subject: Young Entrepreneurs - Fantastic Opportunities [print this page] Affiliate marketing is already a huge way of making money online for young entrepreneurs, but is still growing rapidly. Just doing a quick search brings up hundreds of websites promoting affiliate programs and products. It is a great way to earn cash online, however just being involved in affiliate marketing won't guarantee you success. I'm going to tell you the same thing I say all the time.
Don't Buy Into the Hype
There are plenty of sites these days, where the guru shows you his paypal earnings, and how he earned $30K at the click of a button. I don't doubt that this is true, but these guys have put time and effort into earning that money. The same time and effort you'll need to put in as a top young entrepreneur.
Affiliate programmes are where you advertise someone else's product, and if it is bought then you earn a commission. Basically you just create a website, or article and throw coded links into it, which lead to another persons website with their product.
I want to tell you here though, that you can't just create a blank page and put adverts on it, expecting immediate success. Affiliate marketing doesn't work that way, no matter what the "gurus" tell you. You need good quality content that's going to drive web traffic to your site. If you really want to become a wealthy affiliate, you need to put serious thought into what your site will be about. (By the way, don't panic about creating your own website, it's easy.)
Write About Something That Interests You
This doesn't mean you have to make your site about your one and only passion. Just something that can hold your attention, and that you're willing to learn more about. Seriously, with the internet being such a great source of information, you can become an expert in anything within a matter of weeks. Do a bit of research and find something cool, then start learning. Sorry, it's easier said than done but it's where I started out myself, so I know it works.
Don't Give Up
Again, it's easier said than done. But being a young entrepreneur takes perseverance, because things never seem to work out first time in this game. The first site I built was only generating an average of 1 visitor per week for the first couple of months before I managed to really start seeing improvements. The ones who succeed are the people that can move on from their first failures and learn from them.
