Affiliate Marketing

An Affiliate is a person (you or me) who joins a network of merchants, and then you apply to their program. The program is this, you will make a commission off of any sales that you make for that merchant on your own website. So, if you put the merchants advertisement or banner on your site and someone buys something, you get a commission on that sale!

This is a real, legitimate way to make money, and you can become very wealthy doing this. Learn about becoming an Affiliate first before you just jump in. Get a few ebooks on the subject. Educate yourself. I have listed a membership site called Wealthy Affiliate and a few books on affiliate marketing below. I have tried this same membership site and books myself, and I am having success with the techniques that are used in the Wealthy Affiliate program and these books.

The Wealthy Affiliate Program! This is the one you don't want to pass up on.

Skill level                Beginner-Advanced

Main Focus            All Internet Marketing Related Business

Price                        $29.99/Month

Overall rating         5 Stars

There are many benefits inside this program. There are many people using these techniques to make several thousand dollars each month. However, it is not a get rich quick business. It takes work.

But, with a little application and a willingness to learn, Wealthy Affiliate will provide you with the following:

1. They will take you through step by step through Internet Marketing.
2. How to write ads that make money.
3. Create a website that sells with templates and landing pages.
4. How to create a google ad words campaign
5. Teach you how to do keyword research the correct way.

Because it is a Membership Site, you get to interact with other people who are very successful at Internet Marketing!

You can even get Kyle and Carson, the two owners who run the site, to login in to your Google Adwords campaign and give you Personal Coaching while you are learning the ropes. I took advantage of this and they showed me what I was doing wrong.

In the Private Forums, people are constantly giving you ideas and tips and helping each other out. I've even learned some new methods of Internet Marketing that I am making money at because of getting to know people in the forums!

Day Job Killer!

Skill level                Moderate          

Main Focus            Affiliate Marketing and Google Adwords

Price                        $97.00 one time charge

Overall rating         4 1/2 stars

Want to know the secrets of the number one money-making affiliate guide for 2007? If you really want to work at home and not have to worry about commuting to work everyday. You will want to get the Day Job Killer. I have read this one and it has some of the best secrets to making money online today. Without a doubt this is excellent information!

I would say this is a great way to learn google adwords secrets. The only reason I gave it 4 1/2 instead of 5 stars is because some of the tricks and secrets are a little bit aggressive, but it works.

Super Affiliate Handbook!

If you aren't ready for Wealthy Affiliate yet, I strongly suggest this book to get you started in understanding Affiliate Marketing.

This is your bible on how to become an affiliate! Rosalind is so knowledgeable about affiliate marketing you won't believe how easy it is to become a success as an affiliate. This book is a must have!