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Make Money Online With A Website But No Product -
"Sell Via Affiliate Marketing!"

Okay, where do we start when it comes to making money online?

Well... I'm going to assume you have a website (with the advent of Google Adwords the discussion below still applies, even if you don't have a website).

So, ever heard of Amazon?

Amazon sell books, right (and CDs, DVDs, toys...)!

They were also responsible, arguably, for one of the first ever affiliate programs (associate programs) on the Net. Their associate (affiliate) program allows sites to sell Amazon books simply by providing a link to Amazon. Amazon tracks the link, and pays a commission of between 5 and 15% if the click results in a sale. (See my Amazon example links below.)

In effect, Amazon invented affiliate marketing!

And right now, affiliate marketing is very big business.

It is thought that by 2005, 25% of online sales will have originated on affiliate sites. And many online businesses now run affiliate programs. So it is possible to make a lot of money every month simply from a link to an affiliate program - no products of your own required!

It is possible, but not that simple! Let me explain:

• Your website needs to have a decent amount of traffic;
• you need to choose programs that have a good fit with your website;
• you need to promote the affiliate program well (sometimes called pre-selling!);

AND you need to join a good affiliate program; one that:

• makes the sale or lead (converts well), and
• pays a good rate of commission.

(Ideally, you would want to make a lifetime commission on the referred customer on all future sales too!)

So Amazon definitely makes the sale (it's well-designed, has excellent customer service, and hence has very high conversion rates). But it pays a maximum of 15% commission, and you ONLY make commission on a previously-referred customer IF they click your affiliate link in the future - no lifetime commission here!

A list of rated affiliate programs exists at AssociatePrograms.com and a list of resources showing you how to be a super-affiliate also exist. (Do a search on Google!)

However I can recommend a good, free, learning resource to do with affiliate marketing. Called The Affiliate Masters course, it is a bit of a heavy read, and -- like all good affiliate resources ;-) -- it does promote other services and products.

But I've read Ken Evoy's Affiliate Masters course, and it is a good read. Okay? ;-)
Find download details here!

What product/service does the Affiliate Masters course promote, then?

Funnily enough, it's a resource ideal for affiliate marketers, beginners or otherwise.
Click here to find out how Site Build It! can help affiliate marketers! or...

Learn how to make money online from affiliate marketing at AffiliateTips.com

By the way...

Are You Sure You Have No Product To Sell?
Why Not Make Your Knowledge Sell!

They say that there's a book in everyone, and that includes you!

You probably know something that other people would pay to know.

It can be right under your nose too. You just need to know how to find it! (And then you need to know how to create and publish it, and how to market and sell it!... The great thing is, all this how-to information is available NOW, online.)

If you think this opportunity might suit you - and think about it a while, before you dismiss it! - then I really suggest you seize the moment. Visit the recommended resources below, or any other sites you're aware of! But do something

And if you think you're not a writer, YOU CAN LEARN! Creating and selling your very own, proprietary product could be an individual's best chance to succeed on the Net.

Recommended resources:

• How to make your knowledge sell - Find "the infoproduct within"
• How to make your words sell - Discover the power of words

IT IS POSSIBLE to make money online with no product to sell. Simply sell other people's products via affiliate marketing, or create your own info-product - you can do it!

Read more, to make money online with:

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PS Want to know my top tip for succeeding online?

Answer: Use Site Build It!.

Yes, we are all different and have different skills and desires. However, Site Build It! seems to allow people from all walks of life, and all kinds of skills, to succeed. SBI provides tools to build your site and a long-term philosophy that enables you to create successful content-based websites that both the search engines and your site visitors like.

Do you have to be special to succeed? Not really, see how these ordinary guys did it!

This is one of the few 'make money online' opportunities I feel it worthwhile to promote. So much so, I created a free guide to Site Build It and even a Squidoo lens on SBI too, to help spread the word. I recommend you learn more...