Sunday, February 8, 2009

Make Money Online - Affiliate Programs

Anyone who has ever used the internet will be fully aware of just how many money making schemes (and scams) there are out there.

It's true that with the right training and knowledge there is money to be made from comparatively little input and finance and if done correctly, you can begin to see a steady stream of income in a matter of weeks.

There is no doubt that making money online (or Online Marketing as the experts would call it) requires determination and a set of skills and resources that can either be learned or obtained for free. However, there are many types of rouge out there who would have you believe that you can only make this happen if you buy a book; enrol on a paid online course or subscribe to a (non-existent or useless) newsletter, often selling your contact details on (ever wondered why you get so much junk mail in your inbox?).

One of the most popular and fastest growing ways to make money online is to become an affiliate.

Affiliate marketing simply means working in partnership with businesses and promoting their products on your website. Most of the larger businesses will offer an affiliate program and will provide you with various resources to do this, for example banner adverts, copy text to add to your site, links and/or feeds. For them, it is another route to market and increases their exposure to potential customers. For you, it is a risk free opportunity to sell someone else's products without doing anything other than placing their information on your site and taking a percentage of any sales generated.

There are many successful individuals who earn a great deal of money just by following this path alone. However, on average you could expect to earn in the region of around 2.5% per sale but look out for those who offer huge commissions of 30% or more. Depending on which business and what products you are promoting this kind of commission really could see you earning a living rather than just pocket money.

So if you have a website or are thinking about creating one, either for business or personal use, affiliate programs can be an invaluable source of additional income.

If you are still sceptical, remember this. In 1995 a man called Jeff Bezos launched a website selling other peoples books. In 2008, his company entered the the S&P 100 index and was recently valued at $15 billion.

For more information on making money online, visit http://gskmarket.blogspot.com

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