When I launched my first product I hardly understood what I was doing. And I was having quite some big hopes. But it turned out that I only sold 4 copies over a 3 months time span. I was pretty upset and I am now happy that it was a lame product, because it made me start to slowly understand what I was doing wrong ( everything ).

There is also a difference between what successful means when you launch your first product and what will successful mean later on.

Anyway, these days, there is a lot more info available on how to successfully launch your first product, and if you will follow the steps you will make it.

I understood, over the years, that without already having an affiliate database, your product launch has 99% chances of failing.

Mainly, before creating a product, a vendor must first understand how to sell the product himself ( who is the customer and how will the customers get to your business --> traffic) without the help of jv partners or affiliates.

Create product. Be sure to have a quality product, this way you will have less refunds ( more money ) and also because most of the people will identify you with your product....When creating the product, check the competition.See what you can do better or cover more of your customer's needs.

Next, attract jv partners and affiliates, not by showing them your product but by actually showing them that you are worth their time and money.

By now, the product should already have a body and a soul and voila, a successful launch!

Darius