{"id":12720,"date":"2018-03-16T06:59:21","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T06:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/?p=12720"},"modified":"2018-05-08T10:14:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T10:14:32","slug":"niket-shah-interview-awa-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Niket Shah Interview @ AWA 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mobid-before-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-3363764265\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#awa-2017-interview-series-niket-shah\" >AWA 2017 Interview Series: Niket Shah<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#niket-shah-interview-at-awa-2017\" >Niket Shah Interview at AWA 2017<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#1-tell-us-about-yourself\" >1. Tell Us About Yourself<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#2-what-is-the-best-strategy-for-a-newbie\" >2. What is the Best Strategy for a Newbie?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#3-biggest-challenge-for-an-affiliate-marketer\" >3. Biggest Challenge for an Affiliate Marketer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#4-what-skills-are-needed-to-become-a-super-affiliate\" >4. What Skills are Needed to Become a Super Affiliate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#5-what-would-you-tell-affiliates-who-are-experiencing-difficulties\" >5. What Would You Tell Affiliates Who are Experiencing Difficulties?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#6-tools-and-resources\" >6. Tools and Resources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#7-affiliate-marketing-mistakes\" >7. Affiliate Marketing Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#8-favorite-traffic-sources\" >8. Favorite Traffic Sources<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#9-how-to-develop-your-skills\" >9. How to Develop your Skills?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#10-should-affiliates-read-a-specific-book-to-succeed\" >10. Should Affiliates Read a Specific Book to Succeed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#11-affiliate-marketing-trends\" >11. Affiliate Marketing Trends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#12-surprises-in-2017\" >12. Surprises in 2017<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#13-opportunities-threats\" >13. Opportunities &amp; Threats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#14-why-did-you-decide-to-speak-about-this-topic\" >14. Why Did You Decide to Speak About this Topic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/niket-shah-interview-awa-2017\/#15-future-plans\" >15. Future Plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"awa-2017-interview-series-niket-shah\"><\/span>AWA 2017 Interview Series: Niket Shah<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What?<\/p>\n<p>Do the Mobidea Academy people have yet another amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-world-asia\/\">Affiliate World Asia<\/a> Interview to share with the eager public?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, indeed!<\/p>\n<p>We chatted with none other than Niket Shah, the man behind Accelar8 Labs!<\/p>\n<p>Ready to watch this wicked video?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Affiliate World Asia 2017: Niket Shah - Interview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VYiFH6Wz138?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What?<\/p>\n<p>Wanna read?<\/p>\n<p>Check the interview in written form, then!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"niket-shah-interview-at-awa-2017\"><\/span>Niket Shah Interview at AWA 2017<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-tell-us-about-yourself\"><\/span>1. Tell Us About Yourself<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>My name is Niket Shah.<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1498584369\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"semrushtrialseo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/semrushtrialseo.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I co-founded Accelar8 Labs.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been in the industry for about three years.<\/p>\n<p>I spent the last five years of my career working at Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>And the last two and a half of that managing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-marketing-verticals\/\">performance marketing vertical<\/a> for the business.<\/p>\n<p>I think that you need to understand that Facebook is different than most other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook is built around people rather than clicks.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really about the user experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"computer mouse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/computer-mouse.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most affiliates think that what works on another platform may also work on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>But what Facebook is looking for is to make sure its users have a good experience of the platform.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-what-is-the-best-strategy-for-a-newbie\"><\/span>2. What is the Best Strategy for a Newbie?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Verticals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/profitable-niches\/\">niche<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You must always make sure that you\u2019re providing a product or a service to someone that is of need.<\/p>\n<p>You should use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/optimize-facebook-ads\/\">Facebook targeting<\/a> to make sure you get to the right person.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"man shooting an arrow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-shooting-an-arrow-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The verticals that I always choose and that I like?<\/p>\n<p>Good quality E-Commerce products.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/lead-generation-marketing\/\">Lead Generation<\/a> is really good as well.<\/p>\n<p>I think those are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/choosing-cpa-offers\/\">good offers<\/a> to start with.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-biggest-challenge-for-an-affiliate-marketer\"><\/span>3. Biggest Challenge for an Affiliate Marketer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The biggest challenge is to scale.<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s really hard to scale.<\/p>\n<p>You see a lot of people talking about how&#8230;they\u2019re making it seem like it\u2019s very easy to scale, to get to five figures a day in spend in your first week or your second week.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think that\u2019s accurate.<\/p>\n<p>To get to that level?<\/p>\n<p>One, you have to maintain a CPA that makes sense and is profitable and then find a way to continue to grow that CPA.<\/p>\n<p>I think scale is the biggest challenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"climbing a hill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/climbing-a-hill.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think a lot of people take it for granted.<\/p>\n<p>How hard that is to do.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-what-skills-are-needed-to-become-a-super-affiliate\"><\/span>4. What Skills are Needed to Become a Super Affiliate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the biggest skills is actually being okay with failure.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/media-buying-beginner-mistakes-part-1\/\">make mistakes<\/a> and learn from them.<\/p>\n<p>And become able to continue to test.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve talked to a lot of affiliates that have spent a hundred dollars and they just don\u2019t believe their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/traffic-sources-affiliate-marketing\/\">traffic source<\/a> works anymore because they\u2019ve only spent 100 dollars.<\/p>\n<p>I think that\u2019s giving up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8095\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"sad man\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sad-man.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t give up that early.<\/p>\n<p>I know it\u2019s an investment.<\/p>\n<p>But I know there are ways to make things work.<\/p>\n<p>If you work hard enough, you can make anything work.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of chasing the quick money, chase the longevity of the business and I think that\u2019s what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/super-affiliate\/\">super affiliates<\/a> have always done:<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s to continue testing, continue to pound it.<\/p>\n<p>Then, make it scale.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-what-would-you-tell-affiliates-who-are-experiencing-difficulties\"><\/span>5. What Would You Tell Affiliates Who are Experiencing Difficulties?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I think that prices are gonna continue to go up.<\/p>\n<p>Just because there are more and more people using the platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it be Facebook or mobile or any other platforms, there\u2019s more and more eyeballs on those platforms.<\/p>\n<p>More and more people are getting handheld devices.<\/p>\n<p>The price is naturally gonna go up.<\/p>\n<p>This is a trend we\u2019ve seen across other marketing platforms as well.<\/p>\n<p>Television, newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a common trend.<\/p><div class=\"mobid-in-content-15-p_2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 26px;margin-bottom: 26px;\" id=\"mobid-1373913147\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/semrush-v1\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"backlinks\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1.png 970w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-250x52.png 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-700x144.png 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-768x158.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/PD-970x250-Discover-backlinks-faster-than-ever-1-120x25.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"970\" height=\"200\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>On the product side, the conversion rate is really based on how you sell it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"man with megaphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/man-with-megaphone-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about making sure you\u2019re offering value to the people that are seeing that product.<\/p>\n<p>If you are able to provide value, provide images, provide content that adds value or that makes the product seem like it\u2019s really good for whoever is on the other side of it, I think you won\u2019t have to worry so much about the pricing and the auction because you\u2019re gonna get a lower price.<\/p>\n<p>People are gonna engage with your content more and hopefully &#8211; in turn &#8211; you\u2019re gonna see your conversion rates go up and the cost of the auctions go down.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-tools-and-resources\"><\/span>6. Tools and Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I think competitive intelligence is a tough one.<\/p>\n<p>I think that looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-marketing-trends\/\">market trends<\/a> is important.<\/p>\n<p>I think looking at what consumers are looking for and market.<\/p>\n<p>Not always looking for the one product that\u2019s gonna last for a month but looking at where consumers are going.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to spot trends.<\/p>\n<p>Taking yourself to a 10.000th view.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of focusing on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-niche-sites\/\">specific niche<\/a>, look at where everyone\u2019s going.<\/p>\n<p>What are the big macro trends that are happening in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>Five years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/focus-mobile\/\">mobile<\/a> was one of those big trends.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to predict those kinds of things and starting to plan for that.<\/p>\n<p>I think that\u2019s really important.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms like Facebook have offered you the ability to see what pages are running now.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"man with computer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From a competitive standpoint, you can always use what\u2019s publicly available on Facebook rather than having to get a second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/ad-spy-tools\/\">spy tool<\/a> or something like that.<\/p>\n<p>I think those kinds of tools will help you understand what\u2019s working well.<\/p>\n<p>Focus on your strengths and then look at macro trends that are gonna change the industry.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-affiliate-marketing-mistakes\"><\/span>7. Affiliate Marketing Mistakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A lot of affiliates come to shows like this and they see all the success that everyone else is having.<\/p>\n<p>They assume that it\u2019s gonna be easy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of learning that goes into it.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of nuances that most affiliates don\u2019t know about.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of great networks that help a lot of the back end that affiliates don\u2019t necessarily see but I think most affiliates coming into the market think it\u2019s gonna be easy.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not necessarily easy.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong:<\/p>\n<p>It might be easier than some other industries but it\u2019s definitely a grind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"tired person\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard.<\/p>\n<p>I think affiliates just need to keep trying and just need to keep making it work.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-favorite-traffic-sources\"><\/span>8. Favorite Traffic Sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I focus primarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/cpa-facebook-ads\/\">on Facebook<\/a> just because I know that platform the most.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the one that I\u2019ve spent the most time with.<\/p>\n<p>I have a good understanding on the back end and on the front end.<\/p>\n<p>How it works.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve seen a lot of people use things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/google-adwords-overview\/\">AdWords<\/a> with great success.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard of a lot of people using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/native-advertising\/\">Native<\/a> with great success in the last couple months.<\/p>\n<p>Those are some of the ones I\u2019m definitely hoping to try as well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-how-to-develop-your-skills\"><\/span>9. How to Develop your Skills?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/affiliate-marketing-forums\/\">great forums<\/a> available online.<\/p>\n<p>STM forum, Mobidea.<\/p>\n<p>I think that coming to conferences like this one is great.<\/p>\n<p>I think you meet a lot of great people here that you probably wouldn\u2019t get to know behind your computer screen.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting people face to face is always more valuable than talking to someone on a forum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"happy people\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/happy-people.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also think that there are some great training courses out there.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u2019s got their own course called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blueprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Blueprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s free and available for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Just sign up and learn more about the Facebook advertising ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-should-affiliates-read-a-specific-book-to-succeed\"><\/span>10. Should Affiliates Read a Specific Book to Succeed?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The one book that helped me a lot &#8211; even when I left Facebook &#8211; is a book called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ONE-Thing-Surprisingly-Extraordinary-Results\/dp\/1885167776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The One Thing<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-700x393.jpg\" alt=\"guy reading\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-700x393.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/guy-reading.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I forgot the author\u2019s name but it\u2019s got a white cover.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really helpful in terms of focusing on one thing that I\u2019m trying to solve rather than getting confused.<\/p>\n<p>When you come to conferences like this, there\u2019s probably 250-300 booths here.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve heard so many different speakers talk.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to get focused around what is it that I\u2019m gonna accomplish.<\/p>\n<p>I think that book is really good in helping narrow that focus down and really allows you to understand why it is so important to focus on one thing and do one thing well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11-affiliate-marketing-trends\"><\/span>11. Affiliate Marketing Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I think affiliate marketing is gonna continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>I think a lot of traditional companies are starting to realize that this is kind of like scale marketing.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t necessarily have to have all of your marketing coming from one team internally, especially for direct response products.<\/p>\n<p>I think affiliate marketing is predicted to rise from the studies that I\u2019ve read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"graph increase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/graph-increase.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s gonna continue to be a big trend.<\/p>\n<p>As long as affiliates continue to offer value, the bigger companies are gonna start creating more and more affiliate programs.<\/p>\n<p>I think they\u2019re gonna see an opportunity to drive more and more traffic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12-surprises-in-2017\"><\/span>12. Surprises in 2017<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An interesting one has been the transparency around products or tools like affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s obviously a lot of talk in the news about politics and the elections that have happened.<\/p>\n<p>I think that\u2019s brought a bigger magnifying glass onto this affiliate industry.<\/p>\n<p>I think there\u2019s gonna be a whole lot more transparency that comes from it over the next couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat exactly is affiliate marketing?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow is it working?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I think that\u2019s the biggest shift.<\/p>\n<p>I didn\u2019t expect that to happen over this past year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n<p>I think more eyeballs in the space is great.<\/p>\n<p>It means more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/cpa-offers\/\">quality offers<\/a>, more quality brands looking at affiliate marketing as a way to grow their business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"happy people\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Happy-Business-People-Thumbs-Up.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s gonna be positive going forward.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13-opportunities-threats\"><\/span>13. Opportunities &amp; Threats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The next big thing is gonna be immersive experiences.<\/p>\n<p>For affiliates to think beyond just doing link ads, or photo ads, or what everyone else is doing.<\/p>\n<p>I think a lot of companies have come out and started doing great things in Augmented Reality.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook, Google.<\/p>\n<p>All these companies are developing a lot in terms of immersive experiences on their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliates can take that and actually create offers, create products, and create messaging that plays to that really well.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s gonna be the next big trend:<\/p>\n<p>Understanding how that works.<\/p>\n<p>I think mobile was a trend we talked about from a couple years ago.<\/p>\n<p>I think this is gonna be a trend going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Voice is another one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"woman with smartphone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/woman-with-smartphone.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s really good.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing how to do search voice.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re using things like Siri or <a href=\"https:\/\/assistant.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Assistant<\/a> a lot more than we\u2019ve ever used before.<\/p>\n<p>How do affiliates tap into that?<\/p>\n<p>Understanding how they can have their ads and their messaging coming in the search results like that.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14-why-did-you-decide-to-speak-about-this-topic\"><\/span>14. Why Did You Decide to Speak About this Topic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The reason why I picked the topic is because I think a lot of people at this conference have been saying great things about optimization and understanding the nuances of Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>For me, it was really important to help people understand.<\/p>\n<p>Coming from a big company and how close to the similar hack mentality or hack culture is to affiliate marketing.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s actually not that different.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of what I learned at Facebook has helped me in my current business which is acting like a startup.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to wear multiple hats.<\/p>\n<p>Actually being able to do every aspect of my business.<\/p>\n<p>Trying to do it as best as I can.<\/p>\n<p>But also moving really fast.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"man running\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/man-running.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rather than trying to sit behind and waiting for someone else to create a product or create a way to do it.<\/p>\n<p>For someone else to put an ad out before I can take it.<\/p>\n<p>Really try to move fast and do that.<\/p>\n<p>I think the lessons that I learned at Facebook really helped me become a stronger affiliate marketer right now.<\/p>\n<p>I think it\u2019s gonna help a lot of other people as well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15-future-plans\"><\/span>15. Future Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m gonna continue to consult with a lot of companies.<\/p>\n<p>I spend a lot of my time consulting with companies that are looking for growth strategies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnwp.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"persons shaking hands\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-760x428.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-623x351.jpg 623w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-316x177.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/persons-shaking-hands.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>E-Commerce companies that are looking to continue to grow and then overall business strategies.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m gonna continue to focus on that in 2018.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks, Niket!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You\u2019re a true affiliate marketing pro packing a whole lotta knowledge!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As for you, our readers, stay tuned to the Mobidea Academy because we\u2019ve got some more great content to share!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>See Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/facebook-ads-sweepstakes-entries\/\">How to Use Facebook Ads to Drive Sweepstakes Entries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/best-affiliate-marketing-verticals\/\">Best Affiliate Marketing Verticals of 2017, Trending for 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/profitable-niches\/\">The Most Profitable Niches for Affiliate Marketing in 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/optimize-facebook-ads\/\">The Ultimate Guide to Optimize Facebook Ads in 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mobid-after-content\" style=\"margin-top: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\" id=\"mobid-434334525\"><div class=\"mobid-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/recommends\/banner-placement-2\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"da\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.mobidea.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/da.gif\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"730\" height=\"90\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AWA 2017 Interview Series: Niket Shah What? 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