Super Affiliates and How much I Make

Posted on April 3, 2007 in Affiliate Tips, Working Online  

Lately a lot of posts in various forums are asking questions of what classifies as a super affiliate and what various affiliate marketers make. So i decided to discuss this topic. 

What is a Super Affiliate. Honestly it depends on the program you use, some affiliate networks don’t have the volume and a super affiliate would be someone that brings in 5K a month, while some networks classify a super affiliate that bring in 10K and some may say its 100K a month. In my opinion if you are bringing in 10,000 or more a month you are a super affiliate and doing something right. But that is just my opinion.  (A funny story I was running a campaign for a biz thru linkshare a while back really just thru it up with no effort i was only sending like 5 leads/sales a day but i was spending next to nothing and the company contacted me after a month stating I was their highest earning affiliate, which was great for me as they made me custom ads etc.. and started sending them 20 leads with little effort on my part.)

Second, How much do i make… honestly it is none of your business… but I can say I make much more than i could have at my 9 to 5 with my electrical engineering degree. With that said instead of people posting how much do you make a day or how much you earn an hour etc. etc…   take those 5 minutes you wasted and turn that into 5 minutes of tests and tweaks to sites or campaigns. Those 5 minutes will be better spent that way. Sure seeing those checks or testimonies help to give you some pep in those down days but looking at other peoples big checks isn’t going to put that money in your pocket. Testing, tweaking, trying will.

Lastly only you know how much money is enough. Some people are happy making 50K a year some it takes 100K some 500K  or a million or more. Whatever money is enough for you it all starts with your first campaign and first landing page or offer and builds from their. Take what you know and can do and multiply it!



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6 Responses to “Super Affiliates and How much I Make”

  1. SonicReducer on April 3rd, 2007 4:44 pm

    I agree totally. No need to give away the goods as far as income. It’s odd to me that just because the industry we are in people feel they should know how much everyone makes. Try asking your doctor how much he makes the next time your are there!

  2. Stuart on April 3rd, 2007 5:33 pm

    Interesting post, I actually made one yesterday addressing the whole “how much do you earn” question. It’s quite a frequent one.

    If only people got off their ass & started some campaigns instead of wondering how much everyone else is earning ;)

  3. Andrea on April 4th, 2007 5:32 am

    I think newbies want to know so they can see that affiliate marketing is a legitimate business and not some scam. Before I started in this business a year ago, I didn’t know if it was really possible to earn money online or not. Of course, now I know there is huge potential to make a living with AM.

  4. Paul on April 4th, 2007 7:22 am

    From past experience… everytime I brag about my earnings, i Jinx myself and my income tanks. I learned my lesson and keep quiet from now on. Even from members of my family.

  5. How Much Super Affiliates Are Making? « Sabahan.com on April 4th, 2007 10:14 am

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  6. mattboy on April 4th, 2007 8:36 pm

    I personally am sick of these tools bragging about how much they make (and glad to see you are not one of them)….who gives a f***. As long as you are doing what you love, thats the main thing.

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