This article actually tackles two problems in one. Generically, it tackles the issue of going it alone in general. I don't know about you but I wish I had some help when I first started over six years ago. It might not have taken me so long to achieve the success that I have. More specifically, it tackles the issue of affiliate marketing mentorship itself and how it is so different from anything else because of the nature of affiliate marketing. But the question is, do you have a mentor? If not, you might want to consider it. Let me explain why.

There are things involved with affiliate marketing that you really can't learn on your own, at least not quickly. These are certain quirks about the business that only come with time and experience. One of those things is spotting products that are surefire sellers or surefire losers. As you do this more and more, you almost get a sixth sense for what's going to sell and what's going to tank. The sales page itself has a lot to do with it. For that matter, spotting lousy salescopy is something that you develop over time as well.

Another area where a mentor would help is in writing ads. Unless you're a crackerjack writer to begin with, and even then there are no guarantees, writing ads for affiliate products is different from writing ads for your own products. How so? With your own product, YOU created it. Therefore, you can tell everybody exactly what the product is and what it does and can do it from a personal perspective. However, with an affiliate product, unless you've actually used it, what can you honestly say about it? This makes writing ads very tricky. It's also why I strongly suggest that everybody gets a preview copy so that they CAN write intelligently about it.

Finally, there is the system itself. And make no mistake about it...to be successful as an affiliate marketer, you need some kind of system. A person who has already done this and is doing it successfully HAS a system in place...one that is already successful. All you need to do is have that person teach it to you and plug it into your own marketing efforts. And no, it's not the same as reading a book on affiliate marketing. What happens when you have a question? The book won't respond. Trust me on this.

Ultimately, getting a mentor for learning affiliate marketing is going to be your decision to make. Personally, I think it will take months off the learning curve. But, if you've got patience and don't mind waiting, by all means...go it alone.

Just don't say I didn't warn you.

To YOUR Success,

Steven Wagenheim