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Do you want to sell online products? It is actually not all that difficult to get started selling products online.

You don’t even have to create or develop your own product to sell online products. Affiliate marketing is a strategy where you sell other people’s products.

In affiliate marketing, you are the middleman between a buyer and a seller. Your job is to pre-sell products and deliver warm buyers to the end seller’s home page.

Pre-selling is an art that not everyone has mastered. You may be so used to the continual onslaught of advertising that you think that in order to sell online products you have to “sell, sell, sell.” In fact, you are better off providing a good user experience to your visitors and then making softball recommendations to people who have come to trust you.

For instance, if you want to sell an ebook on planning a wedding on a budget, you could create a blog about your own wedding. You could talk about the trials and tribulations of mother in law interference, dieting so you can fit into the wedding dress, and how your caterer cancelled at the last minute.

Then, from time to time, you will mention just how much good advice you’re getting from an ebook you bought which has helped you to plan your wedding on a budget. Include a link to the wedding book with your affiliate code imbedded into it.

Another way to pre-sell to your visitors is to offer a free report in exchange for their email address. You can put affiliate links for 5 or so products in the report.

But, once you have their email, you can continue to promote products. There are two ways to do this. One is to offer a series of emails offering useful advice and have an inconspicuous link to an affiliate product at the end of the email. The other is to send stand alone advertisements to your list from time to time. Remember that you can’t just “sell, sell, sell” even in email marketing. You have to continually deliver good value to the customer.

If you want to sell online products, the opportunities for the type of products available abound.

· One way to find products is to look at major networks like linkshare, shareasale, and commission junction for physical products and clickbank for digital products.

· Another strategy is to go to large stores such as Wallmart and Amazon that offer a variety of products to promote and set up an account directly with them.

· A final strategy is to type in your keyword plus the phrase “affiliate product” into a search engine. For instance, a search of “Debt Relief” + “Affiliate Program” turns up more than 90,000 results. Many of these are affiliate programs in the debt relief niche.

Start to sell online products today through affiliate marketing strategies.

It’s pretty simple. Article Marketing is just what it sounds like. You are marketing via Articles. I’ll go into this later but basically it’s one way of promoting your website and product and it can be achieved for FREE.

As an additional bonus, this “free” method can boost your sites and sales, doubling and even tripling your income.

Articles. One of the easiest ways to promote your website in order to generate traffic and increase your earnings.

How does this work?

Write articles relating to your website and submit them to “free content” submission sites. Easy to do, takes little time and can increase your website traffic, sales and of course, your income.

How can article writing boost traffic and income?

The article on the free content site contains a link to your own website. Readers, after reading your articles, may choose to click on the link and pay you an unexpected visit. Having them on the free content sites is also making these articles available to other webmasters who may wish to publish that article on their site.

If they do, your article will include a link back to your site. And anyone who reads the article on that site can still click on the link to visit your site.

As the list of your published articles grow larger, and more and more of them are appearing on different websites, the total number of links to your site increases also. Major search engines are placing a lot of significance on incoming links to websites so they can determine the importance of a certain site.

The more incoming links the website has, the more importance search engines attaches to it. This will then increase your website’s placement in the search results.

If you site is into promoting a product or service, the links that your articles have achieved will mean more potential customers for you. Even if visitors only browse through, you never know if they might be in need of what you are offering in the future.

There are also those who already have specific things they need on their mind but cannot decide yet between the many choices online. Chances are, they may stumble upon one of your articles, gets interested by the contents you wrote, go to your site and became enticed by your promotions.

See how easy that is?

Search engines do not just index the websites, they also index published articles. They also index any article that is written about your own website’s topic. So once someone searches for that same topic, the list of results will have your site or may even show the articles that you have written.

And to think, no effort on your part was used to bring them to your site. Just your published articles and the search engines.

It is no wonder why many webmasters are suddenly reviving their old writing styles and taking time to write more articles about their site than doing other means of promotion.

Getting their site known is easier if they have articles increasing their links and traffic and making it accessible for visitors searching the Internet. Since many people are now taking their buying needs online, having your site on the search engines through your articles is one way of letting them know about you and your business.

The good thing with articles is that you can write about things that people would want to know about. This can be achieved in the lightest mood but professional manner, with a little not-so-obvious sales pitch added.

If you think about it, only a few minutes of your time is spent on writing one article and submitting to free content site. In the shortest span of time also, those are distributed to more sites than you can think of.

Even before you know what is happening, you are getting more visitors than you previously had.

If you think you are wasting your time writing these articles, fast forward to the time when you will see them printed and wide-spread on the Internet. Not to mention the sudden attention and interest that people are giving your website and your products or services.

Try writing some articles and you will be assured of the sudden surge in site traffic, link popularity and interest. Before you know it, you will be doubling and even tripling your earnings.

As we discussed in article "Affiliate Marketing - 2" doesn't require product development, dealing with customer support, complaints or refunds. As a matter of fact it is one of the easiest ways of starting an online business and earning more profits.

Assuming that you have followed some of the steps in article "Affiliate Marketing - 3" and that you have already chosen some affiliate programs that you want to promote, what would be the next thing you would want to
do?

How about double, or even triple, your commissions as quickly as possible?

If you answered yes to that question then you will enjoy this article!

I have some great tips to share with you in this lesson that will help you boost your affiliate commissions quickly.

The first thing you will want to decide on is which program the ones you have chosen is the best. Obviously, you want to promote a program that will enable you to achieve the greatest profits in the
shortest possible time. There are several factors to consider when selecting a program to focus on.

Then narrow down your choices to the ones that have a generous commission structure and that fit in with your target audience.Check to make sure that they have a solid track record of paying their affiliates easily on time.

You can do that by performing a search for the product name plus the words "affiliate payments". If anyone is complaining that they aren't getting paid you will find posts about the issue.

Remember there are thousands of affiliate programs online so you can be picky. You want to take your time and select the best so that you can avoid wasting your time and losing your advertising dollars.

Now let's get down to some quick tips that you can use to increase your commissions:

- Participate in chat rooms related to the product you're reselling.
Start a conversation with a person without trying to sell to them.
Later on, while you are chatting, mention the product you're
reselling.

- Create a free ebook with the advertisement and link of your
affiliate web site. The subject of the free ebook should entice
your target audience to down-load it. Also submit it to some
ebook directories for even better results.

- Start your own affiliate program directory. Join a large number
of affiliate programs and list them all in a directory format on
your web site. Then just advertise your free affiliate program
directory.

- Write your own affiliate program ads. If all the other affiliates use
the same ads you do, that does not give you an edge over your
competition. Use a different ad to give yourself an advantage
over all the other affiliates.

- Use a personal endorsement ad. Only use one if you've actually
bought the product or service for the affiliate program. Tell
people what kind of benefits and results you've received using
the product. Endorsements also increase the credibility of the
product you are promoting.

- Advertise the product you're promoting in your signature file.
Use an attention getting headline and a good reason for them to
visit your affiliate site. Make sure your sig file doesn't go over 5
lines. You can use this in your outgoing emails, on forums and in
blog comments.

- Participate on web discussion boards. Post your comments,
answer other people's questions, and ask your own questions.
If you can work in how your product can help solve someone's
problem all the better for you and don't forget to include your sig
file when you post.

- Create a free newsletter build around the topic of your chosen
product. It doesn't have to be fancy, just informative and helpful.
Then use it to advertise the affiliate programs you've joined.
Submit it to online ezine directories and promote it on your
web site.

- Use bonuses to help sell your products! Using bonuses is one
of the easiest ways to motivate people to purchase from you.
Remember, you're often competing with many other marketers.
By offering a relevant bonus with the product you're trying to sell,
you'll help tip the prospect's buying choice in you favor.

- Start a private web site. Use it as a free bonus as well.
Especially if people buy the product you're promoting. You could
also allow people to join for free and then advertise your affiliate
programs inside. This does two things. It allows you to keep in
touch with your prospects and it makes them feel as if they are
receiving extra value when they purchase form you.

- As we discussed in lesson one use product reviews and
testimonials. They are one of the best methods to help make a
sale. That's why you will see so many testimonials on a sales
page. Take your time and write intelligent product reviews of the
products you are marketing and collect testimonials from the
people who purchase from you.

- Use a blog to provide useful information in your niche and
include your well written product recommendations. When you
post regularly you'll be able to start generating a steady stream
of traffic and sales from the search engines. Just be sure to
keep your blog focused on good keywords that relate to the
products you are promoting.

- Build a list of prospects. The easiest way of doing this is by
providing an email opt-in on your website. Ideally, create a
system where you offer a bonus if the visitor joins your list. Use
a good autoresponder system like Getresponse to collect email
address and load a series of 7-10 emails with useful
information and free resources. As time goes by your readers
will find your information useful and you will be able to convert
them in to paying customers.

Give some of these strategies a try. I don't recommend trying all of them at the same time. Just focus on two or three at first and see the difference it can make to your commission checks.

Look for next article "Affiliate Marketing - 5". We will be going over some common mistakes that affiliate marketers make so that you can avoid making them.

Let's jump right in and start with one of the best ways I can think of to choose a product to promote and that is by deciding weather or not you are interested in purchasing the product yourself. If that is the case, chances are, there are many others who are also interested in it as well.

Of course, you can't just base your decision to promote an affiliate program on weather or not you like the product, but it is a good place to start. Now let's go over some other thing you should consider.

- You will want to look for a program that is of high quality. For
instance, look for one that is associated with many experts in
that particular industry. This way, you can be assured of the
standard of the program you will be joining.

- Look for the ones that offer real and viable products. How do
you know this? Do some initial research. If possible, track down
some of the members and customers to give you testimonial on
the credibility of the program.

- Does the program cater to a growing target market? This will
ensure you that there will be a continuous demand for your
referrals. Do a little research and make inquiries. If there are
forums and discussions groups related to the product topic
participate and look for reliable feedback.

- A program with a compensation plan that pays out a residual
income and a payout of 30% or more would be a great choice.
There are programs offering this kind of compensation. You just
have to look closely for one. Don't waste your time with programs
that do not reward substantially for your efforts.

- Be aware of any minimum quotas that you must fulfill. Some
affiliate programs impose pre-requisites before you get your
commissions. For instance you may have to make more than a
$100.00 or make ten sales before you receive your paycheck. If
the sales target is too hard to achieve you may want to rethink
joining.

- Select programs that have plenty of pre made tools and
resources that can help you grow the business in the shortest
possible time. Not all affiliate programs have these capacities.

- Check out weather or not the program has an automated system
that allows you to check your referral statistics and compensation
at any time.

- Does the program offer strong incentives for customers to
make additional purchases or for members to renew their
memberships. Affiliate programs that provide continuous help
and upgrades for its products have the tendency to retain more
customers. These things can assure the growth of your business.

Always get to know the product and program you are considering.Knowing the kind of program you are getting yourself into will help you anticipate and prevent any future problems you may encounter. Do some research and don't be afraid to ask questions before you join.



■Here are some of the questions you should ask:

- Will it cost you anything to join?

Most affiliate programs being offered today are absolutely free of charge. So why settle for those that charge you some dollars before joining.


- When do they issue the commission checks?

Every program is different. Some issue their checks once a month, every quarter, etc. Select the one that is suited to your payment time choice.


- What is the amount of commission paid?

If the program pays per sale (which are the ones I prefer) you can expect to make anywhere from 5% - 75% depending on the program. You will also find programs that pay for each hit or each impression.The amount paid for those type of programs is not much at all, so you must be prepared to send large volumes of traffic through your affiliate link to make a nice paycheck.

These are just some of the questions that need answering before you enter into an affiliate program. You should be familiar with all of the important aspects of your chosen program. They can help you select the right program for your affiliate business.


Look for next article "Affiliate Marketing - 4". We will be going over some common mistakes that affiliate marketers make so that you can avoid making them.

Affiliate marketing basically means that you are marketing for other people and businesses in exchange for a commission. The typical commission runs between 30 and 75% with 50% being the average.

When you first join an affiliate program you are given an affiliate link that goes to the website of the product owner. This special link is encoded with your unique affiliate id and when you send someone to the product owners site through your special link and they make a purchase you receive a commission. This works out great for both you and the product owner, because you make a nice paycheck and the product owner makes more sales and cuts down on advertising costs at the same time.

One of the main things that makes affiliate marketing so great is that having or creating your own product isn't necessary. Along with that there is the added perks like not having to deal with customers support, complaints or refunds. The only thing an affiliate needs to be successful is some basic internet marketing skills and the desire to succeed. Don't panic if you don't know anything about marketing online, because there is plenty of fantastic information available on the subject all over the internet.

I am assuming that since you are taking this crash course that you already have some basic knowledge under your belt, so we are going to dive right in today and talk about some simple tactics that affiliate marketers can use to increase their chances of success.

First, let's talk about using unique web pages to promote each separate product you are marketing. It's very important not lump all of your chosen affiliate programs together on one website just to save some money on web hosting. It is best to have a site or at the very least a sub domain focusing on each and every product and nothing more. This way you can streamline and target your marketing efforts for better results.

Another thing you can do is to include product reviews on the product webpages you set up, so visitors will have an initial understanding of what the product can do for those that buy them.When possible collect and include testimonials from users who have already tried the product and add them to the webpages.This really helps increase credibility and convert more visitors into buyers.

Including articles that you write or with reprint rights that highlight the uses of the product and posting them on the website as an additional page will also help increase your free search engine traffic and chances of success.

Be sure to make the pages attractive, compelling and include calls to act on the information. Each headline should attract the readers to try and read more, even contact you. Highlight your special
points. This will help your readers to learn what the product is about and will make them want to find out more. That is when they will click on your affiliate and help you make more commissions.

Next let's talk about collecting contact information by offering free reports to your prospects. This does two important thing for your affiliate business. It allows you to further educate your prospects and follow up with them in the future with more information on the products you offer.

For this to work you will need a good autoresponder service. You will want to create a short report and series of seven to ten autoresponder messages that will be mailed to people who sign up to receive your free report.

Did you know that according to research, a sale is usually closed on the seventh contact with a prospect? Hence the reason you will want to create a series of follow up messages.

When you are creating your content focus on important points like how the product can make things easier and more enjoyable for people who purchase it. Include compelling subject lines in the
email. As much as possible, avoid using the word “free” because there are still older spam filters that dumps those kind of contents into the junk folder before anyone reads them.

Do your best to convince those who signed up for your free report that they will be missing something big if they don't take the time to at least check out the product or service you're recommending. Be
sure that the content is directed toward specific reasons to buy the product. Don't make it sound like a sales pitch. Keep in mind that by providing useful information to your prospects you will increase
your chances of making a commission.

Before we end today's lesson I want to touch on one more thing that you can do to increase your chances of affiliate marketing success.

That is getting traffic. The kind of traffic that is targeted to your product. Just think about it this way, if the person who visited your website has no interest whatsoever in what you are offering, they
will be among those who move on and never come back.

One of the best ways to get this kind of traffic is by writing articles for submission and publication. A good rule of thumb it to try to write a minimum of 2 articles per week, with at least 300-600
words in length. By continuously writing and submitting these articles to you can generate as many as 100 targeted prospects to your site in a day.

That may not sound like much for all of the work you put in but statistics show that 1 out of every 100 people are likely to make a purchase. If you can generate a 1,000 targeted hits for your website in a day, that means you can make 10 sales based on the average statistic and the best thing is that the articles will continue to work for you even after you have moved on to another product.

None of the tactics that we have discussed today are very difficult to do, if you think about it, it just requires a little time and an action plan on your part. Once you have completed the process for one
affiliate program you can move on to the next and you will end up with a good source of income along with a thriving affiliate marketing business.

We have a lot to go over in the next few days if you want to learn how to make even more affiliate marketing profits, so make sure you look for next article "Affiliate Marketing - 3". We will be talking about
things you should consider before you join an affiliate program, so that you can choose the best ones for your business.