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Affiliate marketing has become one of the top business opportunities online because the startup costs are so low and the income you generate can be mind-blowing.
How can you become an affiliate marketer?
Affiliate marketing can be done on a part-time basis, and many are so successful that they've made it their full-time job. Equally exciting, you can get in the game in just a few hours. But how successful you are is based on the amount of time and effort you devote.
"5 Golden ways" to become an affiliate marketer
1. Create a website or blogfor your information
"$2.1 billion in affiliate marketing fees were paid to blog and website owners in 2008“. To start as an affiliate marketer, you must have a site on which to place links to the products or services you recommend. It's also easy to set up a free blog through services such as Google's Blogger blog network.
2. Decide your product/service niche
Affiliate marketers help companies and entrepreneurs sell everything from computerss and cell phones to website services and how-to e-books. Choose an area you're familiar with or one you're enthusiastic about learning. You'll be more likely to do the work and less likely to get bored before the money starts rolling in.
3. Find products and services to promote
Many affiliate networks exist to connect merchants with affiliate site publishers who can help sell their goods. Some leading companies … -- Clickbank, E-junkie and PayDotCom lead the pack in connecting the creators of e-books and software with affiliates to help sell their digital download products. -- Commission Junction is popular for those who want to sell more traditional wares ranging from travel services to janitorial franchises. -- Google AdSense, which doesn't require your involvement to result in a sale. Your income is realized on a pay-per-click basis, just for leading your traffic to click to a merchant's site.
4. Affiliate site content
There are two main approaches or business models to choose from when setting up an affiliate marketing site: ·
Resource Sites These sites are focused on offering lots of how-to articles and posts, and then provide affiliate links or banner ads to click for more details. Frequently adding fresh related content is vital because it gives people a reason to return to your site--and click some of your money-making links. · Review Sites You've tried the products in your niche, now you write them up and rate them to help your site visitors decide what to buy. For each product you review, you provide a link or banner ad that clicks through for sales on your merchant partner's site.
5. Get Green signals on your website/blog traffic
Most people visiting your website or blog won't click your affiliate links. That's why it's crucial to employ a mix of marketing tactics to increase traffic--highly targeted traffic--to your site.There are four main ways to get more site exposure and attract more potential customers:
>> Paid Advertising This is most effective when your ad copy headline, call-to-action message and graphics come together just right to compel people to click through and buy.
>> Free Advertising Sites like Craigslist and US Free Ads are but two of many popular places that accept links and banner ads for free.
>> Article Marketing This popular marketing method offers several benefits. You're building credibility as a reliable source in your niche, gaining a higher search engine ranking by increasing the number of links leading to your site, and pulling traffic to your site. Ezinearticles is a great place to begin.
>> E-mail Marketing Every visitor to your site is valuable, so capturing their names and e-mail addresses to stay in touch is important. Many people might not buy your affiliate products until the third or fourth time they hear from you. So it's crucial to place an opt-in subscription box on your site for people to start receiving a weekly or monthly newsletter from you.
But before you even start, choose a niche about which you're passionate. The more you truly enjoy what you're immersed in, the more likely you are to transform your affiliate marketing and money-making venture into a huge success.
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Rajan C