Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Affiliate Marketing - The Best Way to Get Started Online?

OK, so here's the deal ...

The first big problem that most people have when they dive into the world of making money online is that they quickly become overwhelmed and frustrated.

The main reason for this is because there are just so many different ways you can do it.

There are a ton of "gurus" and "experts" out there all claiming to have the "secrets" that will guarantee your success, but the problem is they all say something different.

It's impossible to know who or what to believe, which naturally leads to a whole lot of confusion and frustration. "Overwhelming" is the word I hear most often from newbies ...

With that being said, "affiliate marketing" is generally considered to be the best way for the average person to start making real money online.

This is where you simply earn commissions for promoting other peoples' stuff.

You generate traffic to other websites, and in return you earn commissions when the people you refer take a defined action - such as making a purchase. It's a huge and growing industry.






Affiliate marketing is great because you don't have to worry about creating your own products or services, shipping or product fulfillment, providing customer service, or any of that stuff.

And yet you really can make great money as an affiliate marketer ...

I know affiliates that make $5,000 a month, I know affiliates that make $50,000 a month, and believe it or not I know a few affiliates that make over $500,000 a month.

The sky's the limit, and you really can make as much as you're willing to work for.

Another popular term you may have heard thrown around is "CPA Marketing."

CPA stands for Cost-Per-Action, and it's basically the same thing as affiliate marketing. But instead of focusing on generating sales, with CPA marketing you'll usually earn commissions when people sign-up for free trial offers or fill out an online form.

Unfortunately, even though it sounds pretty simple on the surface and it is one of the easiest ways to start making money online, the average person who attempts affiliate or CPA marketing ultimately doesn't make much money.

While technically all you need to do is "just send traffic to other peoples' websites", it's one of those things that just sounds easier than it really is to do profitably.

There's one big problem, and it's the #1 reason that even with affiliate marketing most people get totally overwhelmed, waste a bunch of time, lose money, and give up ...

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