Released on = November 1, 2006, 11:58 am

Press Release Author = Paulina Jenkins

Industry = Management

Press Release Summary = Affiliate programs may be the easiest online business to
start running. Why?


Press Release Body =

Affiliate marketing is defined as a widespread method of promotion in which an
affiliate (or associate) is rewarded for every view, sale, and/or registration
produced through the affiliate\'s effort.

It\'s similar to collecting a finder\'s-fee or the commissions typical of retail store
clerks. The more one sells... the more one gets paid.

Compensation calculations vary and could be based on any of the following:

PPC (pay-per-click) a specific amount is paid for each visit

PPL (pay-per-lead) where registration or sign-up counts

PPS (pay-per-sale) a specific commission per sale is paid

If your goal is to generate your total income online, you can drive traffic from
your subscriber lists to affiliate links just as easily as to your own product
links.

What About Product Sales and Marketing?

You\'ll want to watch for great products and services with the potential to benefit
your niche and your mailing lists. To build trust and income, it\'s best to recommend
only those products that will be of specific interest to them. It\'s a win-win
situation for everyone that way.

When an affiliate is marketing any product, the cost of advertising the product is
absorbed by the affiliate. It\'s important to keep this cost in mind when promoting
products. The higher the percentage of affiliate income possible from any quality
product, the more that product is worth promoting.

When a product is sold through the affiliate\'s link, depending on the service used,
the total sale is divided up among the vendor or service, the affiliate, the taxing
authority, the shipper (if any), and the payment processor.

It is common and expected that all affiliate details be spelled out in the affiliate
sign-up process. However, you needn\'t be afraid to contact any vendor to clarify
their affiliate program if you have questions. Often you can telephone or email for
a fast reply.

Is a Digital Lifestyle for Me?

Many standard retailers offer very small rewards for affiliate sales while most
internet marketers offer around 50%. This is why being an affiliate of digital
products can be very lucrative in a relatively short period of time.

Although the number of affiliate programs for tangible goods and off-line services
is rising, a completely digital lifestyle can be developed solely from digital or
downloadable affiliate products that may never take physical form.

Of course it\'s important to note that as an affiliate of any tangible product, you
generally never do more than promote a link to the product online. So in that sense
it\'s the same as a digital product.

One of the best places to find digital products to affiliate with is ClickBank.com.
They have an automatic affiliate \'hoplink\' program built into their payment
processing service so that affiliate payments are not left up to the product owner
to process.

Three other good affiliate programs to check into are:

Amazon.com

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