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opportunities that others can't or won't see. Super affiliates have to be visionaries, in
that they often come up with new ways and places online to generate revenue
opportunities for the products they wish to move.
Not content with going down tried and true paths, the super affiliate will brainstorm new
variations on old themes, even while thinking in terms of some new territory that is ripe
for the introduction of affiliate marketing. You will never hear a super affiliate say that
everything has been done. The super affiliate knows there is one more road to travel; all
it takes is the vision to find the road and start walking.
Creativity is another hallmark of a super affiliate. The ability to present the same old
information is new ways will keep people interested. Super affiliates know how to look at
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products from a variety of different angles, determine a series of ways to present the
product, and then go out and find an audience to match up with each one of those
ways.
For the super affiliate, there is always one more way to draw attention to a product, and
find a larger audience than ever before.
A third characteristic of a super affiliate is the desire and ability to master technology.
This does not necessarily involve becoming an expert in information technology. But it
does involve learning enough about existing technology to make good use of avenues
already open on the Internet to promote products.
Not being scared off by having to submit reports, articles, and classified ads in different
formats to different sites leads to a greater ability to spread the word about all the good
things that can be obtained through those links and ads.
Super affiliates do not shrink back because it may take a little while to learn something
new. Instead, they will relish the challenge and look forward to the day when they have
mastered one more new bit of Internet savvy.
Last, the super affiliate often exhibits a large amount of patience. Using a logical
thought process, the super affiliate is able to push aside the desire for instant results
and do what it takes to create and nurture a secure affiliate network that will pick up
steam and then never slow down again.
This does not mean that the super affiliate is against earning a quick dollar. What it
does mean is that when a super affiliate sees an opportunity that may take a few weeks
or months to fully develop and bear fruit, they will not pass it over.
Instead, the super affiliate will diversify their operating strategies to include affiliate
opportunities that provide a quick turnaround while still devoting time to nurturing one
that will require more time but will ultimately yield big results.
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Super affiliates many be few in numbers, but the fact is that they can teach the rest of
us a lot of things, if we will listen. In the end, they may trigger something that allows us
to get on the path to super affiliate status, and become known by that title someday.
7.2 How to Build Influence in the Shoes of a Super Affiliate
One of the things about being a super affiliate is that your status allows you to gain a lot
of recognition among other marketers, and sometimes will allow you to capture the
attention of companies or individuals that would love to have you take part in their
affiliate marketing programs.
Here are some tips on how your status as a super affiliate can be utilized to build your
influence as well as bring you ever-greater profits.
Getting the most out of your status as a super affiliate can often begin with a very
simple decision on your part to share the wealth of your experience. Because of your
success with affiliate marketing, you can easily help persons that are new to the
business avoid some of the more common mistakes.
With your guidance, they will not get caught up in some of the side roads that all too
often are part of the learning process when it comes to becoming a competent affiliate
marketer.
Having that bank of knowledge at your fingertips and being willing to share it with others
will do nothing but enhance your reputation in the industry. You can also help to
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