Why should I Choose Affiliate Programs ?

Guest Post by Malick Yann

What is an affiliate program ?

Many companies which sell products online provide an affiliate program. This is a simply way to advertise their products while saving money. When you register, the company give you links and banners which allow you to promote their products or services and then earn sales commissions when somebody buy their products or services through your affiliate links. It is a former system but it still work very well. It is also a good way to make more money online.

However, why should you choose affiliate programs ?

1- The cost !

In general, joining an affiliate program is completely free. So, why spend a lot of money when you can start your business online for free. In addition to join for free, it's good to understand that you avoid all possible expenses you normally need to start a profitable business online.
With affiliation:
- No expenses to manufacture products you want to sell.
- No expenses to build a sale's website.
- No expenses for the hosting of your sale's website.
- No personal expenses.
The seller provide you what you need.

2- The ease-to-use !

Affiliate programs are easy to use. You avoid all problems due to the management of a classic business: inventory control, budgetary control, purchase order control, risk management, data management... Being an affiliate allows you to avoid all these kind of worries.

3- The time !

You don't need to spend a crazy time to earn an regularly income. It is very easy to build automatic systems which can generate incomes every month without having to work every day.

4- The payment system!

When someone click on your affiliate link and buy a product you will automatically get your sales commissions. You just have to log on to your affiliate account and check your selling and earning statistics.

Author Bio:
Malick Yann is a lazy internet business and marketing teacher who help people to succeed online.
Blog: http://i-moneymaker.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/malickyann

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Writing for Money - Winning Examples from Wikinut

Guest Post by Andy Walton

If you're reading this post there's a decent chance you're interested in making more money from your online writing. Whether you have your own blog or post on revenue sharing sites, the key is to maximise the return from each article published. So here are my the top 5 tips for optimising your copy, drawn from my experience of the best pages on Wikinut.

Grab your reader
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Each page you write should begin with an eye-catching headline - this starts the ball rolling. Make it interesting, give it an angle.

A recent Wikinut example - "The Healthy Computer Geek's Diet" - short, snappy and contains keywords; it also brings together health and geeks, a clever niche.

But don't stop there... make sure you follow it up with a great first paragraph. This is your first chance to introduce a cliff hanger, a teasing line that will leave your reader wanting more. Let's face it, if your readers are already getting bored something is badly wrong.

Be positive
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Here's something I've noticed - authors that are upbeat tend to get better responses. This is a hard factor to quantify and measure, so you'll just have to take my word for it. Whether you're looking for advert clicks or sign-ups, putting your reader in a positive mindset seems to illicit results even if your article isn't directly asking them to respond.

A top page in our jobs section about writing a great CV ended with - "Good luck and stay positive. Eventually you will find that great job - just keep working at it."

If you think about it, when was the last time you saw a salesperson using a negative, unenthusiastic approach?

Give your reasons
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This may sound obvious but if you are attempting to directly influence somebody into acting on your words, make sure you give them a damn good reason. It's sometimes easy to lose focus on this as you struggle to compose your piece. People make decisions on the information they have to hand, and it's your job as the author to educate them.

This opening line from a page about starting an eBay business gives the reader reasons immediately - "Have you ever thought about running your own auction business? Like the freedom and flexibility that working for yourself offers?"

Show them the happy place
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This is a classic technique and one that is worth remembering. Try to paint a picture in your reader's mind of them enjoying the product, or whatever it is you're offering. Take them beyond the act of response, which is often the biggest hurdle and help them imagine the benefits.

For example, a Wikinut page about hosting the perfect dinner party ended with the following line - "You are now (hopefully) the host(ess) with the most(ess). Bask in the praise. Go on, soak it up. You deserve it. Cheers!"

The reader cannot help but get enthused by this paragraph, and it's a great example of the approach.

Call to action
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Finally, you should include at least 1 direct call to action in your piece, by which I mean an instruction to your reader. In fact, you can go even further and demand or even order your audience to respond! If you have successfully achieved the first 4 steps above, you should have them in the palm of your hand...

Author Bio:
Andy Walton is inviting you to use Wikinut , a new publishing platform that pays lifetime royalties for your writing on a massive range of topics. Use promo code "5more" at www.wikinut.com today, and get an extra 5% in royalties.

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Affiliate Marketing – Unlimited Earning Potential

Guest Post by Paul

How do you fancy earning money online without having your own product? Or even having your own web site?

Allow me to introduce you to affiliate marketing. It’s one of the more popular ways of making money online is how I have managed to make a full time income online over just the last 8 weeks.

The really great thing about affiliate marketing is that once you get everything in place, it runs automatically. Essentially, you can potentially earn money whilst you’re on holiday – it’s an auto pilot system. That’s what attracted me to this industry.

What’s even more attractive is the earning potential. There are more millionaire affiliate marketers than any other sector online – you can’t say you’re not intrigued now, can you!

But how does it work?

Well, you are an online salesman. It all comes down to this: You find people with a problem and you solve their problems by introducing them to a product. If somebody lands on a sales page having clicked one of your hyperlinks and then buys the product, you are entitled to a commission.

I know what you’re thinking - how do I get people to click on my link? Well, that’s the skill involved. You have to find hungry markets of people and somehow put your articles or advertisements in front of them.

There are a huge variety of ways of doing this. One of my favorite ways is called article marketing – largely because it’s the easiest! As an article marketer you write for audiences of people, find places to distribute your article, recommend products and make sales.

Here’s The Clever Bit Though…

A lot of people fail at affiliate marketing. Want to know why? They don’t understand their target audience. It’s as simple as that.

Let me give you an example. If you’re the best looking guy in the world, with bucket loads of personality and a huge wallet full of cash, do you think you’d be able to attract a girl? OK, what about if you hang out in a gay bar?

You catch my drift? You can have the best product and sales pitch in the world but if you don’t advertise to the right crowd of people then you’ll never make any money!

So How Do You Get To Know Your Target Market?

You hang out where they do…I’m talking about forums. Forums are the greatest weapon in an internet marketer’s arsenal. It’s one place where you can really understand that mindset of your target market. What concerns are they having? What makes them tick? What problems are they trying to solve.

Where Can You Find Products To Promote?

Personally, I like selling digital products because the profit margin is so great. For instance, if I lead someone to buy a $37 e-book, then I can expect to take home over $20. $29 for one quick sale! You can clearly see how this adds up over time.

The best digital product retailer is called Clickbank. They have a plethora of products in all sorts of niches that you can sell – just have a look in the marketplace and find one that takes your fancy.

Affiliate Marketing Is Not Easy…

This is not a get rich quick scheme that many people are trying to tell you. It’s a skill that needs to be learned just like playing golf or a musical instrument. But let me assure you, when you learn the skill, you’re set for a life of financial freedom.

Resource Box:
There are five shortcuts to affiliate marketing success that 95% of people miss out. To find out what they are and to triple your affiliate marketing revenue then don’t miss what I have here: http://www.amshortcuts.com.

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5 Ad Networks to Make Money from Your Blog

Guest Post by Indu Priya

Today's Internet world provides many opportunities to ordinary people to make money from blogs and websites. Here are few ad networks you can give a try.

Amazon ads: Amazon ad affiliate programs lets you choose Amazon products to sell on your blog. You can pick products related to your blog from different types of merchandise available in Amazon. Commission will be given on every sale.

You first need to create an account in the Amazon site here.

After you choose the products, you will be provided a code which has to be placed on your blog.

Text Link Ads: You can make money from your blog by displaying text link ads in your blog. Text link ads acts as a middleman and takes a part of the revenue generated for sourcing the sponsors for you.

Your visitors don't seem to mind them at all by because they are not intrusive. The link price is set based on your Alexa rank, RSS subscribers and Google page rank.

You can sign up for Text Link Ads at http://www.text-link-ads.com.

If you have a wordpress blog, install the plug-in and add code to the theme template.

Feedburner ad network: If you want to monetize your RSS feed, then this is the best RSS ad network. Firstly, you must have feedburner power your RSS feed. Basically it works this way. It displays CPM ads in your site and RSS feed. The CPM rate can be as high as $10 and publishers get 70% of the money.

You can sign up for feedburner here.

Chitika Ads: This is a good adsense alternative. This ad network is immensely popular in US, Canada and European countries. It is a pay-per-click service targeted especially towards search visitors. Whenever people click through and purchase a product, there is a commission paid.

You can Sign up for Chitika here.

Reviewme.com: Reviewme.com is a great way to start earning from your blog. It allows advertisers to purchase product reviews from different blogs. The prices are set by reviewme based on the Alexa rank, Technorati and RSS subscribers. Publishers can set their own price if they don't like the price set by Reviewme.com.

The reviews could be positive or negative. But they should be at least 200 words long.

You can sign up Reviewme.com here.

There are many other sites like Reviewme.com. Here is the list.

> http://payperpost.com/
> http://www.sponsoredreviews.com
> http://www.loudlaunch.com/default.aspx
> http://smorty.com/
> http://buyblogreviews.com/

However, before choosing an ad network, it is highly recommended to go through the company's forums, reviews and blogs.

Author Bio:
Indu Priya is a traffic expert and owner of http://www.blog.theideashoome.com. She offers traffic building services to small business owners. Get her FREE e-book on how to drive 100+ traffic per day at http://www.theideashome.com/free-report-on-traffic-building.php.

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Make Money On Ebay - Is It Too Late To Get Involved And Start Profiting?

Guest Post by Shane

We all want to be successful in life. The choices we make are ultimately what decide whether we are or not. There are many out there making money on eBay selling items on eBay in auctions daily. The question remains then if others have done it, then why not you?Many people are quite intimidated when it comes to having and running their own business. There are hundreds of people who miss out on a life changing opportunity when it comes to selling products on eBay. With selling products on eBay, you actually have a great opportunity to make some extra cash at your own leisure. The fact of the matter is, its never too late to make money on ebay.

There is no greater satisfaction and joy than that of being your own boss. If you ever actually considered changing your life and going in a different direction; the making more money direction; Then selling on eBay is something to seriously consider.

Selling products on eBay offers you a chance to secure your future and gives you the opportunity of becoming and a great success story as many others have done before you. Once you know the basics of selling on eBay, then you will have your foot in the door of the biggest online selling site in the world.

Once you begin to sell on eBay however, you need to remember that this is a business and should be treated as such. You need to be professional in all your dealings and how you handle and carry out all aspects of it. Many sellers have turned their businesses on eBay into empires because of this. Of course some of them have been doing this for a long time, but if you apply yourself, in no time you'll have the experience it takes to get to that level as well.

Making sure that the products you are selling are correctly and accurately described is very important. If you give potential customers detailed information on what they are looking for, you will no doubt reap the rewards. Even the minutest detail when listing an item can make or break a sale for you.

Remember that repeat customers are the key to success in any business and even more so online. You should always have a friendly and professional approach when dealing with all your potential clients. Answering what seems like a small and unimportant question from an interested customer could mean the difference of 3 to 4 bids on an item. Once a customer begins to trust you and you secure that customer; that will open the door for all the people he or she knows to buy from you as well. There’s no better business than the business of a regular customer.

This all ties in to your feedback rating as well. There is nothing more important on eBay than your feedback. You can have the best product in the world and if your feedback is negative, you will not make the same amount, will not receive the same amount of bids as a bidder with a greater feedback would. Negative feedback could mean zero sales.

Always remember the rules and regulations on eBay. They are there for your protection and the clients as well. Even if you don't agree or like any of them, it is in the best interest of your online business to follow them.

The end result, apart from meeting hundreds of new people from all around the world when you sell on eBay, is the satisfaction of having your own business empire and of course being your own boss!

Resource Box:
Make money on ebay by following 28 videos and a straight up Dropshipping and Wholesale Guide found at http://www.dropshippingplanet.com which provides you with the top suppliers that have never been seen before!

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How To Increase Your Income By Article Writing

Many people don’t know yet that there is money on the internet. Earning a good amount of income online is possible. There are so many ways we could realize this and the opportunities are unlimited. However, for those who are new online, this isn’t an easy task. If there’s no one who could guide him on how it works and what are the necessary steps to take, it won’t be that easy. Thanks to the many online webmasters and bloggers who are more than willing to share what they know and their experiences on how they became successful online.

One of the most effective ways to make money online is by creating content. The content you produce may include a variety of topics and it can tackle any topic you may be interested in. Professional online writers know already which niche is highly popular so they concentrate on writing about them. These people earn a few hundreds or even a few thousands of dollars monthly. Not bad for an extra income, huh! In time, the amount you earn would eventually become as high as your monthly salary from your day job or even more. This time, you would face an important decision to make – work full time with your online endeavors and quit your job, or stay on your current job and make this online opportunity a part-time job. Majority usually choose the first.

Blogging communities are popular places online where most writers are active. In these sites, members submit articles and earn money through Google AdSense and affiliate products commissions. Another popular way is by producing content and selling it in forums. There are many site owners most especially the professional bloggers and those who have been in this business for years who don’t have enough time to create content anymore. They are so busy creating new blogs as well as marketing them that they already outsource their blog’s contents. This opportunity gives work at home individuals earn additional income. Work-at-home moms also earn supplemental income for their husband’s salary. A new job of content creation is opened which benefits many people. As an online writer yourself, you will gain many benefits from this opportunity.

The process of selling in forums is by posting that you have “available contents for sale” of a specific niche. Majority of these forums allow you to sell these contents at their marketplace section where content creation is the main focus. Some forums also categorize it under “special offers” section. It is important that you write a professional looking advertisement as this is one way for clients to assess and get a good first impression of you. You have to observe right grammar rules, correct punctuation and sentence structure as these are the main requirements in content writing. If you are not yet confident enough of your command of the English language, you can always search for free English tutorials online.

You can also create a blog where you can list all your currently available articles. In your signature in forums, you can add a link informing viewers about your available articles and pointing the link to your blog. In this way, you don’t only gain exposure to your created content but also traffic to your blog.

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