Affiliate Income

Let me tell ya a story 'bout a man named Ned (Ned?)

Worked in a office, barely kept his family fed!

Then one night as he ate crackers in bed,

His wife said "I saw something today that stuck in my head.

Have you heard about 'affiliate income', Ned?" (I disclaim any rumors that I'm a poet!)

The next day, Ned joined Clickbank and made $60,000.00 in 30 days.

Pretty impressive, huh? Then Ned woke up!

Can you make that kind of Affiliate Income? Yes, you can. Could Ned? No. Not at that time. You can make that kind of money, but only learning the business, experimenting, and building
contacts. When you see these fantastic claims of people making a fortune in a day, believe me, it took that person months, or even, years to progress to the point of making that day possible!

This doesn't mean that you can't make money right away, but to make thousands per month will take some nurturing. Is it worth the effort? It is to me. Think about it. How are you going to
spend your spare time for the next two years? Playing Video Games and watching TV?

Why not make learning the business of earning an affiliate income your hobby instead? Build your business on a solid foundation, until you can quit your day job. Then you can spend the rest of your life playing Video Games with your kids (or grandkids), backyard barbecues with family and friends, boating on the lake with the family, hunting with your son, shopping with your daughter, traveling... whatever makes your heart sing!

The point is, don't wait until a financial downturn makes you desperate to earn money now. It's unlikely to happen. Take your time and learn all that you can. There are many free ebooks that
will teach you how to earn an affiliate income. Read a variety of them and get a feel for what's available out there. Marketers give away valuable and informative material all the time. It builds trust and confidence in their subscribers, and there are usually links to their "backend" products. This is called "viral marketing" and it can be applied to affiliate products as well
as original creations.

Another good way to learn about the world of affiliate marketing is to buy from the experts. If you have a little money to invest (it won't take much), you can purchase e-books like Ewen Chia's "Autopilot Profits", or his "Affiliate of the Month". Both of these programs can be used to earn affiliate income, but the main point is that they are excellent guides to affiliate marketing. See the links at the end of this article.

Ewen is known as the world's top Affiliate Marketer and I can personally attest to the quality of information presented.

There are several different types of affiliate opportunities. Clickbank is one, as I mentioned earlier. Others come in the form of Membership Sites that enable you to refer other members, as well as to promote their products.

The great thing about starting your online business with an affiliate income is that you don't have to build an "infrastructure" to make money. In other words, you don't need to have a website or sales system! You are assigned an "affiliate URL" containing your User ID. You can use this in your email or forum signature files, free classified ads, blogs, articles, etc. It directs your prospects to the owner's sales page, and when they buy, you get a hefty commission! The down side is, the owner gets the prospect for future offers, instead of you.

So once you've made some money, it's a good idea to set up your own "capture page" and subscribe loan auto-responder service. That way, you get the prospect's contact info first. Then you can e-mail them when you have future affiliate income opportunities!

Above all, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS. Subscribe to forums, not only in the niche of internet or affiliate marketing, but ones that relate to a subject that you are interested in. Hunting,
fishing, shopping, sewing, birdwatching, whatever you like. Use your signature file, but don't worry about sales. You are making friends for the future. At some point, you will move your focus from the area of "internet marketing, to that of "niche marketing". You can find informational products, as well as merchandise and software related to your areas of interest. When you do, you will have a ready-made clientèle to kick-start your affiliate income business!

Another (and free) way to educate yourself is by joining JV giveaways. There is almost always one in progress. If you aren't receiving emails from everybody out there by that time, again,
just do a Google search. If you're not familiar with JV Givaways, they are events put on by the "gurus" for a variety of reasons. One is the potential for "backend sales" through links
in the books or OTO's (One Time Offers) on the download page for the free item. The main reason, though, is to increase the size of their prospects lists.

The items they giveaway are generally good quality, because they agree to present items that have never been given away free before.

To summarize, the time to begin an affiliate income business is now, not when you are desperate for cash. Educate yourself first so that you have a good overview of the business. While you are doing that, join forums and create relationships. When you are ready, join clickbank, pick one product and concentrate on promoting it. Then learn while you earn by purchasing more detailed informational products written by successful marketers. If you can implement even a few of the strategies that they will teach you, and you will succeed.

But be patient. Ned can't build his business in a month, and it's unlikely that you will either. But the rewards for perserverance and taking the time to do it right will be well worth the journey!

About The Author:

Judson Lassiter is the owner of IM Profit Center. He recommends Ewen Chia's "AutoPilot Profits" and "Affiliate of the Month" for a quick course in modern affiliate marketing.http://www.IMProfitCenter.com
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