subject: Mark Goodsons Benefits of being an Affiliate Marketer [print this page] Mark Goodsons Benefits of being an Affiliate Marketer
Starting out as an affiliate marketer is a great way to get your feet wet if you are wanting to work online but don't know where to start. Amongst the profusion of so-called online "opportunities", affiliate marketing would have to be one of the least expensive as it requires minimal start-up capital.
In the world of affiliate marketing there are many things that you will need to learn, but most of these things will become second nature once you become more familiar with them. Some skills you will need to learn and others you will be able to outsource (have somebody else do them for you for a fee).
There are some great benefits about being an affiliate for someone who wants people to market their products. It's not that the product creator is lazy, but that they will reach a wider audience by engaging affiliates who have different marketing skills and who are able to target different demographics.
Let's look at some of these benefits and how they help the affiliate:
There is no need for the affiliate to create their own product. The product creator has taken care of that, plus any sales and/or marketing material.
There is no shipping or handling of the products or processing of the payments. Even refunds are taken care of by the creator so there is no involvement for the affiliate in the administrative side of the transaction.
There is no need to own a domain name or website as the affiliate can utilize the free services of websites like Squidoo.com, Hubpages.com, EzineArticles.com, etc to direct buyers to the creator's sales page via their affiliate link.
The affiliate can pick and choose the products that they want to promote, as well as choose the affiliate program service provider. Some product creators run their own affiliate program via a script installed on their website and others use a third-party provider like Clickbank.com or PayDotCom.com.
With all of these benefits it's no wonder so many people decide to give affiliate marketing a try before they take a bigger plunge into the online world of Internet marketing.
