Affiliate Marketing Adventures

I've started affiliate marketing. The title may seem intimidating, but really all you do is promote products for others or yourself. Usually these are e-books that others have written, but you can also write and promote your own. I would like to write my own e-book, but for now I'm promoting other people's products.

From what others have said, this is one of the best ways to make real money online. The key is to pick a product that you truly believe in and promote it through word of mouth. You can promote it through social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and even the question and answer websites that I've mentioned previously. One well-known site that sees millions of user traffic a day is Yahoo Answers.

The idea is to thoughtfully answer questions that relate to what you're trying to promote and offer a link to the product. You provide them with a reasonable answer, but also provide your affiliate link to try and sell the product you are promoting. The key is to do some research on the product and read reviews about it. I'd feel much better promoting a product that actually helps people improve their lives. The site I'm using to promote products is www.clickbank.com. There are hundreds of products to choose from and so far I'm promoting is www.tedswoodworking.com.

The reason I chose this product was because it seems highly valuable and provides lots of videos, pictures, and step by step procedures to help people make over 16,000 wood products. Of course, you will need the proper tools, but it is a rewarding experience. Recently I built my own coffee table. I had most of the tools, but I was shocked at how cheap the wood and screws were to build it (pictured above). I just need to add some stain and call it a day. I still saved hundreds of dollars by making this piece of furniture myself and it will make for a nice conversation piece as well.

Back to affiliate marketing. By offering your link to others you can make money from them just clicking on the link, but the real money is made from actually getting sales. Make sure you choose a product that is reasonably priced and one that offers great value for the money. Some of the more popular topics are weight loss and of course making money online.

People claim they can make a lot of good money from promoting products like this, so I'll let you know how it goes. So far this money making process is slow, but it is exciting to check my accounts and monitor the little progress I am making.