subject: What Online Affiliate Marketing Really Is [print this page] Affiliate marketing is simply selling other people stuff rather than your own stuff. It is an ideal option for us who dont own a particular product or service to sell. No worries about customer service dilemmas or handling transactions. Just refer people to the affiliate product and if they buy - you earn a commission. Voila! Thats the nutshell.
There are thousands of products and services on this great big World Wide Web that can be sold or marketed, right? Who hasnt bought something online? Usually the higher paying affiliate products are in very competitive niche markets owned by large companies - hosting services, software, computers, etc. Possibly you can find a nice niche product to promote and sell in places like forums and maybe hopefully take advantage of free online tools for research needs.
First, discover your inner passion, if any, and select a few products youd like to promote. One way or the other, youll be encouraged to design a website or blog where you can introduce and talk about your passion. You will spend time prospecting by building a list of potentially interested consumers and promote your product through a series of emails using an auto-responder with at least 7-10 pre-loaded messages. These are usually canned and customized, so your creative writing skills arent essential. Usually the sale will happen on the 7th-9th email and then you get money. Ching Ching. With some systems, you must first reach a minimum amount before getting paid.
Good idea and good recommendation buy the product yourself before trying to convince other people to buy it. Gives you some intelligence (product knowledge) and therefore some credibility.
Keep in mind with affiliate marketing finding that profitable niche with high converting products is the key to making extra dough. Be diligent in learning the right techniques and methods to generate traffic to your own affiliate pages. Get rich schemes dont exist so be prepared to hang for the long haul. Tis the only way to successfully sell stuff via affiliate marketing.
