Affiliate Marketing, What Is It?

An in depth laymans description of exactly what it is. If you are an experienced affiliate marketer, then you will obviously know this already, so, being honest, this is for the beginner. More To Come OK, lets forget the hype, forget the get rich quick schemes, we all know they don't work. Affiliate marketing is sales, of any kind, in any market, plain and simple. If you cannot get your head around that, then it is probably not for you. Here's the simple explanation: Internet = Shop Affiliate Marketer = Sales Person Website = Goods If you are interested in affiliate marketing, there are only a few credentials that you need - the same as a retail sales person - Politeness, Positive Attitude, Presentation, Persistence and Perseverance immediately spring to mind. I am not saying that this is IT, you add to the mix yourself when you start to promote your "Goods" You must also be honest and believe in the product you are selling, otherwise don't promote it, it won't do you any good. Also, if there is something that you have been interested in for some time, maybe even years, some hobby, a product you have used and benefited from, then this may be a good starting point, since, believe it or not, you are an authority on that particular product/idea. Here's a quick way to decide whether you want to go any further: 1. Research the product you want to promote 2. Answer this question - Would you buy it? 3. If the answer is YES, then you have been honest with yourself and this goes a long way to helping you sell it. 4. Find out the best method of obtaining a target audience 5. Find out the best method of advertising to your target audience 6. Find out the best way to get paid By Reed Mee, Original Article from Go Articles