Getting traffic or applying for an affiliate network first?

[astarte82gw]

Hi,

Suppose I am planning to launch couple of promotional blogs, before Investing
in this project I need to make sure the products that I promote will
definitively make decent profit to cover the project expenses in the long or
short run.

When I apply to FlexOffers or Impact to check their product offers, they ask
for my traffic source that dose not exist because I am still doing research.

How could some one tackle such paradox?

 

[code API]

Get the traffic first

 

[Starblazer]

The affiliate networks have some requirements and they can't accept everyone. They ask for traffic source to make sure that you don't spam their link everywhere. If you want to confirm whether the products fit your needs, you can read reviews, case studies, or contact your affiliate manager.

 

[astarte82gw]

Get the traffic first

I guess affiliate marketing is for already established websites with traffic.

 

[astarte82gw]

The affiliate networks have some requirements and they can't accept everyone. They ask for traffic source to make sure that you don't spam their link everywhere. If you want to confirm whether the products fit your needs, you can read reviews, case studies, or contact your affiliate manager.

Blogging and getting traffic is going to cost me a lot, But the data that will
be collected will help in understanding the market.

To reduce losses in case of failure, I am considering AdSense in the early
stages, but I think this is not enough.

Can anyone suggest another tactic?

 

[i_am_that_i_am]

Traffic first, there are still work arounds to getting accepted on affiliate networks even without a traffic source but its best to figure out about your traffic sources first.

 

[Starblazer]

Blogging and getting traffic is going to cost me a lot, But the data that will
be collected will help in understanding the market.

To reduce losses in case of failure, I am considering AdSense in the early
stages, but I think this is not enough.

Can anyone suggest another tactic?

You need to invest time and money for anything in IM. If you don't want to take risks, then it's better to buy an established business instead of developing a site on your own.