How to Promote your Affiliate Business? June 3, 2008

Affiliate Program, is a program for Internet users to sell certain products and thus earn commissions in return. Internet is a great tool to reach different markets, if you are a producer, you’d love to have your products being sold to different parts of the world. However, there maybe budget constraint to hire so many sales from different parts on the planet, so affiliate program is a win-win to both producers and affiliates.

If you are really interested in this type of online business, go to Google, search for keywords like “Affiliate Networks” then you will find many sites regarding this, if you’re still not sure which one to choose, go to this website, they have a comprehensive comparison of most of the affiliate networks.

Actually, I believe looking for an affiliate network is not the difficult part for starting an affiliate business, but the part afterwards. Think about it, now you the products to promote, the question comes: “HOW to promote”? Most of the affiliate networks require members to have their own website or blog, so the first thing is to use your own site. This concept is very much similar to AdSense by Google. However, with Internet so flexible and powerful, there are many other ways for you to explore. Here, I’d like to introduce you to a reputable Internet Marketing website so you can broaden your knowledge in this field and make more business in return.

WealthyAffiliate.com (Price: US$29.95/month)
Wealthy Affiliate (WA) is created by Kyle and Carson in Sept 2005, dedicated to build this special website to teach people from the basic to advance knowledge on Internet Marketing. They provide most of the necessary tools for beginners to pick up step by step according to the 8-week action plan.

The good thing I like about this site is that their landing page is very different from many other affiliate programs. As you can compare, most of the traditional Internet Marketing websites presented in a very mysterious way, you will never know what exactly the site is about until you pay. I’m definitely not convinced by a site being so suspicious, even if they return my money if I am not satisfied with the content later. (What a waste of Time!) Wealthy Affiliate website has clearly stated what exactly their services are about, though the juicy part is left until you paid. (Isn’t it more reasonable?) Another credits for them is, they provide free guides, you can read through the information before you make your final decision, that’s fair enough if you are still not convinced. The third unique feature of this site is that Kyle and Carson will personally teach you how you can manage your campaign and Internet Marketing issues. Isn’t it great to have a real preson who can answer all your questions?

Tutorial and Courses Include but not limited to:

• Google Adwords/YSM
• PPC Marketing
• SEO Training
• Article marketing training
• Email marketing
• Copywriting
• Website development
• Landing Pages
• Common mistakes of affiliate businesses

Have you ever thought of having your own Internet business with zero budget? I hope Wealthy Affiliate can help you to achieve your financial goal and freedom. For more information, please click here.

Types of Online Business June 3, 2008

Flexibility can be the word used to describe the leveraging power of the Internet. There are many ways for you to make money online, all you have to do is to find a way that suits your appetide.

Here are some common ways of making money on the Internet:

• Affiliate Programs
  It may be one of the most popular activities on the Internet business industry. Affiliate Program is a deal between an Internet user and a company who wants to sell their products to as many people as possible on the Internet. Your source of income is to make as much sales as possible so you can earn commissions.  
• Online Shops
  This is the most common type of making business online nowadays, as it is very much similar to “brick-and-mortar” shops on the street. The concept is to trade certain types of products or services, so you earn the difference between cost and price. Though the concept is similar, the Internet helps create new types of products, e.g. the creation of e-Book. Delivery is also reformed, you can now make a link for customers to download instead of shipping it out.
• Data Entry Jobs
  If you’re not interested in sales, data entry jobs maybe one of the approaches you can consider to make money online. You will be required to do typing jobs or to enter data into forms. Your income will be on project bases, which you will be given a certain time period to finish the project. As long as you are disciplined and well trained on typing skills, this definitely is a good option. 
• Fill-in Survey Jobs
  If you’re not good in typing, don’t be discouraged as there are more options available. This is an easy job, as long as you can read and do have some experience to share. Some companies would like to conduct a market research before they carry out a certain marketing action. They thus may conduct a survey and collect market information. You’ll be paid to complete different surveys, e.g. shopping vouchers, coupons, sometimes even cash.
• Virtual Assistant
  As hinted by the name, you will be an assistant, but you don’t really have to leave your house and go to an office, all you have to do can be done through the internet or the telephone. However, the jobs given maybe more than data entry or filling surveys. You may be given a certain task to finish, maybe a report, maybe to reserve a table in a fancy restaurant. This job is more challenging as communication skills is very important. You must be able to understand what is really required by the client.
• Web Related
  As related to the Internet, websites are the main tool to communicate your ideas to others, thus, if you can create professionally-designed websites or know how to write eye-catching contents, this field can be profitable.

As you can see, there are so many different types of business available on the Internet, you can consider which way(s) suit your working style and can match your working hour. We will discuss in detail in the coming pages for each types of jobs.