A Bit of Info About Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate Marketing is one of the fastest growing industries online. Income made through affiliate programs counts in billions of dollars yearly. Many people get involved in this type of income earning without a solid plan for success. Since it is inexpensive and very easy to get into, we also see untrained individuals sign up for 'affiliate marketing' progams - who will not succeed in the business unless they learn that they do, indeed, need A PLAN!

Affiliate Marketing is like anything else that involves income. It requires a PLAN. It requires that you develop plans, make plans, follow plans, re-design, and then stick to plans that are working. Most people disregard the requirement for 're-designing' original plans, shifting gears, and they get discouraged when 'Plan A' doesn't return what they expected.

Online, we're playing with a ton of variables. Marketing plans need to be flexible enough to follow along with changes happening online, but once you find something within your plan that works - STICK TO IT - and stay focused.

You'll need to work from a 'base plan' that's for sure...but beyond total basics, you'll need to be flexible and adaptable. The base plan is necessary - as it is with all business - because how can something take form if there is no base under it to anchor things to?

I mean - how can you just earn money online as an affiliate if you have no experience with affiliate programs?

You can't!

Most people who fail in the Affiliate markets do so because they don't realize that they have to get that BASE PLAN underneath them before they can expect success. If the base plan means 'training' then so be it. Take every opportunity to learn about affiliate marketing that works.
And never forget that affiliate marketing isn't a 'get rich quick' scheme, for you won't earn affiliate riches without learning how affiliate business works!

I get really sick'n'tired of all the 'get rich' programs I see online. Believe me I have checked out a great many of them.....and they all forget to tell you that EARNING ONLY COMES IN RESPONSE TO WORK ACCOMPLISHED!

Most of the 'get rich' jargon says "EASY" and "IMMEDIATE CASH" but sorry people - it's not true for the majority of people who enter into the market.

However - that doesn't mean that all the online earning methods are scams, either. Sure - even some of the 'Get Rich' programs are legitimate, too - even the ones that say "EASY" and "IMMEDIATE CASH" - but only if you already have a lot of experience with similar programs and can turn the knowledge you already have toward that new 'EASY IMMEDIATE CASH' program that you just joined. Or - if you have the FUNDS to throw into the 'EASY IMMEDIATE CASH' programs, you're likely going to earn a lot of money 'EASY' and more 'IMMEDIATELY' than someone who doesn't have the money to throw in the right direction.

Don't let all of these warnings set you back on your idea to get into online earning...I'm just trying to be honest with you.

The benefits of earning online with Affiliate programs are pretty attractive, to say the least.

#1. Home Set Up...you're likely going to do this new affiliate income biz from the comfort of your own home...

#2. No commuting! (Ties in with #1)

#3. With most affiliate or other online earning methods, once you learn properly and are doing things CORRECTLY and having some good results - then it is up to you how much you make from your online business. If you want to make MORE MONEY - work harder for a while. If you need some time off - take it!

#4. You work from home....if this becomes your only job - you can take your vacations when you want to! Much of your online biz details will run automatically while you're gone anyway.

#5. There are unbelievable amounts of 'affiliate' opportunities that you might not even expect 'til you ask a few extra questions. You're probably using a whole bunch of 'services' and products that you didn't even ASK about making money with!

For instance...did you use Roboform to log in to your email, website, forum, or any member site location today?

If you did...do you know that they have an affiliate program and you can earn money by referring others to use Roboform?

If you already have a website.....did you check to see that if you also put a special banner on your site from the webhosts you might get paid an affiliate commission for anyone who is led from your site to the main site to sign up for their own website?

If you use a website building software - did you check and see if that software company pays affiliates or not? Most places use affiliate means and marketing to help gain more customers...affiliate methods are ALL OVER THE PLACE!

I'm not going to be a 'referral monger' at this time and place all my Roboform and Software affiliate banners all over the place.

I just wanted to post some information about how lucrative and widespread Affiliate programs are! You are likely using at least 3 to a half dozen programs for leisure or basic work on your computer - that you didn't even know contain affiliate, money earning opportunities!

I'll be back soon to post about 'Planning' with affiliate marketing. Until then, have a look around your computer and check to see how many programs you currently use - that you're LOSING MONEY from by not understanding or taking advantage of affiliate opportunities that exist by your ownership of those programs.