First of all, for anyone who is unsure about affiliate marketing, or whether it is legitimate, here is a quick rundown of what affiliate marketing actually is. It is basically selling other peoples’ or other companies’ products. Pretty much every company that sells products to the public has an affiliate program and they will pay anything from a few percent right up to 50-75% commission for every sale you make of a product.
Typically you’ll get around 2-10% for a physical product and 50% or more for a downloadable product. You can join most affiliate programs for free and you’ll receive a special affiliate link which you can use on your website or blog. If someone purchases through your link you earn a commission.
One of the greatest benefits of affiliate marketing is that you don’t need to handle customer support, product downloads, payment processing or shipping. It is truly a stress free way to make money online.
Helping to sell a product or service for a percentage of the sale price, typically 4% to 30% for physical goods and 50% or more for digital downloads with no production/delivery costs.
Most people don't succeed, though some make a good living at it, it's not as easy as the countless money making courses suggest. Almost everyone, including the giant Amazon do it.
Lots of novice affiliate marketers hang out at Warriorforum.com where they have member written (WSO) tutorials for sale.
There's a special variation for more advanced marketers, CPA marketing, where you are paid for a user action simpler to get than a sale, it might be signing up for a free trial or filling in an insurance quote form. Due to the larger possibilities of fraud candidates are interviewed before allowed into a network.
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It is a technique where other publishers and websites will promote your business by rewarding.
