The topic of running an affiliate program comes up often – probably because I'm so experienced as an affiliate manager.

Here's an excerpt from the Q&A report for this month. I hope you enjoy it!

“Nicole, With the first lesson on Affiliates I have a question.

I am starting an internet marketing site and will be creating a business PLR site as well as a tutorial type site for businesses. Should an affiliate program be set up each separately?

I would also like to have an affiliate website but I don't want one for each site (i think that would be too much to handle). What would be the best way to organize these?

My Response:

I have separate affiliate programs for EasyPLR.com versus my other courses for two reasons.

1. I may decide to sell EasyPLR.com in the future. If so, I don't want it tangled up with the rest of my business. I want a clean and clear sale. And, I want to be able to show that the profits from EasyPLR.com were exactly $X/month to a potential customer. That would be hard to do if it were inter-meshed.
2. I don't want confusion on the part of my customers as to their rights. I tend to attract a lot of newbies to EasyPLR.com. So, if they buy one of my “non-PLR” reports, I don't want any misunderstanding. Like to find someone taking a report like this one and copying pieces on their blog. This way, it's very clear which stuff of mine HAS PLR rights versus which only has personal rights.

As to how to organize it?

That's a really good question. Take a look at my affiliate center ILoveMyAffiliates.com. It's not a perfect solution, but you will notice that each page has a “signup” and “login” section.

Depending on what you're using to run the two programs, you could keep all of the tools in the affiliate management program and just send people directly to that section. You'll see that I do that for my JustAddSweat.com stuff – I just send them to my affiliate center that's built at JustAddSweat.com rather than trying to list everything in the general area.

I hope this helps if you're facing a similar decision.

Warmly,
Nicole Dean

I have four products planned, but I don't know which one is most needed first. So, let me lay it on the line here…

I'm struggling with focus. I just started my podcast which I love love love. I'm writing my first book. I want to grow EasyPLR.com. I've got a few offline clients. And, of course, my #1 business commitment is to keep InfoProfitShare.com growing. But, at the same time I have customers asking me to teach more courses – “when can I buy your next course?”

However, you know me. I don't want to create something and have you buy it unless you can actively USE it to get results. You know.. the “DO” part of making money online.

I  have so many projects going on right now that I don't know which one to complete first. And, as I teach you — if I try to do them all at once — none of them will get done.

So, help me… to help you.

If you could have me create a course customized for your needs, filling in a gap that you have in your business or to help you get past a roadblock to make more money online, what would it be?

Keep in mind that this type of course would be for intermediates (my newbie courses are either free or at JustAddSweat.com). Also, keep in mind that my area of expertise revolve around creating and promoting infoproducts, affiliate management, recycling content, using PLR, and networking. I can teach other topics, but those are my strengths and I think it wise to teach what I know best. Don't you?

So… let me know how I can help you more. Give it to me. I'm listening.

Thanks in advance for the focus!
Nicole