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Here are 9 reasons why real estate agents fail

  Here are 9 reasons why real estate agents fail One of the most shocking statistics in the real-estate industry is the fact that between 85% and 90% of agents quit within five years.   This means that if you are in a prelicensing group of 10, nine out of the 10 will no longer be in the same industry five years from now.   We have examined the nine most common reasons real estate agents fail and how to avoid them. 1.   Failure to account for upfront expenses Agents in real estate are independent contractors and not salaried employees.   Even if you are employed by a brokerage, this means that you are the sole owner of your business.   This means that, while some brokerages offer perks such as advertising or marketing, most of your expenses must be paid for.   A typical real estate agent will spend an average  $11,500  per year on business expenses. Top performers often spend more.   This includes everything, from leads to insurance, adve...

Five Steps to Get Started in Affiliate Marketing

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  Five Steps to Get Started in Affiliate Marketing You need to know the basics of affiliate marketing if you want to be successful.   This guide will help you select a niche and join the top affiliate marketing programs. It will also show you how to create an affiliate platform and make money with promotions.   Affiliate marketers can earn anywhere from $5,000 to $100,000 per year. The most successful earn millions. These are the five steps to affiliate marketing for beginners. 1.   Find Your Niche A niche is a small subset of a larger market.   Sports, for example, is a broad market that appeals to all. Soccer, however, is a niche or subset of the larger sports market.   The niche of male soccer players aged between 5 and 12 years old is very narrow. You want to start your affiliate marketing efforts in a small niche so that you can reach your target audience easily.   Your niche should be large enough to make you money. A niche in which they have a l...