| "Being a complete and utter newbie to the internet | | | | However, you need to make sure that your articles |
| marketing world, can be a challenge especially if you | | | | include the following 5 things: |
| only have a small amount of money to invest and don't | | | | One, you're going to need to have the subject line of |
| own your own product. But if you want to make | | | | your article. Two, you're going to need to have the |
| money quickly selling other peoples products as an | | | | summary of the article. Three, you're going to need to |
| affiliate, what's the fastest way to earn some money | | | | produce the content. And you want your content to be |
| online? | | | | about 500 words. The other thing you need to have is |
| Here are some essential steps you need to take to | | | | your bio also commonly referred to as your resource |
| start making money online as an affiliate: | | | | box on your article. This bio/resource box tells your |
| Let's say you want to be an affiliate specifically in the | | | | readers who you are and what you do. This box is |
| market of health products. You'll first need to purchase | | | | often at the end of your article and it is extremely |
| a domain and hosting. Once you've purchased your | | | | useful because it drives people back to your opt-in |
| domain name and website hosting, you'll also require | | | | page so that people can opt-in. |
| autoresponder software that will allow you to produce | | | | Now, as soon as they opt-in and enter their name and |
| a form on your website to capture the names and | | | | email address into your form, there's a function inside |
| email addresses of your visitors. This is called an opt-in | | | | your autoresponder program where you can tell them |
| page and it's essential to growing your business. | | | | where you want them to go. What I would suggest |
| Having a list of names and email addresses gives you | | | | you doing is automatically directing them to your thank |
| the flexibility to send an email at any time in the future | | | | you page. But, instead of it being your regular thank |
| promoting a new product and hopefully making some | | | | you page that says; "thank you very much for signing |
| sales. | | | | up," say something else like; "thank you for signing up. I'll |
| If you want to make good money like the biggest | | | | email you more info in the coming weeks about xyz. |
| affiliates out there, you'll need to have what they have | | | | However, if your eager to read more about xyz, I did |
| and that's an opt-in list. Yes, they too have an opt-in | | | | find something that may be of interest to you..." And |
| form on their websites to capture the names and | | | | then offer your affiliate link for the recommended |
| email addresses of their visitors. That's how they | | | | product. Basically you're leading them to the sale letter |
| make long-term income. They continue to send offers | | | | page for that particular affiliate product. |
| to their list. And as long as they are sending traffic to | | | | So basically, what we're doing is you're having visitors |
| their opt-in form on their website, they're going to make | | | | enter your website while at the same time building |
| money. You need a list to have a solid business for | | | | your list. Not only that, but you're having them land on |
| long-term income. | | | | the sales letter to the affiliate product that you're |
| However, having an opt-in form of course is not | | | | recommending. Basically, you're building a list while |
| enough. You have to drive traffic to your website. To | | | | you're doing affiliate marketing. And that is one of the |
| gain traffic, I suggest that you write informative articles | | | | best ways to begin your cash flow. But one thing to |
| that will interest your readers. The reason I'm telling you | | | | remember is that even if they don't opt in and they |
| to write articles is because it doesn't cost you any | | | | don't buy immediately, guess what? You're still building |
| money. Of course this is true if you have the time to | | | | your list. Now when you find another affiliate offer, you |
| write the articles. But if you don't have the time or don't | | | | can simply send them an email suggesting that product. |
| have any interest in writing articles, you can hire | | | | Once you have a list there is no limit to how much |
| someone from a local college or simply consider hiring | | | | money you make. As long as you properly align your |
| someone from freelance project sites. There are tons | | | | offers and build a relationship with your list, your |
| of writers eager to write articles for your market. | | | | opportunities are endless! |