Starting an Online Business – Build an Empire Online and Make Money Through Affiliate Marketing
Many online mentors help people get started online. People want to make money online, but making that first sale seems like the hardest task to accomplish. If you are one of these people, I think the answer is through affiliate marketing.
When you’re just starting out with an online business, you don’t have your own products or services. It makes sense to promote other people’s products and services while you’re just starting out. Here are even more reasons to do this during your first year online.
Affiliate marketing will help you:
- Increase your income by promoting appropriate affiliate products to your list
- Learn exactly what seasoned marketers do and model it on your own business
- Start part-time while you’re still learning how to make money online
- Create relationships with others that will lead to future joint ventures
The first money I made online was in the spring of 2006. I made $21.60 selling a dog training affiliate product. I had learned how to use a site called ClickBank to find digital products on thousands of topics. Once I made that sale I knew anything was possible. It also encouraged me to continue working to build my online business. You can do the same.
Pick a niche, start a blog, and then choose affiliate products and services to promote. Write articles, post on your blog, and use social networking sites to let others know what you’re promoting. Over time you will gain more credibility and people will want to buy what you are writing.