Golden Goose Marketing

A lot of new affiliates want to know if they need affiliate marketing coaching, or if they can get by with just a standard self-study course.  The answer is that it depends on the student.  Some new affiliates need very little help, taking to marketing like fish take to water.  Others, on the other hand, may enter the field with fewer technical skills or less of a marketing mindset, and those students can benefit greatly from extra coaching.

But how do you know which one you are?  Consider these questions – honestly – when you’re trying to decide if you should seek out coaching help.

• Do you work well independently, or do you have a tendency to procrastinate? A coach can keep you on track if you need an extra push.
• Do you have a solid technical background, or do you pick up on computer tasks easily? If you have trouble figuring out your DVD player, a coach can significantly cut down your time and frustration in the early learning stages.
• Do you find yourself reading through courses with a lot of unanswered questions? If so, a coach may be able to save you a lot of time.
• Do you have a lot of implementation questions that you can’t seem to get answered through simple Google searches? An experienced affiliate marketing coach will probably have the answers or be able to help you get them much quicker than you could find them on your own.
• Do you have room in your budget for a coach? If hiring a coach is going to cut into your household or advertising budgets, it might be better to try to befriend other marketers on forums.  If you have room in your budget, though, a coach can be a huge asset for any new affiliate.

Coaching is an extremely effective way to cut down the amount of time you need to learn affiliate marketing and start making money.  Have you worked with a coach?  What was your experience like?  Leave comments!