When it comes down to it, there is only one reason why we bother promoting affiliate products. What is that reason? To make money, of course! But how do you know if the products you are promoting are going to reward you financially for your efforts? The key is to use the correct marketing methods, coupled with the right choice of product. In this article we will look at the factors will help you determine which products to promote.

First of all, you should consider the revenue you receive for each product. I mean, why bother promoting an affiliate product that gives only gives you $10 per sale when there are products out there than can give you $50, $100 or more per sale? High paying products are often much harder to promote, but if you do the right amount of research and really get to know your product and your niche, you are far more likely to make sales. I'd much sooner spend all day chasing just 1 $100 sale than 20 £5 sales.

Secondly, you should look at the products you are already promoting. Let's say, for example, you have a product on Clickbank in a particular niche that's brining you some sales each day. So you are already making money in this niche. It's pretty straightforward to edit the links on your landing page to a new product - so why not check Clickbank regularly to see if there are any similar products that have a higher payout per sale? This can be a quick and easy way to increase your weekly income with very little effort (just by changing a few links). This is the beauty of using landing pages for your affiliate marketing!

Another thing to consider is the Clickbank Gravity of the product (assuming you are using Clickbank). This is a handy little feature of CB that gives you an indicator of whether other affiliates are successfully making sales of a particular product - therefore showing that the product is popular and the kind of thing people are buying. However you shouldn't dismiss low gravity products, particularly if they are new. The only problem with low-gravity products is that it could be a gamble trying to promote them as the product has no previous track record to go by.

Have you thought about offering recurring-payment type products rather than one-off payments? Promoting this type of product means that you get automated recurring sales each month. This type of payment setup is usually used with subscription-based services or websites, and can be a great long-term money earner.

Armed with this knowledge, you now have a better chance at choosing the right product to promote, which is the key to a successful affiliate marketing career.