Affiliate marketing is the easiest way to get started making money online. This was what I did when I made my first dollar on the internet in the spring of 2006. I was promoting a dog training course by writing articles, posting to my blog, and sharing the information with my list.

Take a look at what the people on your list want and expect from you. Did they sign up with you to learn how to write an eBook? Perhaps they joined you to learn how to get relief from foot pain. Whatever the reason, those are the affiliate products you will be able to tell them about over time.

Choose one product that you

I actually figured out this technique purely by accident. I was promoting Alex Mandossian’s Teleseminar Secrets course two years ago, and someone on my list wrote to me to ask if I would be holding a teleseminar to help people implement what Alex would be teaching. I responded by announcing my 6 week teleseminar training for everyone who signed up through my link.

This was a great idea, because many people signed up through me in order to receive this additional training. I have since done this by offering one on one consultations, previous courses I have taught, and links to my trainings archived in my membership sites. The trainings you do can also become a new product you can sell later on.

Take a look at what

Starting an affiliate program seemed like the last thing I wanted to do during my first year online, but once I did everything changed. I invited my list to sign up as my affiliates, and they began to send their friends, contacts, and people from their lists to sell my products and courses.

Even though all of us had very small lists, there was power in the numbers from everyone combined. My business began to take off, and I realized this was an excellent way to grow more quickly.

I use the affiliate program provided with my shopping cart service. You can also find smaller sites that offer affiliate programs as well. Just go to Google and do a search.

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