subject: Affiliate Marketing Tips - Advantages of Residual Income Affiliate Programs [print this page] Majority of people work and earn linear income. The effort they put into their work is directly proportional to the income they earn. Residual income is different; it can help you earn money over a long period with less effort.
Here are some of the advantages of earning residual income by affiliate marketing:
1. Commission for Every Successful Sale
Simply join a merchant and promote their products as an affiliate. The merchant will pay you a commission for every buying customer that found their link through your site. It is very similar with marketing through word-of-mouth - your medium being your website.
2. Passive Income
Repeat sales from your referred buyer can earn you commission. This could go on for a lifetime if your client keeps on buying their products. So, whether you are sick or out of town, your income is steadily increasing as long as people buy from your link and they keep on buying earning you follow up income.
3. Great Lifetime Choices
The key to picking affiliate programs is picking companies that offer services like phone services, web hosting, cable services and other services that people sign-up to and then rarely change. Remember that you earn for as long as your referral uses this service. Because of its popularity, there are several great choices for affiliated programs.
Do not get the wrong idea about residual income, it won't just appear suddenly, you do have to do some promoting and marketing for your chosen affiliate services. But the commissions are very sweet indeed, and it's time to keeps on earning, earning and earning...
Fabian Tan is a well-known Internet Marketing expert and the author of the popular 45-page Report:
