If you are a successful affiliate marketer and have great connections with others in your niche markets, you could also make money off their traffic sources. As a master (or super) affiliate, you refer other affiliates to a brokerage or a network and earn a commission for their FTDs.

The master affiliate reward system is a great way to build stronger relationships with other affiliates and affiliate marketing networks and increase your monthly earnings. Rather than merely relying on your verified FTDs, you can get some extra money for your friends’ excellent traffic – especially if they are targeting geo-locations that have not yet made it to your list.

Learn how you can become a master affiliate by reading the rest of the article below!

• Get Networking
• Build Strong Partnerships
• Find the Right Master Affiliate Program

Get Networking

The first and most crucial step is to work on your networking skills and rubbing elbows with the right people. In this case, this means making your presence known among brokers and your fellow affiliate marketers. To become a super affiliate, you need to put your best foot anywhere you can to get the right exposure.

Reach out to brands via their websites and email and converse with other affiliates on Facebook groups and Telegram. By following these steps, you will be able to solidify your status as a force to be reckoned with. In addition, if your budget will allow it, we suggest turning up to affiliate marketing-oriented events, local or abroad.

One of the biggest organizers of such events are Affiliate World Global, which hosts 3 conferences a year in Dubai, Barcelona, and Bangkok. While the prices may seem high at first, you will soon discover that being surrounded by approximately 3000 from the industry makes these events extremely profitable.

Build Strong Partnerships

The next step is to strengthen your partnerships with advertisers and affiliates over the different platforms we have mentioned in the section above.

You need to realize that most affiliate marketers prefer to sell their traffic directly to brokerages, so earning their trust in you is vital to your success. You cannot just swoop in and act as a middleman. Make it your mission to become someone they feel at ease with and take your time diving into the business aspects of things. Much like in the dating scene, you need to play it cool.

Once you are in semi-regular contact with a number of affiliates in one or several niche markets, you can approach advertisers in order to see what they are offering super affiliates as a reward model for their peers’ FTDs.

Find the Right Master Affiliate Program

Much like any other affiliate program, you have to kiss many frogs before you land prince charming. Or, you know, find a really great affiliate marketing network. Although the commission is an important factor in this three-way dynamic’s success, more vital aspects can make or break this deal.

• Who are they targeting? When becoming a master affiliate on a certain program or network, you need to make sure that you are targeting the same audience. This assessment extends to geographic locations, age groups, income, and other attributes.
• Transparency and Feedback. Suppose the program operator is not forthcoming and honest about how well your affiliate traffic is doing at any given time. In that case, any transaction with them can land you in big trouble. They may be unwilling to pay what you rightfully deserve or even skim off the top.
• Their Partners in the Industry. Another thing you should definitely consider is who the operator is partnering up with, especially when it comes to brokers in the industry. As a super affiliate, dealing with brokers that will burn through your traffic or who do not operate under regulatory guidelines is the ultimate recipe for wasted funds and terrible business.

While there could be other telltale signs of bad business habits, the 3 mentioned above are the key red flags you need to watch out for before you sign a contract with any business. You need to be able to trust your business partners to protect and convert your traffic the best they can. Otherwise, you might find yourself on the receiving end of a bad deal and not see a red cent for all the hard work you poured into your affiliate marketing campaigns.

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