Internet Marketing Basics

Recently I have been looking into Internet Marketing, and have found some interesting things. It seems that there are all sorts of people out there that actually make a living off of the internet. And they don't even have their own products to sell. How is this possible? Through something called Affiliate Marketing.

What is Affiliate Marketing, you ask? Think of it like being a car salesman (minus the slimy part). You didn't make the car, you don't service the car, you just sell the car. Apparently, there are hundreds and thousands of different products out there that all have affiliate marketing programs. Basically, they pay you to sell their product. It's nothing new or crazy, it's been going on for years (think Avon and Tupperware). The difference is, there aren't a lot of people earning full time incomes selling Tupperware.

You can be an affiliate for Toys R Us, Credit Card companies, vacation companies, etc, etc, etc. There are physical products you can sell, and informational products you can sell. There are even some websites set up specifically for affiliate marketing (clickbank.com and commissionjunction.com are two of them). All you have to do is get people to buy the products. While the mechanics of it are a little more involved than that, the basic concept is simple.

It seems that it is a lot of work (link building, writting articles, etc) but can be very worth it in the end if you're able to make a go of it. While not for everyone, I definately recommend looking into it. If you would like more information, feel free to send me an email.

Dad