Do you want to achieve success at affiliate marketing? It is a great place to 'cut your teeth' as an internet marketer. You're selling other peoples products. There are pitfalls however that await the unmotivated or unsuspecting.

To increase your chances of success online beware of these 10 common traps:

1. Take Action!

How long does it take to learn how to get online? Not long. Well after a month or two you should be making some money. If not then you're spending too much time 'learning' and not enough time 'doing'!

2. Build it and they will come.

Don't expect your website to be a traffic magnet. You'll need to 'announce and promote' your site. Driving traffic to your website will require 'additional' effort. This is the 'marketing' end of internet marketing and although simple to implement it does require some effort.

3. Affiliate links don't sell products.

An affiliate marketer does. You will have to 'persuade' your website visitors to click on the link. Speak of the benefits that await them if they click on the link. Remind them why they're at your site, of the 'problem' they're looking to solve. 'Encourage' them to look further

4. Diversify traffic source approaches.

Try 3 or 4 methods and become proficient with them. By limiting yourself to just one will also limit your exposure to potential customers. Diversify!

5. Continue your learning.

Remember the internet is 'cutting edge' stuff! It is EVOLVING! Keep up with this 'continual evolution' thru ongoing education. Don't get left behind by beginning your education then 'dropping out'! Continue your education thru research, ebooks, special reports, and conferences. This will help insure your success online.

6. Capitalize on your momentum.

As your efforts start to pay off avoid the temptation to relax and risk losing this momentum. Instead, increase your efforts now that you know what's working.

7. Build a list.

When testing, tweaking, and building your business have a system in place to capture the contact information of visitors to your site. If you don't you'll be working hard for every single sale you get. It's far easier to contact somebody with an offer as oppose to generating traffic. Previous visitors have already shown an interest. Work smarter not harder.

8. Get questions answered.

Understand that you will have questions. Seek answers or you'll always have those questions. Answers will educate you and make you better at what you do

9. Maintain your credibility.

Don't associate yourself with junk or scams. Those who have grown to trust you, your list, will simply unsubscribe. Now you're starting over.

10. Don't quit.

There is always much to learn to be a success at affiliate marketing. Don't let discouraging events or results sour you. Learn from them. Don't waste all your previous efforts by walking away. Remember that many have succeeded before you so you know it can be done. Do it.