Affiliate Marketing Part I Affiliate marketing can sometimes appear to be too good to be true and there are many who fail miserably at generating revenue using this method. Unfortunately, only one fifth of affiliate marketers generate four-fifths of all the revenue leaving just 20 percent for everyone else to fight over. While this may not appear to be a very good route to take when trying to make $700 in 7 days, the truth is that you can succeed using this method. In particular, this section was written for website owners who already sell products to boost their revenue by $700 or more in a week or less using affiliate marketing. Affiliate Marketing Basics
The premise behind affiliate marketing for those who already have a website is very simple: you sell related but not competing products on your website as an affiliate and in return you receive a commission (which can range all the way up to 75% in some cases but it is more common to see the commission in the 25-50% range). For instance, if you ran a website selling fireplace screens, you might become an affiliate for someone selling basket holders, candelabras, and other products that relate to your site but do not directly compete with it. Every time someone linked over to the other site and made a purchase, you would receive the agreed upon commission— simple as that!
Clickbank is a very popular site to find affiliate opportunities that can create new revenue streams and boost profits dramatically. The site specializes in e-books and other information products so there is little chance of them directly competing for your sales. This site can also help you identify trends in the market as well as niche topics to concentrate upon. However, this is just one site and there are literally thousands of affiliate opportunities out there that could enhance your online presence, increase sales, and enhance - 15 -