Five Qualities A Good Affiliate Must Have

1. The Desire To Learn- when it come's to internet marketing, you will have your own "systems" that help you make money.But there are constantly new tools and training popping up.When first starting out online, you should take full advantage of all the free training online.Some people will advertise that there program offer's cutting edge training and a amazing affiliate program.Usually it's a full blown lie. But you should check out what training the site DOES offer, and take notes,and keep them in a notepad close to your work area at all times.
2. Investing Your Time And Efforts- When you start with affiliate marketing,you have to spend some time putting together the ad's,banner's and referral links in a spreadsheet and text file.You should spend a few hours a day posting ad's, and surfing on traffic exchanges and posting on safelist sites. In the beginning you spend more time advertising, and learning the ropes of the internet marketing world. Soon enough you will be able to get everything done within 2 hours,until then keep up the good work :)
3. Determination-  This is a huge key of  being an affiliate marketing. Nothing drives you to reach success more then determination. You should set goal's to try and reach with the first month or so. Like for the first month, getting five sign ups,making $300 or getting 3,000 hits to your site. Dont set unrealistic goal's.The thought of reaching the five sign up mark will keep you going towards the finish line.
4. Discipline-  If you want to make a full time income, then you need to view affiliate marketing as a career. It is actually a career as long as you do it, and work hard.You can make any money making site into a job as long as you,take the time to do the work.Make yourself a schedule for the week,what you are going to promote and where.
5. Telling The Truth-  One of the worst things you could do when you start internet marketing is to lie about the results of your program. When you lie to people,they will try to avoid you at all costs, and they will report everything you send to them, as SPAM.You want to keep people on your list,and the more truthful you are,the more they trust you. You also need to remind them that anyone can make money online as long as they work hard,stay motivated and have all the right tools.