The world of affiliate business models can be complex & entering the industry for the first time can be a source of confusion & stress.  You are new, inexperienced and not really quite sure which way to turn for the best long term business & often you have no idea who or what to trust with everyone claiming to have the best online business opportunity. To add to this confusion there are not only different affiliate business models but different payout models and different team structure models & these 3 combine in differnet ways.

So, before you start there are a number of questions you need to answer.

• What is going to be your initial level of investment?
• The amount of time you have to devote to your business – the more the better especially in the early stages.
• Online or offline business (bit of a no brainer really but never the less some people prefer offline)
• Do you want to be buying/holding stock/inventory? – No need to do that these days.
• Are you looking for one off top tier products/commissions or regular but small commissions? 

There are really 3 major business models to look consider:

Affiliate Business Models paying smaller but regular recurring commissions. (Also referred to as residual income)

An example of this would be a business where the affiliate is paid a commission on the initial sale and on subsequent sales and renewals thereafter.  So, it might be that this is a monthly product being shipped or it might be payment for a monthly membership after the initial sale.  However, the success of this method very much depends on the monthly renewal continuing.  If this is cancelled then the commission goes with it.

The levels of commission tend to be low as monthly shipments of vitamins or whatever the product may be are usually low cost – so, you need to consider exactly how many pots of vitamins you need to sell every month in order to create a significant monthly income. But if growth remains steady over time then a significant residual income can be achieved. If the downline members remain constant in numbers  & eventaully increase in numbers then the residual income grows too.  This business model relies heavily on recruiting & maintaining a downline and that in its self takes time, money and energy.  Your higher levels of income only start to kick in once your downline starts producing.  This was the traditional old school model that also employed old school methods of marketing.

Affiliate Business Models paying a one time commission with low cost items

In this business model the affiliate gets paid once usually a fixed amount or a percentage of the cost of the item or service.  Probably the least enticing of all the models as you get paid just the once and often this is may not be very much. However, this is a very common business model in affiliate marketing and given time it can be a profitable & stable business model once the affiliate is established and recognised.  If you become known as an expert of good distributor then the business will to some degree come to you – it's a bit like having a store and your customers come in and make a one time purchase. However, it can sometimes mean that if you sell a recurring service to the same person that you still only get paid once for the original sale as there is no residual income element.

Affiliate Business Models paying Top Tier Commissions

These are sometimes referred to as ‘high ticket’ items and in the world of affiliate marketing this business model is the one that creates 6 and 7 figure earners in a short period of time.  This is the new business model for 2010 and it is often referred to as GPT (Get Paid Today) Just think about it, if you can earn $1,000+ per sale then it does not take many sales to make a very decent income and it often takes far less effort to earn 6 figures using this model than either of the 2 above & far less effort to maintain. 

You need to sell much lower volumes to make far more money. However, for some people a perceived downside to this type of model is that the initial buy in costs that tend to be much higher than the low cost options discussed above.  But, look at it this way how much do you spend per year or over a lifetime buying the regular shipments of the low cost items compared to a one off purchase of top tier?  Once you have bitten the bullet and paid your money then thats it!  Another aspect to consider is that you get paid immediately the high level of commission not in monthly small commissions where you can run the risk of the order being cancelled just a few months down the line before you have earned very much at all.

The most successful models being used today in 2010 are those which combine the Top Tier commissions with an element of residual income as this means that 6 or even 7 figure incomes can be realised in a relatively short period of time without needing a downline BUT over time as a downline is created there is also an element of residual income and this pushes the income level to even higher planes.  The GPT (get paid today) business model is the new model and in the economy of today this is proving to be the model of choice.

Today in 2010 there is no recession on the internet on month on month growth and smart marketers are waking up to the fact that they can have a very successful lucrative online business that utilises the internet and related technology so they need only work part time hours for full time executive level pay.

What has been YOUR experience & what do you think? Tell me what you think in the comments section below..

Learning to earn thousands per month WITHOUT a downline…..

Why?  Well it's pretty simple really because if you are dependant on your downline to earn thousands of dollars per month then you need to spend months or even years building up your downline, training them and coaching them and recruiting them & (& this is the biggie!) if they leave then so does your income ….aaagh!

So, you need to be earning money from day 1 just to keep you in the game and to keep your marketing budget ticking over and ther are a couple of ways that the top earners do it….

The Funded Proposal

1….They have something called a 'Funded Proposal' which is a very valuable yet low cost product they sell on the front end.  It might be a book, DVD, training.  But the important thing here is that it's 'value' by far outstrips the monetary cost.  When the customer sees what value you have given them they have a trust in you and they are far more likely to come back to you and to learn more about you. 

You are leading with value NOT by wanting to make money.  The money made from these sales then goes straight back into the marketing budget.  It is from the sales of these small yet extremely powerful products that brings your new partners into your online business almost on autopilot.

The GPT Business Model

2….Top earners also use a new online business model that uses the concept of GPT (get paid today) and if you have not yet learned about the business model for the new economy here in 2010 then get the MLM Shock Report right now.  GPT is the business model used by the 7 figure earners and it is what allows them to earn Top Tier income without needing a downline.  Any income subsequently earned from a downline is pure bonus – the icing on the cake.

Imagine how much easier life would be if you did not have to spend time, money and energy chasing your prospects?  No more pitching family friends and total strangers? No more hosting meetings and home parties?  This is exactly what happens in the GPT business model and if you have yet to learn about it then get your copy right here —>MLM Shock Report

Smart marketers in 2010 no longer spend time chasing dead end leads & using  'Old school' methods they use the new business model to earn more and work less!

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Brigitte Mehr Is A Top Earner At Carbon Copy Pro, She Mentors Small Groups Of Entrepreneurs So That They too Can Live Life As They Choose.

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Like thousands of others in Internet marketing I came into the industry with an MLM pedigree (more like a mongrel dog than pedigree if I am honest).  But, I did my time in that great tradition of pitching family and friends and neighbours and strangers.  True to that great tradition I wound up spending far more than I ever earned and had a cupboard full of vitamins and created a pathological loathing of phoning dead end but very expensive prospects.  But what I truly loathed more than anything else was the fact that I actually admitted defeat – I threw in the towel & gave up.  I am no quitter but I tell you I quit MLM because I simply could not afford to go on.  The company was profiting from me and not me from it.

However, my guardian angels always work very very hard for me & we all know that the universe conspires to help those who try to help themselves.  Because it was almost be chance (if in fact ‘chance’ actually existed) that a copy of a free report found its way into my inbox.  I read it & all the lights in my head lit up at once.   As I read it I actually realised why the old school model of MLM did not work for the majority of people.  For one your income is too dependant on your downline (they leave and so does your income), your income level per sale is almost always low ie around the $20 mark and this in turn is dependant on a regular monthly shipment.  The effort required to maintain this status is high and very time consuming and generally does not use the internet and leverage.  Compared to the updated internet friendly model of GPT (get paid today) where you use the internet & related technology for leverage.  The whole idea of your own business & working from home is to free up your time to enjoy your new found wealth.  Where the ‘top tier’ business models are used which means that it is possible to earn up to $7.5K with just 1 sale & YOU get paid upfront first.  No more waiting for pathetic $20 checks that take months to arrive.  No more arranging time consuming & costly home parties, no more phoning expensive dead end leads and no more buying expensive glossy company literature which just sends up in your prospects trash can.

GPT is the new model for 2010 and it is where all the smart marketers are right now.  It is where they went to when they left MLM for good and it is where they are rapidly becoming financially wealthy, time rich, internet savvy and marketing masters.  These internet literate marketers are becoming highly sought after mentors by those who are now desperate to learn their secrets.

GPT is the true business model in the ‘lifestyle design’ industry.  All the elements are in place for you and your loved ones to live the life on your terms having both the time and money to enjoy it to the full.

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Someone said this to me and I honestly thought they were having a joke! I come from a background of traditional MLM where you toil for years to get a downline and earn the priviledge of 'residual income' – in fact the longer the number of years you toil to get the downline is like a badge of honour.

You take a pride in how long this takes! So, just imagine my disbelief when I was told that it was possible to earn thousands per month WITHOUT a downline and not only that – when you did eventually recruit a downline you would earn EVEN more per month! (That guy needed certifying as far as I was concerned!) So, obviously the 60 million dollar question is ……….how on earth is this possible? To make serious money before a downline even shows up?

The answer is ……………. By branding YOUSELF using attraction marketing and using a marketing platform that is based on the new concept of GPT (Get Paid Today) which also incorporates education, training, mentoring and support. This is a totally empowering winning combination based around using cutting edge marketing techniques and strategies based on human psychology and economics for highly profitable Internet Marketing. YOU position and brand YOURSELF as a leader and you immediately have something very valuable to others. YOU offer small cost yet high VALUE and high demand products to your prospects and immediately they become a customer.

It is far easier to sell to existing customers than to total strangers because you get the chance to build up a relationship and rapport with them. They get to know you and trust you and you have their attention. Obviously it would be wonderful if your new customer joined you in your primary business but even if they do not you still make money with the affiliate sale and you still get to develop a relationship with them and who knows where this relationship might go in the future?

This industry is very much about timing – when the time is 'right' things happen so when the time is right for your new customer they may decide to progess their relationship with you. The relationship could build from a $40 product to a $1,000 or even $10,000 using the Get Paid Today Model and before you know it you are earning thousands without a downline" and with far less effort and headaches! What do you do next? See for yourself just how this system works without any need for Chasing Family and Friends, Cold Calling (ooh, I always hated that with a passion!), Buying Leads, or Getting Rejected EVER Again! Click right here