I just wanted to add something that I feel is extremely important when beginning your affiliate marketing adventure.
Many affiliates simply sell products on their site/blog and then the affiliate link takes the reader to yet more selling, if you can get them to even click through. Always remember that most of your traffic is probably not intentionally surfing online to find stuff to buy.
Think hard and deep about what you have as far as knowledge and strengths. I don't mean Internet marketing stuff either. As Linda always kindly warns new marketers, you don't start out marketing online by selling Internet marketing info products if you're new and have yet to make even your 1st $1 yet.
The first time I saw Linda tell someone that, I thought "If only I had found this forum and this honest and smart lady way back then..."
That is in my top 10 favorite pieces of advice from any marketer in all the 3 years I've been sifting through all the muck to find people like this, for example. Listen to what people like Linda tell you and also TAKE ACTION.
Back to affiliate marketing, I was saying you should try to nestle into a nice little, not too ungodly competitive, niche that YOU feel comfortable creating original and valuable content for.
Maybe, if you list some of your strengths, passions, and special skills (and yes, you DO have these. We all do) we could all help you out in finding where you fit into this crazy puzzle.
Never Stop Asking Questions,
Sheree
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