, all true!

[samrock]

Time to become "super"