So you have a friend or relative who’s into affiliate marketing and you’re just dieing to make some money on the internet. Well before you just leap into affiliate marketing, you need to know a few things.

This kind of sounds like a Jeff Foxworthy post.

Affiliate marketing might not be for you, if….

• You want to get rich quick
• You need to make money immediately
• You don’t have some basic computer skills, such as:
  • Check and send email
  • Copy and paste
  • Some knowledge of HTML
• You don’t know how to build a web site (You can do affiliate marketing without this skill, you just have a bigger advantage if you have this knowledge)
• You are lazy
• You think you can just throw up a web site and expect to make money
• You are planning on spamming people (you could get prosecuted and your email and web hosting accounts could be suspended)
• You don’t have a couple hours a day to devote to affiliate marketing
• You are not willing to spend some money (hosting, domain name, etc.)
• You are not willing to learn and do your research
• You are expecting some one else to do it for you (it’s work and are you willing to pay someone to do your work?)
• You are paranoid of the internet

Everyday I see eBooks, videos, and sales pages telling people how they can make money immediately on the internet. Everyday someone buys a product they do not need and worst yet they go on to buy many other worthless products.

Just how does one learn all this stuff? For any beginner I would recommend, The Super Affiliate Handbook by Rosalind Gardner. This was the first book I ever purchased on affiliate marketing and you will refer to it again and again.

The Super Affiliate Handbook: How I Made $436,797 in One Year Selling Other People’s Stuff Online

by Rosalind Gardner

The definitive, #1 Clickbank best-selling guide to affiliate marketing.

Again this is one affiliate marketing book you simply can’t go wrong by purchasing.

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No, I’m not there yet, but I’m on my way….just be quiet and let me drive!

Today I stumbled across a blog by Andy Hagans, Tropical SEO, and I loved his post on The Dream.

I don’t personally know Andy Hagans, so I did what any internet savvy person would do I Googled him…’cause I was curious if we were near the same age. Well long story short he’s probably a few years younger than I am.

No doubt age is probably a factor in one’s goals. In my younger days I would probably have wanted the jag (I’m a sucker for nice wheels – it could end up on the list) and a 3,000 square foot house. I realize not everyone shares the same dream as an internet or affiliate marketer and I’m quite sure my dreams in my thirties were different from my dreams now.

My dreams contain some of the elements Andy pointed out in his post. So I thought I would share some of my dreams and what I envisioned as my ultimate “wealthy affiliate lifestyle”.

1. Life on a tropical island or houseboat – where I could wear shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops year round
2. A pimped out ride – actually I do LOVE my 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS, it just needs some TLC
3. Passive income – so I could work less and play more
4. Work for myself
5. Be debt free – pay for everything with cash
6. Contribute something to society – either with monetary donations or my time (volunteer work)
7. Sleep late every day – of course I would have plenty of extra money to buy cool pajamas, a pair for every day of the month!

I probably could have written more on what I didn’t want, but why focus on the negative? Bottom line is I’m striving for simplicity and self sufficiency.

What are your dreams?

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Signing up for an affiliate program step by step process:

1. You join an affiliate program by signing up with a user name and password and URL (if you have a web site). On the sign up form you will provide your contact information, such as: your name, address, and phone number.
2. Normally you will need to furnish your Tax ID or social security number, if you are a sole proprietor. If you live in the US, you will have to fill out and submit a W9 form( taxpayer identification and certification form).
3. You may also choose your preferred method of payment, such as, check, Pay-Pal or direct deposit.
4. You may also be given the option to choose the type of affiliate terms you would prefer, such as: pay per lead, pay per click, or pay per sale.
5. The affiliate program may approve you automatically, or they may have to review you site or confirm via telephone before you are approved.
6. Once approved you will be given a unique affiliate user ID or code, which you will use to promote their  product  and it will also be used to track the sales that you generate through their program.
7. You may also be provided with a link to log into and review your stats  and sales.

You are on your way to becoming an affiliate marketer.

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Affiliate marketing is an internet-based marketing practice in which a business (Affiliate or Associates Program) rewards affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate’s marketing efforts.

Simple explanation – Affiliate Marketing is commission based selling on the internet.

Commissions are based on the purchase price of the product offered (Pay per Sale), a set value based on clicks generated (Pay per Click), or by actions such as new user registrations or downloaded products (Pay per Lead).

Merchants benefit from partnering with affiliates because it is an inexpensive way to increase their sales, generate leads, drive traffic to their sites, and promote their products.

Affiliates benefit because these programs are free to join and it’s a inexpensive way to start an internet or home-based business.

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