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Affiliate Marketing Training

January 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
This entry is part 5 of 10 in the series Affiliate Marketing

Do I need special training to become an affiliate marketer?

In short, no you do not need any special training to become an affiliate marketer.  However, understanding how Affiliate Marketing works in order to get started and be successful at it is a plus.  We’ve already covered what Affiliate Marketing is in this series so you’ve got that part of the equation covered.

A few things you will need to get started are:

  1. A website or blog to promote your affiliate products on. – There are ways to be an affiliate marketer without a website however. Keep reading to find out how you can promote affiliate products and services without a website.
  2. A PayPal account. – The most popular form of payment for affiliate program owners is Paypal, but some do offer to send your commissions via regular mail in the form of a check. If you don’t have a Paypal account you can sign up for one for free at http://www.paypal.com.
  3. An understanding of those whom you will be promoting the products and services to.

There are many resources available online that can help you succeed as an affiliate marketer by giving you a more in depth look at the process.  Here are just a few that I recommend.

AffiliateTips.com – This site showcases the top affiliate programs and provides extensive resources on affiliate marketing.  It is a great resource.

EarnersBlog.com – This is a blog with lots of content on affiliate marketing as well as making money online.

Blog.AffiliateTip.com – This is a blog by Shawn Collins who has been involved with affiliate marketing since the late 90’s.  He is also a co-founder of Affiliate Summit, a leading industry conference for affiliate marketing. 

AffiliateElite – This is a software package that helps manage the  process of finding affiliate products, viewing trends in the market/niches you want to promote and much, much more.  It’s from one of the Callen brothers (Brad & Matt), the same guys who are responsible for KeywordElite, SEOElite, DirectorySubmitter and many other awesome tools for getting the most from your website.  These guys are very successful Internet marketing gurus. 

MomAffiliateNetwork.com – This site not only lists some great affiliate programs for those who market to moms, Internet marketing niches, and more, but you can also sign up to receive free tips to learn more about Affiliate Marketing.

Affiliate Classroom – Get a free copy of the most recent Affiliate Classroom Magazine as well as a plethora of information on Affiliate Marketing here.

Super Affiliate Handbook – This is THE guide to help you with your Affiliate Marketing efforts.

Free Affiliate Masters Course – Excellent report available for download on this page.

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Is Internet Marketing for Real?

January 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series Affiliate Marketing

There are a ton of get rich quick schemes and just plain scams online.  Is Affiliate Marketing a legitimate way to make money from home or is it just another get rich scheme or scam?

Yes, it is absolutely legitimate!  Affiliate Marketing is a valid and legal way to earn money (and when done right, earn a nice living) on the Internet.

Of course that’s the short and easy answer, I know.  I realize you are more than likely sitting at your computer reading this report and thinking something along the lines of:

“That’s what they all say.  Prove it to me.”

Wait!  Don’t click that little X in the top right corner of this document without reading further.  I’m going to tell you WHY Affiliate Marketing is legit!

Let me first assure you; there probably is not one successful affiliate marketer out there who wasn’t taken by some kind of rotten scammer when they first started looking for a way to work from home.  I made that mistake plenty of times.   We’ve all been there, done that.   It’s those who are ready to get serious about making a living online and continue to work hard that will succeed.

There are many differences with Affiliate Marketing that make it a proven way to make money without being scammed.   Here are just 5 of those differences:

  1. There is no cost to start. – Find products that you like that have affiliate programs, sign up and begin promoting.  Simple.
  2. You control the decision of what products you choose to promote.  I promote products I have bought or would buy.
  3. If the program is legit, you can easily find others promoting the same products and services on their websites.  Do some research.
  4. It takes work on your part! – No promises of making a 6 figure income without doing any work.
  5. With affiliate networks such as Clickbank, Pepperjam Networks, PayDotCom, LinkShare, and others, it’s easy to get started with well known, reputable companies who have been around long enough and have a reputation of paying their affiliates on time every time.

If that isn’t enough reason, I encourage you to research further. Visit sites like Clickbank, Pepperjam Networks, PayDotCom, LinkShare, Commision Junction and others.  Do all the investigating it takes so that you feel comfortable with the fact that Affiliate Marketing is a REAL way to make money.  Read the income reports produced by some of the more successful bloggers and Internet marketers out there.  You’ll see that Affiliate Marketing is real and actually works.

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Affiliate Marketing Introduction

January 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series Affiliate Marketing

Many looking for a way to work from home and run their own business turn to the Internet for answers.  It’s only natural that people turn to the World Wide Web to find information on the topic, since television commercials seem to abound now with claims of people who are making money running their own at home business.  Maybe you even know someone personally who runs an online business.  It’s not as uncommon as many think.  The Internet is full of opportunities to turn your dream of working from home, being your own boss, and having control of your financial future into a reality.

With its vast amount of information on almost any subject you could imagine, people in households around the world are jumping online and Googling “ways to make money online” every day.

One of the more frequent terms that pop up when searching for ways to make money on the Internet is Affiliate Marketing.  But, what exactly is affiliate marketing and how can it help you create a thriving and profitable business?

In this series you’ll find some of the most frequently asked questions on the topic of Affiliate Marketing along with the answers to each of them.  You’ll learn what affiliate marketing is, the basics of how it works and by the end of the report you’ll have a better understanding of what everybody online is talking about.

Who knows, you just might decide that affiliate marketing is something you’d like to try for yourself.  If so, I wish you success!  Just remember any business worthwhile does take time and work.  It won’t happen overnight (although it is possible to do some work before you go to sleep at night and wake up to money in your pocket the next morning with affiliate marketing).

When done correctly an Affiliate Marketing business can produce the income, security, and longevity anyone looking to create a successful business could ever need or want.

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