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Three Reasons To Consider Affiliate Marketing
by Donna Ragland
Journey To Online Success Weekly Bits Newsletter (WBN)
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Three Reasons To Consider Affiliate Marketing
There are many different ways to start an online
business – eBay, network marketing, niche
marketing, pay per click, etc. Sometimes it can
be overwhelming just trying to figure out where
to get started.
I’ve found one of the easiest ways to get started
is through affiliate marketing. Listed below are
three reasons why I believe it’s such a good choice.
Affiliate Marketing as a Business Venture
by Donna Ragland
Journey To Online Success Weekly Bits Newsletter (WBN)
Topics for this week:
– Affiliate Marketing as a Business Venture
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
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Affiliate Marketing as a Business Venture
Affiliate marketing is a viable online
business venture. And I still believe it
is one of the easiest ways to get started
online.
Affiliate marketing is a program that
enables individuals or companies to
promote products and services of another
individual or company. You can earn
commission on the sales that are made
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Affiliate Marketing Is A Legitimate Home Business
by Donna Ragland
Journey To Online Success Weekly Bits Newsletter (WBN)
Topics for this week:
– Affiliate Marketing Is A Legitimate Home Business
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
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Affiliate Marketing Is A Legitimate Home Business
Have you noticed “Internet” is the magic word
in everybody’s life?
It’s used for surfing, getting information,
entertainment, social networking, etc. But the
good word is that it also provides business,
or more specifically, online business.
Don’t get scared by the term online business.
Everything online is not a scam! There are a
lot of legitimate home business opportunities
that are available to you.
Affiliate Marketing – Do You Like Easy Stuff?
Journey To Online Success Weekly Bits Newsletter (WBN) – 28 Jul 09
Topics for this week:
– Affiliate Marketing – Do You Like Easy Stuff?
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
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Affiliate Marketing – Do You Like Easy Stuff?
When first getting started online it can be
overwhelming. There are so many different ways
to get your business going and it can be difficult
to know which way to go.
I’ve found that one of the easiest ways to get
started with an online business is through
affiliate marketing. I’ve included some of the
reasons why I believe it’s a good choice below.
There are thousands of products to choose from.
So no matter what niche you are in you should
be able to find products to market. A quick way
to start finding products is to do an Internet
search including the word(s) of your niche along
with either ‘affiliate products’ or ‘affiliate
programs’. For example, if your niche is dog
grooming you could enter ‘dog grooming affiliate
products’ and see what is available.
Another reason for getting started with affiliate
marketing is that start up costs are very low.
Normally it is free to join an affiliate program,
and all the product set-up and shipping costs will
be taken care of by the merchant whose products you
are selling.
The merchant will be responsible for handling the
product payments, delivery, complaints and returns.
So there is no need to worry about customer service
issues or setting up an account to receive payment.
Having to manage these on your own can be time
consuming and take additional setup on your website
as well as for contact services. But as an affiliate
marketer you won’t need to handle these type issues.
You don’t have to keep any products on hand since
customers buy directly from the merchant. So even if
you live in a one bedroom apartment, you can still
sell the biggest products available as an affiliate.
Generally, there are no long term contracts which
bind you to selling one particular product. If the
product you chose isn’t bringing in any revenue,
you can stop marketing it and move on to another
product to promote.
For these reasons I firmly believe that affiliate
marketing is the easiest way to start your online
business. It’s a great way to help keep your initial
costs down and it just seems to make sense.
I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the lookout
for easy ways to get things done! Why not give
affiliate marketing a good look for your biz startup?
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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
“The act of taking the first step is what separates the
winners from the losers.”
- Brian Tracy
What’s the most important step you can take this week
to start or grow your business?
Remember, your business is waiting on YOU! 
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To Your Success,
Donna
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Weekly Bits Newsletter – 12 May 09
Topics for this week:
– Affiliate Marketing – Easy Does It?
– Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
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Affiliate Marketing – Easy Does It?
You’ve probably heard me say this before but
I’m gonna repeat it again anyway…
One of the easiest ways to get started online
is through affiliate marketing.
Why?
- Low start up costs
- No inventory
- Lots of products to choose from
- No long term contracts
- No customer service issues
- No product payments, delivery, or returns
But just because it’s an easy way to get started
doesn’t mean that to be an affiliate marketer
is an easy task!
You still have to learn the techniques
of marketing the product or service and
operating your business.
Some things to keep in mind when marketing:
- Know your customers
- Understand their wants
- Find solutions to help them solve problems
- Build a relationship with your customers
- Provide value to help solve problems
Setting up and operating your business takes time
and skills as well.
- Plan and build for the long term
- Establish your personal foundation by determining
your passions, interests, and strenghts
- Have patience as you learn new skills and expand
your business knowledge
The qualities of perseverance and determination
also go a long way to being successful in
your business.
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is
many short races one after the other”
-Walter Elliot
If you are determined to succeed and have
the perseverance to solve problems and
keep learning you’ll be well on your way
to succeed in the business of affiliate marketing.
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Focus Thoughts & Forward Momentum
“Determination gives you the resolve to keep going
in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.”
-Denis Waitley
Identify one roadblock that’s keeping you from
moving forward in your biz and take action to
resolve it this week.
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Enjoy your week!
Donna
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