Are you being lied to about associate programs?

by Marlon Sanders

People who tell Internet lies hack me off.

And if there is any area people lie about, it must be associate programs.

I'm going to mince no words: If you want to max out the money you can make online, you MUST start your own associate program.

Most "gurus" aren't going to tell you that.

Know why?

Because they want you to promote THEIR associate program. They want you at the bottom of the food chain to support them at the top. The best way to get to the top of the chain is to have your own products and your own associate program.

And sure some people promise lifetime commissions, you own the customer, or whatever. But know how much they're going to pay you on those repeat sales? A whopping 5%-15% in most cases.

That and a few bucks will get you a latte at Starbucks! You wanna make some real money? Create your own products and be your own freakin' Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and goose that lays golden eggs.

I show my students how to do it in less time than you'd think. I've been saying for a long time that it's a lot easier than it sounds.

Otherwise, you'll forever be the person at the bottom making the guy or gal at the top rich. You wanna be on bottom or on top? It's your choice.

Here's another thing. Most gurus don't want to teach the competition their tricks. They want you to spend all your time getting listed at the top of the search engines ...which is going to suck up all the marketing time you have, unless you really know your stuff.

Or they want you to whiz away endless hours trying to make a few bucks submitting your URL to every freakin' free classified ad and "free-for-all-links" site on the Net.

Worst of all, you're probably promoting their product to begin with!

It's total nonsense.

If the Internet marketing advice you're listening to spends an eternity telling you how to get listed at the top of search engines or other assorted methods but then pooh-pooh's the idea of starting your own associate program, think twice about what you're reading.

In other cases, some marketers will throw a zillion and one possibilities at you, so you'll be in a cloud as to what to do. That way, when their competitors buy and read their product (which they will), they'll be clueless about how they're making their real money.

In most cases, the product you're reading IS being sold by an associate program with only a slight (if any) emphasis on the search engines.

And remember this, the length of a product has NOTHING to do with the quality of the information. Nor does the quality of the desktop publishing. Just because a product is "pretty" doesn't mean the information in it is going to make you a dime.

I apologize for ranting and raving. But these things get under my skin. People wonder why I tell the truth if there are incentives to lie, distort or misrepresent.

I tell the truth (as I see it) because it's the right thing to do. Plain and simple.

Here's the unvarnished truth:

1. Yes, you need your own associate program

2. Yes, they do involve customer support but it's usually worth the effort many times over.

3. Yes, there are legal risks involved in starting your own associate program and you should obtain competent legal counsel.

4. Yes, associate programs can be highly lucrative and one of the best (if not the best) ways to promote your business online.

5. Yes, I make a lot of money from my associate program.

Initially, I was hesitant to start my own associate program. I was concerned about handling the customer service. My fears were bloated by chaos merchants who feed you horror stories to convince you not to start your own program and thus become their competitor.

The best decision I ever made in Internet marketing was starting my associate program for "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy."

You may or may not like or agree with what I've just said. But I'll promise you one thing:

Marlon Sanders just told you the truth.

Plain and simple.

Marlon Sanders' product "The Amazing Formula That Sells Products Like Crazy" has been ranked #1 on the top 10 list of associateprograms.com for 3 months. If you appreciate his blunt, no b.s. approach to Online marketing, check out his product and 60% profit reseller program (with no smoke and mirrors) at: http://www.higherresponse.com/track/t.cgi/9246