Ready, set… goal!
This article is letter (G) of our “Affiliate Marketing" series where we write an article for each letter of the phrase. “Affiliate Marketing" shares content to help you reach your peak marketing performance and make the most of your marketing efforts. Find links to more articles in the series below.
Throughout our Affiliate Marketing series, you’ve learned plenty of tips and picked up some tricks along the way.
Now that’s all well and dandy. But how exactly do you organize all that information into an actionable plan?
With goal setting.
Allow us to explain...
Goldilocks Dilemma - This Goal Is Juuust Right
“This goal is too lofty.”
“This goal is too easy.”
“This goal is juuust right!”
How do you set an achievable yet challenging goal just like Goldilocks? Shanelle Mullin, Director of Marketing at Onboardly, suggests evaluating your current position to realize which goals are attainable at this point in time.
Ask Yourself These 8 Goal-Setting Questions
Helpful guiding questions for getting your goals on track.
1. How much money do you want to make?
2. How much work do you want to put in?
3. Will this be a core stream of income in your business?
4. What is your why?
5. Have you diversified your affiliate strategy among 3-4 platforms
6. Have you tested the products you’re promoting?
7. Will you run special promotions highlighting affiliate products?
8. What conversion rate are you shooting for?
Get In The Goal Mindset
You’ve done the talk. Now can you walk the walk?
And walking the walk takes a certain mindset. A mindset that is committed.
Once you’ve set your goals, they will be your guiding compass for what you will do, when, and how.
Word Up:
Goals are only as good as you make them and commit to them. Hopefully this guide helped you create specific, actionable goals towards your affiliate marketing future.
sources: neilpatel, convertkit
This article is letter (G) of our “Affiliate Marketing" series where we write an article for each letter of the phrase. “Affiliate Marketing" shares content to help you reach your peak marketing performance and make the most of your marketing efforts. Find links to more articles in the series below.
(A) Everything You Need To Know To Start (A)ffiliate Marketing
(F) Does Affiliate Marketing Have A Profitable (F)uture?
(F) List Of (F)REE Affiliate Marketing Resources
(I)rresistible Incentives To Become An Affiliate Marketer
(L) No More Mistakes - (L)essons Learned From Affiliate Marketers
(I) What Is Affiliate Marketing’s Potential (I)ncome?
(A) When (A)I Meets Affiliate Marketing…
(T) The Top (T)rends To Amp Up Your Affiliate Marketing Game
(E) How (E)ntrepreneurs Can Make Affiliate Marketing Work For Them
(M) Time-Tested Ways To (M)onetize Your Content
(A) How To Turn Your (A)utomation From Zero To Hero
(R) Take Full Advantage Of Affiliate Marketing With These 10 (R)ewards
(K) Applied (K)nowledge Is Key To Being A Successful Affiliate
(E) What You Can Learn From Affiliate Marketing (E)xperts
(T)rust Comes First – Affiliate Marketing Is Useless Without It
(I) The Best Of Both Worlds – (I)nfluencer AND Affiliate Marketing
(N)o Website? No Problem. How To Affiliate Market Without One
(G) How To Create Affiliate Marketing (G)oals To Save Time And Money
