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The recession experienced by the world during the past months have laid a tighter grip over the finances of the people, directing their attention to Internet for an additional source of revenue. The concept of affiliate marketing is gaining momentum over the months on account of the power it has in improving the financial inflow to the parties involved. But not all people are successful in their attempt. Understanding the key elements that guide and rule the concept of affiliate marketing is essential to make it a profitable venture. The article, "golden rules of affiliate marketing" aim to provide information on the basic guidelines to be followed by the amateurs in the field. Golden rules of affiliate marketing For the affiliate or associate marketing technique to be money generating, the affiliate must ensure a constant and continuous flow of traffic to the merchant site. This requires him to understand the key elements that are essential for making it effective. Identification of unique content which holds your interest and that of the target audience is the primary step to be followed in the process. The uniqueness of the content and the relevance it has to the product or service that is to be marketed by the merchant must be balanced for it to succeed. This paves the way for effective search engine optimization. Researching on the various interests of the people, identifying the profitable keywords and creating a content based on detailed analysis can boost the number of people visiting the site and pave the way for making money. This is a continuous activity that is essential for the affiliate to retain and expand the target audience. Through the use of tools like Word Tracker and Micro Niche Finder, the identification of the profitable keywords becomes easier. On the selection of the contents and the title, he can approach the merchant site directly or through an affiliate network for the additional revenue. A direct approach requires the affiliate to ensure that the content of his website matches with that of the merchant to capture the attention of the audience. An irrelevant material may result in the failure of the venture. Mere selection of the content, keywords and the merchant does not guarantee long-term traffic. The affiliate marketer has to make continuous and constant modifications to the substance on the basis of public demand. Modification to the existing articles and adding new on the basis of public needs and interest makes affiliate marketing a successful tool in the hands of an affiliate. Affiliate marketing, as a money generator, requires the basic knowledge from the part of the affiliate. The guidance under the expertise of specialists in the field like Trevor McHaffie and his site, http://HotProfitAffiliates.com, makes the dream a reality. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
