Starting out with SFI

Starting out with SFI can be very overwhelming,this is because of the amount of information that SFI offers its affiliates so they can use of in this competative industry so they can stand out distintively from the others.As overwhelming as the information might be SFI also has made it very easy for beginners,So take the time to start up with this easy quick start to learn about SFI so that you have a strong understanding of how it works.

Learning about SFI is to go through the Smart Start.
https://www.sfimg.com/training/SmartStart.sfi this is made up of two parts.

The first part is the OVERVIEW of SFI. It deals with how SFI program works, and how you can begin making money with SFI.If you would prefare to listen than to read the overview, there's also now a built-in audio version included!

The secound part is the Smart Start.This is were your level of affiliate marketing is being dignosed.Here SFI stands out distintively from most of the other programs,it is here that you start building up your "Affiliate Profile," a primarily-multiple-choice questionnaire that can be completed within minutes.They are very easy questions that after completing will set a stage on which SFI will know your level of marketing,experience, goals, likes, dislikes, what resources you have at your disposal, or in otherwords know from were to start helping you with their powerful training tools to succeed with your undertakings.

After completting the smart start, you are now set for "PATH."

PATH stands for Personalized Affiliate Training Homepage. With PATH you will not go through the trouble of links, options, and information, you will now be empowered by a site that is personalized just for you!

PATH will be able to help you identify and meet your SFI business goals and precisely advise you on what to do each step of the way. PATH is like having your own, personal SFI "success coach."The fun part of PATH is that it changes and grows with you as your business grows from a new affiliate to becoming a team leader.
Note please that you can not get the best of SFI without completing this up to the point of having your PATH.If after reaching this stage and you still have questions the following links will help you through or better still contact your sponsor.
https://www.sfimg.com/Training/content/sfimgflash.html
https://www.sfimg.com/Reference/Glossary.sfi
This link below will lead you to the FAQ page were you will have all your quations answered;
https://www.sfimg.com/HelpDesk/GettingStartedFaq.sfi
or ask your specific question by following this link;
http://www.sfimg.com/QA
SUPPORT
https://www.sfimg.com/HelpDesk/Support.sfi
HELP PAGE
https://www.sfimg.com/HelpDesk/showIndex.sfi
Training
http://www.sfimg.com/Training/SpecialReports.sfi
DISCUSSION BOARD;which is SFI main forum
http://www.sfidboard.com/
If you are satisfied then go back to your PATH and it will take over from there leading you through the path of success.

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So Many Affiliate Programs! Which One Do I Choose?

From the Last post SFI Seen Through the Affiliate Marketing Network Lens You most have understood a little on what SFI is all about.Now lets get down to why SFI will be your best choice among the many Affiliate programs.But before we get down to business i will want you to ask some questions first before you join an affiliate program. Do a little research about the choices of program that you intend to join into. Get some answers because they will be the deciding point of what you will be achieving later on.
* Will it cost you anything to join?
* When do they issue the commission checks?
* What are the kinds of affiliate statistics available?
* What is the demand for what the program offers?.
* Is the affiliate program a one or two tier program?
* How qualified are the Elite members?
* What is the level of training and support for it's affiliates.
* Who is the online retailer?
* Lastly, what is the amount of commission paid?

Lets take a look at each question in relation with SFI doing this will give you a good picture why SFI should be a good if not excellent choice for every one starting or facing difficulties in making money online.
* Will it cost you anything to join?
First its free to join SFI and yes you can make money being a free member but not good enough money to depend on.
* When do they issue the commission checks?
SFI issue out payment from the 10Th of every new month for the past month.They have been doing this for the past 20 years and above unfailingly
* What are the kinds of affiliate statistics available?
There are over 7 million registered affiliates from 200 countries all over the world and the numbers are growing every day.
* What is the demand for what the program offers?.
Now SFI is promoting a good number of programs.SFI affiliates can also aggressively target niche markets with high market penetration,and from my basic knowledge of online marketing a good niche leads to high demand which is equal $$ka-chig no surprise more than 7 million affiliate and even more joining are still making it big with SFI.(keep posted i will go in details on the actual demand and supply for some of these niches in one of my future posts)
* Is the affiliate program a one or two tier program?
SFI is definitely a two tier program.Part one is the Executive Bonus. Just become an Executive Affiliate (EA), and you'll start earning a share of every sale and purchase from every SFI affiliate worldwide who joins SFI after you Not just once, but every month you maintain EA status.Part two of the SFI Network Builder Program (NBP) is the Executive Match. The Executive Match is the first step to creating a sizable residual income stream.For every affiliate you refer to SFI who becomes an Executive Affiliate (EA), you'll earn a 100% to 200% matching bonus (of their Executive Bonus), then a 50% matching bonus each month thereafter.Team Matches allow you to tap into the bank-account-bursting power of Leveraged Income and the exponential growth that can occur in your group over time.
* How qualified are SFI Elites?
Michelle Kile Top Seller,Ewen Chia Ti Wah Top Sponsor,Stone Evans Top Leadership Builder for the year 2007.If you have been online now for a while you most have heard of one of this names.These and Most of the other SFI Elites now have their own online businesses,and it is not surprising that most of them started and still are with the SFI affiliate program.
* What is the level of training and support for it's affiliates?
Just from the fact that These gurus in SFI are one of the top guns in the industry tells you how much experience and training they are passing on to their downline because it is a win-win situation the more their downline succeed the more they too succeed.As for the tools i can not list them all here sign up and find out for your self.It ranges from gateway pages to online courses and much more.
* Who is the online retailer?
Carson Services, Inc. and SFI's founder is Gery Carson. Gery's success as a entrepreneur has been told in Money Makers Monthly, Upline, Opportunity World Magazine, and in several books and videos. He has authored several best-selling marketing tools and has been featured as an expert guest on live call-in radio shows. Gery was selected to the 1992 Outstanding Young Men of America list and 1997's Who's Who in the Media and Communications.
* Lastly, what is the amount of commission paid?
The amount of CV varies from product to product. Some products have a very high CV (CV on SFI's top-selling product, memberships in the International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs, at $19, is over 63% of the gross price, for example). Other products, especially third-party products and products that have high fulfillment costs, have lesser CV amounts that can be paid out. See the SFI Commission Schedule for a complete listing of all products and their CV amounts.

To determine the actual commission you will earn on a particular product, simply take the percentage of CV attributed to that income stream (as specified in the SFI Compensation Plan) and multiply it by the product's CV amount.

Note that each of this questions was barely dealt with in detail for each can be a post of its own so there is still more details on each that you can find out by signing up today with SFI or keep posted for further post to learn more.

SFI Seen Through the Affiliate Marketing Network Lens

SFI is a division of Carson Services, Inc., headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska USA. Founded in 1985, Carson Services has a long and successful track record in the publishing and network-marketing industries.

I think from my own point of view the best way to understand SFI affiliate marketing program or SFI better is by first understanding what affiliate marketing network is all about.This is because the very foundation of SFI network is based on affiliate marketing, i guess thats the more reason why its one of the record breaking affiliate money making program on the web today.With that said lets get down to it.So what is affiliate marketing for a stert?

Affiliate marketing has many descriptions, yet all have the same meaning. Affiliate marketing is a huge business on the Internet today.It is a cooperative effort between merchants and an affiliate’s website.Marketing on the other hand has often been misunderstood.

One of the common misconceptions that are being associated about marketing is “selling”, though selling is an important activity in marketing and the central activity of any business operation.Marketing is also commonly linked with “advertising” and while both selling and advertising should not be underestimated, the fact of the matter is, advertising like selling, is merely a part of the many functions of marketing.

In affiliate marketing, an affiliate is being paid a percentage amount of affiliate money determined by the merchant involved for every visitor, subscriber or customer provided through the affiliates efforts. The said percentage paid may be made based on a certain value for each visit.From the merchant’s point of view there is no payment due to an affiliate until results are appreciated.

Affiliate marketing is typically being run by affiliate networks and this affiliate networks are composed of two functional bodies, the group affiliates and the group merchants. Each has their special function and role when it comes to affiliate marketing. The a acts as a third party between the merchant and the associated affiliates. The network provides the technology to deliver the merchant’s campaigns and offers. The affiliate network also collects commission fees from the merchant and then pays the affiliates which are part of the program.

Now i think it is fair to say one of the best ways to understand SFI is all about is through the lens of affiliate marketing network.If you will like to know more or become one of the already millions of affiliate click here no or watch the video by clicking here