AFFILIATE PROGRAM SUCCESS - TAKING A TIP FROM MY UNCLE THE COIN COLLECTOR

by Jeremy Lytle

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When I was 10 years old, one of my favorite outings was to attend a local coin show with my uncle and the local minister. I remember my uncle's advice then, a caution that is very familiar to those in the coin-collecting hobby, "Buy the book (first), then buy the coin." The meaning of the phrase is to suggest that one ought to familiarize oneself with the book value of a coin, in light of its rarity, condition, and demand by collectors. The book would presumably also educate the collector on the strong points and weaker points of the coin, and its desirability in the current market. The collector who had purchased a recent annual guide to coins would presumably be a step ahead of those who had not, when determining the fair market price of a contemplated purchase. This was very valuable information to have at a coin show where part of the fun was in trying to outwit a seller, for a bit of extra value, and perhaps profit.

In the online work of home business, my uncle's advice also holds true. Information is very easily obtained online, as many sellers hope to capture the attention of a prospective buyer by offering a bit of education on the marketing tools and techniques that are available. Often this education comes in the form of a free report or a low-cost e-book. Embedded in the pages of the book will frequently be a rundown of the features of whatever program the seller happens to be promoting.

This marketing technique would be comparable to a coin seller offering to sell you a new price guide with its fresh descriptions and grading scales, while allowing you to hold the coin he is selling—hold it in your hand for just a little while—so as to attract your interest.

As a prospective buyer in the vast world of home business opportunity, you perhaps know that it is unwise to chase after every new program that comes along. Real profit will likely not materialize without substantial concentration on a single program, or perhaps no more than a handful.

But my uncle's advice to "buy the book, then buy the coin" still holds up all these years later in internet marketing, just as it did in coin collecting. Education is invaluable in making money, no matter where that education comes from. Many e-books are worth their weight in gold for the good advice and solid business plans they offer. Learning is fundamental to success no matter where the instruction comes from.

I suggest you follow my uncle's advice and "buy the book, then buy the coin." Don't abandon your current program to look for whatever looks best at any given moment. The grass is always greener to the cows stuck on this side of the fence rail. There are some very poor programs indeed that are sold via lively and exciting advertising copy. Take time to absorb the information in the reports and e-books that seem to offer promising content, particularly if they are relevant to the goals you have--whether building traffic to your website or simply announcing your site to the world. Only after you have given attention to the information, taking particular note of the techniques and tips which will help you improve the way that you run your home business, can you then honestly evaluate the business opportunity that is being promoted in the pages before you. Perhaps you don't need the new opportunity at all.

Perhaps your current program is better, or at least as good. Carelessly jumping on "the next big thing" is unlikely to bring you the profits you seek. It is better to learn all you can from the material—"buy the book," as my uncle would say. See if you can apply the recommended plans to marketing your current program. When you have absorbed all the new information, you may just decide not to "buy the coin" at all. You may decide that your current program will do just fine—and you may also benefit from application of all you have learned from the e-book, even one with a product of its own to sell.

If you do decide to "buy the coin", it will then be because you have made the decision that the program you are being offered does genuinely have a fresh approach or innovative product. In either event, the new marketing lesson you have learned will undoubtedly improve your knowledge, skills and abilities—and that can only help your home business.

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AFFILIATE PROGRAM SUCCESS - TAKING A TIP FROM MY UNCLE THE COIN COLLECTOR

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