How Do I Scale To $x,xxx And Beyond? (7)
It's the final step in affiliate marketing - going from being a "successful" affiliate to a "super" affiliate doing $x,xxx or $xx,xxx a day.
So how do you get there?
There's no one path at this point. But here are a few tips, and some more STM guides, gathered from discussions with the many super-affiliates in the STM community.
Key Tips To $x,xxx
Avoid Small Campaigns. There's not much difference, in terms of work put in, between launching and managing a $xx a day campaign and an $x,xxx a day campaign. Sure, you'll have to test more campaigns to find a four-figure campaign, but not 100 times more. So if you're shooting for five figures, the first thing to do is to make sure everything you launch has the potential to scale that high. Avoid small geos, avoid small traffic sources - think big with every campaign.
Develop An Edge. In order to reach the big leagues, you'll need to have an advantage that can't be replicated. Whether that's amazing exclusive deals with big advertisers, access to traffic that no-one else can get, or a tech/automation backend that no other affiliate has access to, to stay afloat in the bigtime you can't do what everyone else is doing - you have to cultivate an unfair advantage.
Develop Your Team. Very few super-affiliates work solo these days. Whether you hire or partner, you're going to need a team with you to conquer the bigtime. That's why events like STM's Affiliate World Conference are so important - AM is increasingly about your relationships.
Further Reading
The Mobile Cookbook: The Banquet - I grilled the super-affiliates at the helm of STM about how they made it to $x,xxx and $xx,xxx days, and wrote it all down here. The guide's specifically targeted at making it big in mobile, but 90% of its advice is applicable across all areas of AM.
The Secrets Of Super-High-Volume Affiliates - One of the all-time great threads of STM, as many of the biggest affiliates in the industry chime in with their own personal tips and tricks.
What Verticals Should Be Avoided To Get To The 1,000,000 Mark? - A wide-ranging discussion from some of STM's top members as to exactly how you can crack the million mark in AM earnings.
Inspiration: Some STM Members Who Made It To $x,xxx A Day - And Beyond
$Xxx,xxx in a month, Perfect start for 2015
My 2014 Small Success Story After The Vegas Trip 
from 0 to 100k+ profits in 4.5months with 6WAMC + STM london
Read more - lots more - in the STM Success Stories Forum!
IT'S HERE! The Comprehensive Guide To Getting Started (And Beyond) In Affiliate Marketing - Now Fully Updated And Expanded!
that link above is not working, I cant connect at all
@hansen_lin - you're absolutely right, fixing that now. Sorry about that!
Great list. But this link is not working now http://stmforum.com/forum/showthread...n-to-a-BILLION
Hmm, weird - just checked and it's working for me. Anyone else find it is/isn't working?
Thanks for letting me know!
yup, the link is not working
http://stmforum.com/forum/showthread...n-to-a-BILLION
Thanks, investigating...
UPDATE - yes, that thread's not available any more. Sorry about that - I'll remove the reference in this guide.
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