subject: How to Start an Affiliate Marketing Business [print this page] Affiliate marketing is the process of promoting a company or one of it's products in an Internet environment. Typically, a potential affiliate marketer will sign up with an affiliate program by filling out an online form. Once approved (and approval is often immediate), they will be given a username and password and will be able to log into the affiliate area where they can select products to promote, check their stats and perform other necessary functions. Affiliate marketing has proven to be one of the most popular ways to make money on the web. Here are some guidelines to help you get started.
First you need to select a path. What will you promotes? What promotion methods will you use? How much technical skill do you possess? The answers to these types of questions will help you determine how to proceed.
One of the most popular ways to start your affiliate marketing business is to create a "Niche" website and promote products related to your niche. For example, an avid golfer may create a site around golfing and golfing tips. She or he can then promote golfing equipment, golfing videos etc. Niche websites work best, when the author of the site has a real interest in the subject. You don't have to be a pro golfer to build a golfing website but you should at least enjoy participating in the sport.
Another way to get started is to build a general interest website. Say a daily blog where you post your thoughts and ideas. If you do this well (and doing it well is very hard work) you can develop a following that will trust you and listen to everything you say. You can leverage this to "trust" to promote affiliate products that you use. This can be a very powerful way to market, however you always risk the possibility that you will over market your site and turn your visitors off.
Lastly, while starting an affiliate marketing business is easier and less expensive then most, there are some costs involved. For example, there is the cost of web hosting, purchasing your domain name, training, promotion. Let's not forget that there is the time you'll spend, researching and building your site and creating content. All of these factors need to be accounted for when you start your site.
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