Daily Tasks For Affiliate Marketers

The life of a home-based affiliate marketer includes a To Do list of tasks that need accomplished on a regular basis. These tasks can include any of the following, and many more, depending upon the workload and projects of the affiliate marketer.

Admin Tasks

• Turn computer on and take care of day to day business. Check to make sure your Internet access still works and all computer-related equipment is operating fine. All systems go!

• Perform any financial tasks that are needed and checking of major stats.

• Learn a little each day in your niches and in the Internet marketing scene, since you market online.

• Check in-coming email:

a) Delete junk mail immediately.
b) Log all site issues, client orders & other items as needed.
c) Keep only the emails that need replies. Then quickly reply to each one or make a note to reply later when time allows.
d) Misc – Don’t let these pile up! Make a ‘Misc.’ file, if necessary, and purge monthly of stale emails.

Daily Work

• Market, market, market! This is a must for your business to survive. So spend some time on this. For help, head to the Small Business Administration for helpful tips at SBA.gov, online articles about the latest internet marketing techniques that work for affiliate marketing, and marketing books at the public library.

• Check your client work load for the day and make sure to work it in to meet deadlines.

• Work with your helpers, employees, outsource team, etc. Make sure everyone’s on track, hand out new work orders, etc.

• Network online and off (via forums, phone, letters, workshops, etc.) with new potential clients, to develop more with current and past clients, to discover new JV (joint venture) project opportunities with others.

• Take care of yourself. Eat right, add physical activity into your day and see your doctor regularly as needed. Don’t neglect your health!


Weekly & Monthly Work

• Perform revision work on your websites. Revise copywriting to improve conversion, add and update graphics, add new web pages and new site tools like a forum or chat room, etc.

• Get newsletter or ezine issues created and sent out.

• Prepare and send any postal campaigns: monthly direct mail piece, postcards, flyer, etc.

• Product creation: work on developing your own product lines.

• Give back. Help others who are up and coming, volunteer with non-profits.