Cookie

Affiliate programs usually will put a cookie in your prospects computer. So, when your prospects click through your affiliate link to the merchant site but leave, and they decide to buy later, you can still earn the commission.

The question is:

"How long can the cookie last?"

Because some cookies only last 24 hours, some last a month and some last even longer.

Personally I think, having a cookie that last a year doesn't help much because not many people are going to come back and buy your product after 11 months. However, cookie that last 24 hours won't help you to earn in affiliate marketing either. This is because the time span is too short and most people take more than a day to think about their purchase. Unless your product is relatively cheap and fast moving, then that is a different story.

What I am trying to say here is that you need to be clear of how long your cookie is going last and are you OK with that.

When you are OK with the period, then go all out and promote your affiliate product. By the way, you can ask the merchant how long the cookie last if you are unclear about that.

Create Your Success,

Wong Michael. :-)
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Remember, earning big is easy when you know how. :-)