subject: Affiliate Marketing - How It All Works [print this page] You've probably noticed that there are a ton of products and services online that you can sell through affiliate marketing, if you Google 'Affiliate Marketing' you'll pull up around 40,200,000 search results! Some of the highest paying products to promote as an affiliate are web hosting services, web design software and domain names.
Affiliate marketing boils down to selling someone elses product and by making a sale getting paid a commission, this is either a one off payment or a recurring payment each month. It can be a great option to people who don't own a product or service but still want to make money online. All you really need to do is refer people to the affiliate product site and if the visitor buys the product you earn a commission.
The first thing to do is pick a product to promote, something you think will other people will want to buy. There are many ways to promote your link, however, one thing stands true, the more people you can drive to your affiliate page the more chance you have of making money. Social media is one of the best ways of doing this, using Facebook ads or recommending a product on linkedin can often result in a lot of people taking advantage of your offer.
It's always best to promote a product you know, so purchasing the product first yourself is a good first step. That way when you write about it or people ask you questions you'll know what youre talking about. One way to promote is to write about the product in a blog you write, people buy product from people they trust. One way to build that trust is to build it through your recommendations on your own blog.
The most important thing to remember with affiliate marketing is to find a profitable niche with a high converting products, something that others want or need. Also learning the right ways of driving traffic to your own affiliate pages to earn the commission. Once you learn those skills, you will be all set to begin selling stuff with affiliate marketing.
If you're new to Affiliate Marketing it's best to start out with a great product and a great system. This will save you a truck load of learning time. It also means you can leverage the experience of someone else who's 'done it all before' check out the 'About the Author' resource box below!
