Affiliate Marketing can
provide a nice second income, and if
you work consistently at it, can provide enough income for you to leave
your tradional job. There are countless ways to make money online and
it's very easy to get distracted. My best advice is to focus your
efforts on a few of them and tune out the rest. They'll just drain you
of energy and slow down your progress. Another note: There are a lot of
shady deals on the web. Stay clear of them, don't spam and help your
fellow marketer. Have an abundance mentality. There truly is enough out
there for everybody!
So, what is affiliate marketing?
Ken Evoy of SiteSell.com sums it up like this:
The affiliate model is "high reward/low risk"...
* you don't have to develop excellent products -- it has already been done for you. You simply judge and pick the best available ones, from the best available merchants!
* you don't have to spend large amounts to manufacture and store inventory
* no need to take and process a single order, or worry about getting paid (you don't even need a merchant account!) -- you simply send people to your affiliated merchants, then get paid when they buy
* you don't have to handle or ship a product -- your merchants do that
* you'll never have to answer customer e-mail (inquiries and support are 24/7 issues that can easily eat up 50% of your day)
* they cost nothing to join (beware of the few that do)
* your affiliate business can be started part-time, on a shoestring.
Sounds great... and the "affiliate model" has mushroomed since Amazon.com first brought it into public prominence in 1997. Millions of affiliates send billions of visitors to tens of thousands of companies in return for a payment. Major research houses like Forrester Research project the affiliate model to grow exponentially over the next few years.
Confused? Want me to walk you through the basics? Get my free 5 day mini-course now.
So, what is affiliate marketing?
Ken Evoy of SiteSell.com sums it up like this:
The affiliate model is "high reward/low risk"...
* you don't have to develop excellent products -- it has already been done for you. You simply judge and pick the best available ones, from the best available merchants!
* you don't have to spend large amounts to manufacture and store inventory
* no need to take and process a single order, or worry about getting paid (you don't even need a merchant account!) -- you simply send people to your affiliated merchants, then get paid when they buy
* you don't have to handle or ship a product -- your merchants do that
* you'll never have to answer customer e-mail (inquiries and support are 24/7 issues that can easily eat up 50% of your day)
* they cost nothing to join (beware of the few that do)
* your affiliate business can be started part-time, on a shoestring.
Sounds great... and the "affiliate model" has mushroomed since Amazon.com first brought it into public prominence in 1997. Millions of affiliates send billions of visitors to tens of thousands of companies in return for a payment. Major research houses like Forrester Research project the affiliate model to grow exponentially over the next few years.
Confused? Want me to walk you through the basics? Get my free 5 day mini-course now.