Are You Interested in Becoming an AdWords Affiliate?
Google(TM), the most widely used search engine on the internet, has
some incredible advertising programs that are taking internet
businesses to new levels. The Google(TM) advertising programs are
called AdWords and AdSense(TM). One is for advertisers and the other
is for webmasters who want to make money from their websites.
With some creative copywriting and content development,
webmasters can truly make loads of money using the AdSense(TM)
program.
There is a buzz around the internet about Google(TM) having an
AdWords affiliate program. Obviously, there are a lot of people
interested in becoming an AdWords affiliate due to the popularity
of Google AdWords amongst internet marketers. As an AdWords
affiliate, you certainly could make a lot of money if you were to
refer advertisers because the AdWords advertising program is
incredibly popular.
The truth of the matter; however, is that Google(TM) does not have
an AdWords affiliate program, or at least they don’t call it
that. What they do have is a Google(TM) AdWords Referral Program.
The AdWords Referral Program is sometimes called an AdWords
affiliate program because for all practical purposes it really
works a lot like an affiliate program, but there are some
definite differences. To participate in the Google(TM) AdWords
Referral Program, you have to fill out an application to be
approved by Google(TM). Once Google(TM) approves your participation in
the program, you can place graphics or links on your website to
refer advertisers to Google’s AdWords advertising program.
The Google(TM) AdWords Referral Program is not really an AdWords
affiliate program because with affiliate programs, you can
generally promote the affiliate program through various internet
marketing methods. Google(TM); however, does not allow affiliates to
promote their services through email or through other methods
that are common to affiliate marketing. Rather, Google (TM) permits
referral program participants to place their graphics or links on
a website for the purpose of referring advertisers to the Google(TM)
AdWords program. You cannot participate in the Google(TM) AdWords
Referral Program if you do not have a website.
Another common question I hear is in regard to the income
potential of an AdWords affiliate. Unlike most affiliate programs
that pay a percentage of sales made through affiliate referrals,
Google’s AdWords Referral Program pays a flat fee of twenty-
dollars in U.S. dollars to participants who refer a qualifying
advertiser to the Google(TM) AdWords program. For the referral to
count it has to be considered a completed referral meaning that
the advertiser has to spend twenty-dollars on AdWords
advertising.
On the flipside of the Google(TM) AdWords program is Google’s
AdSense(TM) program which adds a touch of originality to the Google(TM)
advertising programs and really makes them highly desirable for
advertisers as well as website owners. There is sometimes some
confusion among those who are not familiar with Google’s
advertising programs because I have heard the AdSense(TM) program
referred to as an AdWords affiliate program.
AdSense(TM) is associated with AdWords, but it is not an AdWords
affiliate program. It is; however, an excellent program for
webmasters to make money from their websites. The purpose of the
AdSense(TM) program is to display Google(TM) ads that are relevant to
the website’s content on your website. Because the AdSense(TM)
program displays advertisements that are so closely related to
the website content, it is advantageous to webmasters because the
advertisements are actually of interest to website visitors. When
the website’s visitors click on the Google(TM) ads, the website
owner gets paid for each click.
Content is key to making money from Google(TM) ads. Thus, creative
copywriting that provides high quality information is necessary
to filter in relative advertisements that website visitors will
actually click on. What is really great is, the Google(TM) ads are
not intrusive. They display a headline and a brief explanation of
what the advertising website is all about. The program is unique
in that the process of matching advertisers to content is
automated so when you participate in the AdSense(TM) program, you no
longer have to beat the bushes to find paying advertisers that
actually have websites that are relevant and interesting to your
website visitors.
By Anonymous