Comments on: Can affiliate marketing actually make you some decent money? http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2 Internet marketing for beginners Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:16:44 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Enefiok U http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2281 Enefiok U Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:06:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2281 There is virtually no industry you get into without competition fighting tooth and nail to milk it for all its worth. when picking a niche to promote embrace the fact that there is going to be competition, it usually means that there is money to be made ie people who are spending readily. Think desperate niches (regardless of the economy) health,relationships and making l'argent (money) Try joining the warrior forum to get all your marketing questions answered.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.sitebaron.info/sf7 There is virtually no industry you get into without competition fighting tooth and nail to milk it for all its worth. when picking a niche to promote

embrace the fact that there is going to be competition, it usually means that there is money to be made ie people who are spending readily.

Think desperate niches (regardless of the economy) health,relationships and making l’argent (money)

Try joining the warrior forum to get all your marketing questions answered.
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]]> By: NandoX http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2279 NandoX Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:25:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2279 Hi, Yes there is a chance that you could make decent money with affiliate marketing, but affiliate marketing is more than just finding a link to something you want to sell putting it on a website and making money. As a matter of fact it doesn't happen like that. Like any other kind of marketing it's a business. In order to succeed with affiliate marketing it's important to do market research. If you want to be able to effectively sell anything online you first have to know what it is your market wants to buy. This takes due diligence on your part. There are a variety of ways you can find out what your market wants, but it's this little extra effort most people skip over that leads to frustration and no sales. Equally as important as finding out what your market wants to buy is finding out what keywords they are searching on to find what they want. If you put a blog or website together that does not contain any of the keywords they are searching on, how can you expect to connect with your market? Lastly, once you know what your market wants and the keywords they are using to find what they want, now you are in a position to find the appropriate offer that best suits their needs/wants. It only seems like affiliate marketing is over saturated but you'd be surprised to find out how many people overlook these simple steps. The people that make the big money with affiliate marketing have taken the time to master these steps and duplicate them over and over again. Anyway, sorry for the long answer... hope this helps. All the best, -Nando<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.undergroundaffiliatemanifesto.com Hi, Yes there is a chance that you could make decent money with affiliate marketing, but affiliate marketing is more than just finding a link to something you want to sell putting it on a website and making money.

As a matter of fact it doesn’t happen like that. Like any other kind of marketing it’s a business. In order to succeed with affiliate marketing it’s important to do market research.

If you want to be able to effectively sell anything online you first have to know what it is your market wants to buy. This takes due diligence on your part. There are a variety of ways you can find out what your market wants, but it’s this little extra effort most people skip over that leads to frustration and no sales.

Equally as important as finding out what your market wants to buy is finding out what keywords they are searching on to find what they want.

If you put a blog or website together that does not contain any of the keywords they are searching on, how can you expect to connect with your market?

Lastly, once you know what your market wants and the keywords they are using to find what they want, now you are in a position to find the appropriate offer that best suits their needs/wants.

It only seems like affiliate marketing is over saturated but you’d be surprised to find out how many people overlook these simple steps.

The people that make the big money with affiliate marketing have taken the time to master these steps and duplicate them over and over again.

Anyway, sorry for the long answer… hope this helps.
All the best,
-Nando
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]]> By: Chris http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2276 Chris Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:03:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2276 Definitely! There are hundreds and thousands of merchants looking for affiliates. There's still lots of opportunities to share the pie.<br><b>References : </b><br> Definitely! There are hundreds and thousands of merchants looking for affiliates. There’s still lots of opportunities to share the pie.
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]]> By: vacc http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2274 vacc Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:38:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2274 Absolutely. Even though there is over saturation, you will be successful if you are able to create and maintain a website that attracts traffic, and if the links you provide to products offered by affiliated vendors are relevant to the web site's audience. For example, a successful blog about a television show that has links to merchandise related to the show - such as the DVD releases of each season will likely make some money on referral sales. Remember, the key is to actually create something useful that people will want to visit frequently and then use affiliate links to add value to your content.<br><b>References : </b><br> Absolutely. Even though there is over saturation, you will be successful if you are able to create and maintain a website that attracts traffic, and if the links you provide to products offered by affiliated vendors are relevant to the web site’s audience.

For example, a successful blog about a television show that has links to merchandise related to the show – such as the DVD releases of each season will likely make some money on referral sales.

Remember, the key is to actually create something useful that people will want to visit frequently and then use affiliate links to add value to your content.
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]]> By: Big L http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2272 Big L Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:22:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2272 Not really, unless you have a great site to advertise on that thousands of people visit daily. It's a rough go in affiliate marketing, the good thing is the required investment is usually really small (if any) - and that's exactly why the market is saturated today. I'm not saying you can't make money but you probably won't make as much as you want to make. Too many players in a small game...I say do it but get a back-up plan ready.<br><b>References : </b><br> Not really, unless you have a great site to advertise on that thousands of people visit daily. It’s a rough go in affiliate marketing, the good thing is the required investment is usually really small (if any) – and that’s exactly why the market is saturated today.

I’m not saying you can’t make money but you probably won’t make as much as you want to make. Too many players in a small game…I say do it but get a back-up plan ready.
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]]> By: Happy Camper http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2271 Happy Camper Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:57:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2271 Try learning to swing trade or day trade with your extra money. Get a brokerage account, study, practice trading on paper for a while. I started doing it while out of work earlier this year and now I view it as the career for the rest of my life. Pennie stocks are worth a look!<br><b>References : </b><br> Try learning to swing trade or day trade with your extra money. Get a brokerage account, study, practice trading on paper for a while. I started doing it while out of work earlier this year and now I view it as the career for the rest of my life. Pennie stocks are worth a look!
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]]> By: Skippy http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2/comment-page-1#comment-2269 Skippy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:14:59 +0000 http://blog.naxxmedia.com/affiliate-marketing/can-affiliate-marketing-actually-make-you-some-decent-money-2#comment-2269 Some people work hard, and they make thousands. Some people work hard and they make next to nothing.<br><b>References : </b><br> Some people work hard, and they make thousands. Some people work hard and they make next to nothing.
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