If You aren’t an Affiliate Marketer, you Probably should be

27 November, 2009, 8:00 am

Affiliate Marketing.  There is an interesting concept.  It is one that has many misconceptions attached to it.  Someone once told me they would never buy anything from an affiliate marketer because they couldn’t get it as cheaply.

Wow. Can you say misconception?

Another common misunderstanding is that affiliate marketers are just out there promoting whatever they can, to whoever they can, regardless of the product or its effectiveness.

Certainly, spammers have given the rest of us who earn money online a bad name.  But we need to reclaim our reputation as respectable, sincere, and authentic professionals.  And we are starting right here.

What Is Affiliate Marketing?

So first of all, let me explain what affiliate marketing is.  It is really just a sales job.  You get paid a commission for recommending products and services.  If you have a blog right now, you could easily start to earn a little bit of income from it just by linking to a few products at amazon.

Think for a second, you know there have been times when you said to a friend “you know this is a good book you should read…”

If you have a blog I bet you have recommended that your readers check out a certain book or movie.

Does that make you a scam artist?  Is it bad if you get paid to say that?

No! But, here is the struggle.  Some people think that taking money for recommending a product harms your credibility.  It might.

For some jerks it SHOULD, because they don’t care about you.  But if you build a track record of showing your readers that you actually do care about them.  If you prove that you really do think that the stuff you recommend is good stuff.  Then this won’t harm your credibility at all – because after all – your time is valuable.

How to get started with Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate Marketing is easy to start.  Especially if you already have a blog or a website.  If not, it just takes a minute to get one.  I wrote “101 pages to affiliate marketing Success” to help you start a successful affiliate business even if you don’t have any computer background at all.

You need a website, traffic, and an affiliate account!  That’s it.  I recommend starting with clickbank and amazon.  You can see the complete list of recommended affiliate sources for some other suggestions.

For a complete list of the things you need to do, take a look at the Start Page where you will find free tools that show you how to begin marketing with clickbank and amazon, and even get me to set up a website for you FOR FREE!

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