What is the advantage of affiliate marketing for you? There are many advantages for you. In the real world, you are going to recommend something to your friends, such as your favorite restaurant or may be something that will help your child sleep or your favorite car. Whatever you suggest or recommend to somebody is something you can get paid for. Ever think of it that way?

First, let’s talk about why companies use affiliates. Companies spend a lot of money on marketing. In fact they set aside thousands of dollars every year for marketing. These companies create commercials, billboards, magazine ads, send out mailings, and much more to market themselves and their products. But did you know they benefit more by word of mouth or recommendations. So they see the benefits of paying people to give a good quality recommendation. That is what affiliate marketing really is. It is to give a recommendation to someone that trusts you. They are paying you a finders fee or a portion of their sale.

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The basic answer is, “You apply.” Once you find the affiliate program you want to join you will need to answer all their questions and give them your information. Some programs will approve you right away while others will make you wait while they check your application. Once you are approved you can log in and get your text link for a post or a button for your sidebar.

An easy way for anyone to start is by joining Amazon Associates. Just go to Amazon.com, scroll to the bottom of the page, click “Join Associates, and follow the directions from there. The good points are that most people trust Amazon and you can find just about anything on it. The bad point is that the commissions are small. [Read more...]

Did you know using your blog to promote products as an affiliate is a great way to not only recommend useful products to your readers but also a way to earn some cash? You won’t make a million bucks overnight but the possibility of earning residual income is key here. Who doesn’t want to earn money that they don’t really have to do ‘anything’ to make?

Some affiliate programs such as the one offered through Mom’s Talk Network Affiliates offer freebie guides you can offer to your readers and you’ll earn a commission when someone downloads the free guide. While it’s a small commission the more important thing is that you are offering something free to your readers. And we all know how everyone loves a freebie.

It can get kind of annoying if all they (your readers) ever see is the ‘sales’ letter so to speak. That’s why freebie guides are a good item to promote as well. You’ll be offering them something of value but at no charge to them!

Over at Mom’s Talk Network Affiliates there are three different guides that you can promote for free but earn a commission if someone downloads the guide. There’s Hot Mama Makeover, Find The Time Mama and the newest one Be A Great Mama. There’s even the option to earn commission by promoting the Moms TalkNews newsletter.

And of course aside from the freebie guides there is a wide array of e-books available to promote ranging in price from $5.97 up to $16.97. There are Holiday e-books, business e-books and family ones. Head on over to Mom’s Talk Network Affiliates and sign up as an affiliate if you haven’t done so already. Then don’t forget to grab your codes to promote the freebies!