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In this file, you can ref free useful materials about is affiliate marketing legal in india and other materials 
for is affiliate marketing legal in india such as affiliate programs, affiliate tips… 
If you need free ebook: 
 Top 21 affiliate marketing programs 
 Top 12 secrets to be successful in affiliate marketing 
 Top 8 free affiliate marketing ebooks for beginners 
pls visit: affiliatemarketingaz.com 
I. Affiliate marketing guides 
“Is affiliate marketing illegal?” is a pretty legitimate question. With all the scams online and the 
confusion that reigns when we mention “making money online”, asking about this legal issue sounds 
reasonable. 
Making money on the internet is something governments have a problem with because it’s often hard 
to tell whether you’re a merchant or not. For example when you sell an old piece of furniture on ebay, 
you’re not a “merchant” really because the table belongs to your great grand -mother and you don’t 
have an e-commerce but if you start buying 10 tables for a low price and resell them with a 20% retail 
margin then we can agree that you are a merchant. Even though this type of example remains a bit 
confused, affiliate marketing is actually pretty easy to categorize. 
To the question “Is affiliate marketing illegal?” I’ll simply answer no. This system is an online business 
scheme that exists for more than 10 years and all the multi millionaires in this industry don’t have cash 
under their mattresses, believe me. Being affiliated to a program isn’t illegal at all. Big online websites 
such as Amazon have affiliated programs. 
Still, to answer in a more accurate way I’d say that the legal part of affiliate marketing is actually up to 
you. If you declare your affiliate marketing income, then you have nothing to worry about. On the other 
hand, not declaring this income is indeed illegal. Being an affiliate marketer is a real business. As an 
affiliate marketer, you are a self-employed freelancer. 
Still, even if affiliate marketing is indeed legal, it doesn’t mean some practices aren’t wrong. Indeed, 
some black hat practices are being used by some affiliate marketers. For instance, stealing the content 
of a website, selling an eBook you downloaded for free, selling email addresses when you made clear 
you won’t share your subscribers information, stealing affiliate commissions and so on, are practices 
that aren’t legal nor respectful or fair. 
Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 1
So, to sum up my answer to “Is affiliate marketing illegal?” I’d say no, but that doesn’t mean that the 
way you do affiliate marketing isn’t. Affiliate marketing is a business with great values and the more 
transparent, honest, relevant, clear you are, the better chances you have to succeed. This business auto 
regulates itself and makes it a very profitable and enjoyable legal online business. 
II. Affiliate marketingstrategies 
Affiliate marketing is a low-cost 
way for merchants to build 
awareness and showcase their 
products and services. The model 
is simple; it works as a 
commission-based referral 
system. A partner or affiliate 
markets a merchant's products 
for a "piece of the pie." 
Affiliate marketing experts often make an income that can tally over five figures 
per month, however only 1 to 5% of thousands of marketers achieve this level. 
When an affiliate reaches this elite level they are often referred to as a "super" 
affiliate. 
How does one become a super affiliate? Can anyone do it? Super affiliates have 
common tactics that they embrace and put into place. Anyone can become a 
super affiliate, but it will not come without blood, sweat, and a hefty time 
commitment. The typical super affiliate possesses the following traits: 
 Persistence 
 Patience 
 Thirst for Knowledge 
These three traits combined with the following strategy gives you the formula for 
the makings of a "super" affiliate. 
Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 2
1. Find a Unique Niche 
The mistake that many affiliate marketing hopefuls have in common is that they 
try to offer everything under the sun rather than focusing on a specific niche 
market. Do not scatter your efforts, focus on your niche, promote it, and sell it 
well. 
2. Search Engine Marketing 
Once you've built your affiliate storehouse you will need to promote it. Many 
affiliates use pay-per-click engines. I suggest that you learn how to achieve organic 
search results or hire a search engine marketing company. This will save you from 
spending all your profits on pay-per-click engines. Only use pay-per-click engines 
if you know what you are doing, otherwise all your profits may end in the hands of 
Google Adwords or Overture. 
3. Know Your Product, Know Your Audience 
Create a resource. By taking the time to learn about the products and/or services 
that you are offering you can create information that builds your credibility. That 
credibility builds trust. If your viewers do not have trust in you more than likely 
they will not purchase from your storehouse. If you want more information on the 
psychological process that an online buyer goes through I suggest that you read 
my article on the Five Levels of Internet Marketing and the Sales Process. This will 
help you in creating a web site that converts well, which in return will increase 
your cash flow. 
4. Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket 
Promote products from different merchants. This way if you have a problem with 
receiving payment from a merchant, or their products do not convert well the 
effects on your business will be minimal. Watch out for exclusivity agreements; 
remember this is your business. Protect yourself and diversify so that you do not 
feel the famine effect if something goes wrong. There is absolutely nothing wrong 
with promoting niche products from different merchants. 
Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 3
5. Seek Knowledge and Embrace Change 
If you are familiar with Internet marketing at all you know that what worked three 
months ago may not work today. Stay on top of the trends. Seek knowledge, start 
by learning something new about affiliate marketing daily. For example remember 
those marketing tools called "banner" that use to drive sales at an astronomical 
rate a few years ago? Well those banners developed a term called "banner 
blindness." That means most online viewers will not click on banners even if they 
do pertain to what they are looking for. To be a "super" affiliate you must always 
spend time reading, learning, and embracing the changes in Internet marketing. 
6. Don't Give Up 
It's hard to do, and most of the time those dabbling in affiliate marketing give up 
way too soon. Monitor your statistics, watch to see what is working and what is 
not. Make changes when necessary. Do one thing daily to promote your storehouse 
and be patient. Before you know it you will start getting payments. 
Remember that it will not happen overnight. Encompass and develop the 
persistence, patience, and knowledge. Then follow the tactics I've mentioned 
above and you are on your way to becoming a "super" affiliate. 
Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 4

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Is affiliate marketing legal in india

  • 1. Is affiliate marketing legal in india In this file, you can ref free useful materials about is affiliate marketing legal in india and other materials for is affiliate marketing legal in india such as affiliate programs, affiliate tips… If you need free ebook:  Top 21 affiliate marketing programs  Top 12 secrets to be successful in affiliate marketing  Top 8 free affiliate marketing ebooks for beginners pls visit: affiliatemarketingaz.com I. Affiliate marketing guides “Is affiliate marketing illegal?” is a pretty legitimate question. With all the scams online and the confusion that reigns when we mention “making money online”, asking about this legal issue sounds reasonable. Making money on the internet is something governments have a problem with because it’s often hard to tell whether you’re a merchant or not. For example when you sell an old piece of furniture on ebay, you’re not a “merchant” really because the table belongs to your great grand -mother and you don’t have an e-commerce but if you start buying 10 tables for a low price and resell them with a 20% retail margin then we can agree that you are a merchant. Even though this type of example remains a bit confused, affiliate marketing is actually pretty easy to categorize. To the question “Is affiliate marketing illegal?” I’ll simply answer no. This system is an online business scheme that exists for more than 10 years and all the multi millionaires in this industry don’t have cash under their mattresses, believe me. Being affiliated to a program isn’t illegal at all. Big online websites such as Amazon have affiliated programs. Still, to answer in a more accurate way I’d say that the legal part of affiliate marketing is actually up to you. If you declare your affiliate marketing income, then you have nothing to worry about. On the other hand, not declaring this income is indeed illegal. Being an affiliate marketer is a real business. As an affiliate marketer, you are a self-employed freelancer. Still, even if affiliate marketing is indeed legal, it doesn’t mean some practices aren’t wrong. Indeed, some black hat practices are being used by some affiliate marketers. For instance, stealing the content of a website, selling an eBook you downloaded for free, selling email addresses when you made clear you won’t share your subscribers information, stealing affiliate commissions and so on, are practices that aren’t legal nor respectful or fair. Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 1
  • 2. So, to sum up my answer to “Is affiliate marketing illegal?” I’d say no, but that doesn’t mean that the way you do affiliate marketing isn’t. Affiliate marketing is a business with great values and the more transparent, honest, relevant, clear you are, the better chances you have to succeed. This business auto regulates itself and makes it a very profitable and enjoyable legal online business. II. Affiliate marketingstrategies Affiliate marketing is a low-cost way for merchants to build awareness and showcase their products and services. The model is simple; it works as a commission-based referral system. A partner or affiliate markets a merchant's products for a "piece of the pie." Affiliate marketing experts often make an income that can tally over five figures per month, however only 1 to 5% of thousands of marketers achieve this level. When an affiliate reaches this elite level they are often referred to as a "super" affiliate. How does one become a super affiliate? Can anyone do it? Super affiliates have common tactics that they embrace and put into place. Anyone can become a super affiliate, but it will not come without blood, sweat, and a hefty time commitment. The typical super affiliate possesses the following traits:  Persistence  Patience  Thirst for Knowledge These three traits combined with the following strategy gives you the formula for the makings of a "super" affiliate. Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 2
  • 3. 1. Find a Unique Niche The mistake that many affiliate marketing hopefuls have in common is that they try to offer everything under the sun rather than focusing on a specific niche market. Do not scatter your efforts, focus on your niche, promote it, and sell it well. 2. Search Engine Marketing Once you've built your affiliate storehouse you will need to promote it. Many affiliates use pay-per-click engines. I suggest that you learn how to achieve organic search results or hire a search engine marketing company. This will save you from spending all your profits on pay-per-click engines. Only use pay-per-click engines if you know what you are doing, otherwise all your profits may end in the hands of Google Adwords or Overture. 3. Know Your Product, Know Your Audience Create a resource. By taking the time to learn about the products and/or services that you are offering you can create information that builds your credibility. That credibility builds trust. If your viewers do not have trust in you more than likely they will not purchase from your storehouse. If you want more information on the psychological process that an online buyer goes through I suggest that you read my article on the Five Levels of Internet Marketing and the Sales Process. This will help you in creating a web site that converts well, which in return will increase your cash flow. 4. Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket Promote products from different merchants. This way if you have a problem with receiving payment from a merchant, or their products do not convert well the effects on your business will be minimal. Watch out for exclusivity agreements; remember this is your business. Protect yourself and diversify so that you do not feel the famine effect if something goes wrong. There is absolutely nothing wrong with promoting niche products from different merchants. Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 3
  • 4. 5. Seek Knowledge and Embrace Change If you are familiar with Internet marketing at all you know that what worked three months ago may not work today. Stay on top of the trends. Seek knowledge, start by learning something new about affiliate marketing daily. For example remember those marketing tools called "banner" that use to drive sales at an astronomical rate a few years ago? Well those banners developed a term called "banner blindness." That means most online viewers will not click on banners even if they do pertain to what they are looking for. To be a "super" affiliate you must always spend time reading, learning, and embracing the changes in Internet marketing. 6. Don't Give Up It's hard to do, and most of the time those dabbling in affiliate marketing give up way too soon. Monitor your statistics, watch to see what is working and what is not. Make changes when necessary. Do one thing daily to promote your storehouse and be patient. Before you know it you will start getting payments. Remember that it will not happen overnight. Encompass and develop the persistence, patience, and knowledge. Then follow the tactics I've mentioned above and you are on your way to becoming a "super" affiliate. Performance review phrases comments/ free download examples Page 4