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Numerous affiliate programmes have risen lately and if you are now partaking in it you need to note these important tips to succeed in your business.

1. Read Around: Read a lot about your new programme from recommended books, magazines, website etc as this will help you to understand whatever your personal trainer will be taking you through. If you understand, you can guide others who join the programme through you to establish and progress.

2. Don't subscribe to too many programmes: It is not advisable to subscribe to too many programmes initially because you will get scared by the numerous e-mails and may give up. So learn to crawl before you walk. Take one step at a time to get to your final destination.

3. Set working hours: It is so vital to set the number of hours you can spend each day on your affiliate programme and keep to it as religiously as you can. Try to stick to the set number of hours and sooner than you expect it will become part and parcel of your daily routine.

4. Rules /Obligations: Understand the rules and specification of the site you are affiliated to. This is because each site has its specific demands and rules and a beach or non conformity to any of these out of ignorance will cost you. It can result in being taken off the programme or loosing you commission or something else as spelt out by the mother site.

5. Settle with a mode of payment: It is very important that you settle with an acceptable mode of payment as soon as you think of doing an affiliate programme .This is because you will necessarily buy services from numerous businesses. You would also receive some commission which needs to be directed to a named account. Infact you need to find out exactly what is acceptable at both national and international basis.

6. Tracking: There is the need to put in place a tracking system to be able to monitor all the businesses you deal with in terms of how effective their services you are using is promoting your business or other wise. It will also help you to check on your commissions to find out if you are receiving all that is required of you.

7. You are responsible for your actions: I mean you cannot blame any second or third party if you take steps that land you into disaster. You will be guided and advised but try to decide whether you really want to do as you have learnt about.