5 Things To Look For To Join Any Affiliate Program.

Here's a really simple way to find out which affiliate program is worth joining as long as it fulfills 5 conditions.

I've been shortchanged in unpaid commissions before so knowing this set of criteria prevents you from wasting time in joining all the wrong programs.

1. Look for the best commission.

You need a program that will pay you a good commission rate. It should pay you at least 20% of each sale. A good rate is 50% and anything above that is ideal. You should also look for how often they pay. Some programs pay you twice a month and sometimes every week. Most programs also only pay you when you have earned a base amount.

2. Look for a good back-office support.

What is the support for your program like? Do they have a good list of Frequently Asked Questions? A responsive helpdesk? Any more than 3 days for a response is too long. Programs that offer 'live' chats is even better.

3. Statistics for you to see.

The program should offer an automated and immediate reaction to your statistics. They should automatically contact you when you receive a client, prospect, lead, customer or when you make a sale. It should also be ready to view in your downline as soon as you have the knowledge of the sale etc.

4. The program must have incentives.

It is important to have marketing tools like promotional e-mails, articles and banners to equip you for the business. Regular affiliate trainings really go the extra mile.

5. Find out if you will get monthly reports or updates.

Every good program will have news and training updates sent to your inbox so you can learn what works best for the program and what the top affiliates of the program are doing. You should also be able to read this on their website.