Good jobs are few and far between these days. Most jobs tend to pay too little, or demand too much. Many do both. This is because competition for jobs is fierce. Most people are raised with the mindset that they must find a job. With the basic laws of supply and demand, this means that the supply of labour is high, which means the price (pay) can be reduced. If you won’t do a job for the low going rate, someone else will – take it or leave it.
Since most people would never seriously consider setting up a business of their own, this puts entrepreneurs at a serious advantage. The supply of entrepreneurs is low, meaning if they are successful they can command higher earnings. This works the same with internet marketing. Interment marketers are definitely growing in numbers, but this has not yet reached its peak. Also the majority of internet marketers have little clue what they are doing. If you do it seriously, then you can eventually expect some serious results.
Affiliate marketing is a great alternative to traditional employment. You work for yourself, and you can work from home. All you need is a PC and a very small amount of cash to start. I’m talking way less than $100. There are ways of starting without even spending a penny.
Affiliate marketing is basically where you sell other peoples’ products online for a percentage commission. Usually (but not always) they are non-tangible digital goods, like e books, mp3s, software downloads etc. The beauty of this is that there are no hassles with buying, storing, posting and packaging goods. You don’t even need to spend any time processing sales. All sales are made automatically. You can even make a sale whilst in your sleep!
How Does It Work?
There are many ways to sell affiliate products online, but most people set up their own website or blog and sell from there. They provide valuable content to others, in order to attract visitors. Once you have some visitors then it is time to make some cash! You first join an affiliate programme. Once you have joined, you are usually provided with an affiliate link that is uniquely yours. You then put this on your site or blog. When someone clicks on this link, they are directed to a sales page for the particular product you have signed up to sell. If they make a purchase, you are automatically credited with a percentage commission for the sale.
Nearly all affiliate programmes are free to join. The only things you need to pay for are hosting your site or blog, but like I said earlier, there are other ways to sell for free. With a little persistence and some freely available information, you can make your own blog or website for nothing. If you have the resources, then you may wish to pay for a website or blog to be made for you – the choice is yours.
So you can literally have your own international business that you run from your home for way less than $100. It is like running a store, except you don’t have to pay for rent, electricity, wages etc. You can’t really lose. Plus the whole world is your potential customer.
Earning Potential
I will be totally honest with you that a lot of people don’t make much money affiliate marketing. They usually give up after a few weeks or months, before they have built up a successful foundation. It takes time to earn good money. It is not like a traditional job in that sense. When you first begin working you get paid. With affiliate marketing you usually have to work for several months for little or nothing whilst you build up your business and your knowledge. However if you just keep going, the money will eventually come.
The earning potential for an affiliate marketer is massive. There are plenty who make 6 and 7 figure incomes per year. Unlike a traditional job, there is no ceiling to your earnings. As you grow your business and your experience, your income is likely to continue to grow. With time and determination, there is no reason why you can’t join these high earners. After a while you can get yourself in a position where you are earning very good money for just a few hours of work per week.
Lifestyle
Once you have built up a good income from affiliate marketing, you can enjoy a great lifestyle. You can earn money on your own terms from the comfort of your own home. If you wish to take a day or two off, you can do so whenever you choose. If you want to go on a long holiday you can do. You can take a laptop and work from anywhere in the world as long as you have an internet connection. You can work yourself up to a point where you have little financial and time restrictions in your life.
Final Thoughts
Affiliate marketing is not for everyone. You need to be focussed, have self discipline, and have a will to succeed. You do not need to have all these qualities in abundance to begin with, but you must be willing to develop these qualities if you want to make it big in the future. If you want to make money online, then it can be done. Just keep going and work on both yourself and your business, and you WILL get there in the end.
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