Spam. The very word is almost a four letter expletive these days something that must never be uttered in polite society. One place where it should most absolutely never be voiced is in the world of internet business. One great anecdote is from Microsoft’s own Bill Gates:

“Like almost each person who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick.”

If the pioneer of the individual computer isn’t immune to spam then who is? Now this article is not here to go on and on about what spam is since everybody should know It is those annoying advertisements sent via email. As an alternative we want to show how spam can affect affiliate marketing.

What is affiliate marketing? The promotion and selling of products online by an affiliate on behalf of a company. So one might logically assume that by “spamming” or sending out advertisements to as many emails as feasible then they will target a vast and massive audience and in turn realize more sales, ergo more money. Well this is a very simplified and just wrong view. Indeed Spam can actually hurt your affiliate. Up to 80% of all email these days is categorized as spam’ and many of these occur from affiliate marketers believing that spam is the best way in which to promote, expose and get their product recognition.

What the most likely result of spamming to gain recognition is that the recipient will just delete the message and prevent any further messages coming from that email address. So in essence before you have even made your first affiliate marketing sale your email if blacklisted. Certainly not what an aspiring entrepreneur will be looking for. Furthermore you may perhaps very well be breaking the law. In 2007 Robert Soloway lost a court case which was brought against him by an Oklahoma based Internet Service Provider; they accused him of spamming. He was ordered to pay over $10 million in compensation for his actions.

In the UK in the same year Gordon Dick successful won the sum of 1368.66 against Transcom Internet Services for spamming his email account. And these are not the only two cases on record that have brought spammers to court. Spamming for attention is a faux pas that so many affiliate marketers make. More often than not it ends their affiliate market careers but more serious it can land them in court with a large fine and blacklisted name. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate marketer then you should read “Affiliate Marketing 101″.

“Affiliate Marketing 101″ is a free internet report that provides you with straightforward Do’s and Don’ts that you ought to follow if you wish to be a successful affiliate marketer. Not sending Spam is just one of those. It is highly recommended that you read this report before embarking on your career in as an affiliate as it can save you a lot of aggravation and possible legal trouble.

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