You Don't Have to Pay a Dime to Become an Affiliate Marketer!

I joined an affiliate program, for $100’s, and got no support. The company I bought into did not list a contact phone number, only an e-mail address for support. Out of five e-mail’s sent asking for support, I received on reply. The response I received did not answer my questions and almost insinuated I was stupid. So, I was left all alone. I should have asked for my money, back but I did not. How does that saying go from Forest Gump “Stupid is as Stupid does.” Did I learn a lesson? Yes! I still want support and I have started to look elsewhere. One recent site I found for promoting work at home wanted $900’s! What a rip-off – my opinion only. I can’t afford $900’s, and what can they really do for me? I guess everyone has to decide for themselves. But, $900’s to learn the “secrets” – no thanks – too much for my budget!

Before embarking on any endeavor please check out the Better Business Bureau at http://www.bbb.org/. However, there are so many new affiliate programs and most are not registered with the BBB. But, if there was a complaint filed against the company through the BBB, it will be listed. Obtain as much information about the company prior to doing your BBB search. You can search complaints by company name, personal name, phone number, e-mail address, address, etc.

Is it really that easy to work at home and make money? No! Does it take a lot of work? Yes! Do you really have to spend money to learn how? No, but some sites will help you! Do you really have to advertise with Google? No. Not with a low budget. If you can afford it, Google is highly recommended. Read all you can from Google’s ad word forum’s first. Understand Keywords, Keyword bids and your budget. You don’t have to pay anything to sign up and join Google’s forums. You will also want to understand Google’s Adsense program. Upon creating your own web site, I would advise you to apply for Adsense – it’s free. Upon approval, you will be given a link to paste on your web site allowing Google to advertise on your site and you will share in the profits.

1) How to start for Free: You need a sponsor(s). The two best places to get started for free are with ClickBank and ClixGalore. You will have to provide security information whether you pay for joining an affiliate program or not. They need to know how to pay you, and yes your S.S. # is needed for tax purposes. Upon signing up, you will be given an identification code to put in all your url referral links. Make sure you understand how to do this. The link must point back to you when you sell an item. Clickbank gives all the details necessary to get started.

2) Find your “niche”. The best place to get started is in the Clickbank marketplace. Search products and categories but get focused on one or two products or services first. View the pitch page and if interested in promoting, create the “hoplink”. Clickbank also tells you how well the product/service is converting and how much you will get per sale.
You may want to refer to the http://www.bbb.org/ for any product or service you choose to promote.

3) Research how to advertise for your product or service. Often you will be given slogans to use by the site you become affiliated with. Read similar ad’s posted by others for related markets.

4) Prepare a Word or other program with all your ad titles, ad slogans and your affiliate link. You want to be able to copy and paste easily. All advertising sites are different but, most have a title and content section. Many sites have a place to insert your referral url, if not, you will have to make sure it is in the content of your ad.

5) Start advertising. Google is great, but it does cost. You must set a minimum budget of $1.00 per day. Again, understand Google Adwords and participate in their forums.
You can also advertise free with AdlandPro, Adpost, Zipzap ads and Inetgiant.

Now, can you really make money at this? You tell me. I haven’t made much to date but I’m working on it in earnest. I also just paid another $10’s to learn the “Secrets”. This program is quite detailed and well worth the ten bucks.

Below I am listing a few sites I've researched, all under $100's to join. They appear to have adequate support and offer free web sites. Be careful, the free web sites may cost you a monthly hositng fee.

1) The Rich Jerk

2) Multiple Streams of Income

3) Ultimate Wealth Package

4) 123 Secrets

5) Highest Pay Surveys.

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Free and Inexpensive Advertising Solutions

Are you interested in advertising as a small business, affiliate or for personal items? Are you also looking for free and/or reasonable advertising rates? If the answer is yes, I have compiled a list of Advertising sites to help you place your ads.

New affiliates or associates have a difficult time getting started. They often pay money to learn the “Secrets” of making money on line but, frequently do not get enough support. Don’t get me wrong, there are many classy, well supported “Secrets” programs but the truth is, you don’t have to pay a dime to become an affiliate marketer. A bit of research and all the marketing strategies can be found for free. Where do we advertise? I was pointed toward using Google Adwords.

Many of you are aware of Google Adwords. It is highly recommended for advertising but can be costly and ineffective if working with a low budget. With Google, you set your monthly budget, select keywords to target and are charged on a cost per click basis. The minimum budget allowed is $30/month or $1.00 per day. For the newcomer on a small budget, you will most likely find yourself clicked out of budget early, depending on the minimum bid for each of your keywords. One of my ad campaigns was budgeted for $1.00 per day but had minimum keyword bids of $5.00 and $10.00. My keywords were inactive. I tried all variations of Google recommended keywords but could not get a minimum bid of less than $5.00. To activate my keywords for this campaign, without increasing my budget, I ran my ads for a few hours per day. One click at $5.00 I found myself done for the day. I did get one sale from Google but not enough to cover my expenses. I highly recommend reviewing and joining the Google help forum’s before getting started. Ask questions, set a budget and stick to it. Google also has a program called Adsense and it's FREE. Adsense allows you to Promote Google on your Website and share in profits!

Below I am listing for you free and/or cheap advertising sites.

1) Adpost - Categorized by Yahoo as one of the top ten sites to advertize. Adpost receives millions of visitor monthly. Basic ads are free and run for 90 days with three photos allowed. Get Linked.

2) Adlandpro - Simply one of the best sites for free ads. Advertise in multiple categories with up to six keywords per ad. Adlandpro offers a free web site with no hosting fee and an affiliate program to help you promote your business. Get Linked.

3) Amazon – Amazon reaches millions daily and you pay nothing until you sell you products. A vast array of merchants and product lines are promoted. Amazon enlists affiliates to promote your product line. Become an affiliate and enhance your earnings. Get Linked.

4) ClickBank - The Internet's premier retailer for digitally delivered products. From ebooks to software, offering a vast array of digital goods. ClickBank sells digital products worldwide through the leverage of over 100,000 talented and proven affiliates. ClickBank provides a highly secure, and fraud resistant environment for e-commerce. Get Linked.

5) ClixGalore - Advertise with ClixGalore. Become an Affiliate. Start your own affiliate program. Boost your sales, leads and website traffic. Build your own sales team to widely promote your websites products and services. Get Linked.

6) CMather - Advertise free with CMather. Ads run for 7 days with free renewals. Reach out to millions of targeted visitors on this highly publicized site. Get Linked.

7) EBay – Who hasn't heard of EBay? More and more affiliates are getting involved with making profits on EBay. They charge a fee to list items on their site. They do not allow linking to your home page or web page. Get Linked.

8) Ezine - Offering free and paid ads reaching millions of subscribers. Get traffic directed to your site or business and watch sales increase dramatically. Free ads are under recommended links. Get Linked.

9) Google - You must set a minimum budget of $1.00/day. This is keyword based and you pay per click based on the minimum bid set for selected keywords. Join Google Adsense free. Start promoting Google on you Website.

10) Hitzfrenzy - Guarantees traffic to your website. The result is truly "viral" and just like its' meaning, traffic increases exponentially, around-the-clock even goes and 7 levels deep to ensure the most and best traffic. It’s Absolutely Free. Get Linked.

11) InetGiant - Advertise free on InetGiant. Your ads will be seen by millions daily. Ad durations are 30 days with multiple categories to choose from. Easy formatting. Get Linked.

12) Sales Spider – Easy to get started and Advertise for Free. Join their helpful forums. Get Linked.

13) USFreeads – Offers free and reasonable rates for advertising your business. Whether for business, personal or affiliate marketing you get targeted traffic and boos sales. Get Linked.

14) Yahoo - offers free advertising with duration of 7 days. Just click on “Post a Free Ad”. Don’t forget to renew the ad after 7 days. Premium services available to explode your business. Get Linked.

15) ZipZapads - allows free listings with duration of 30 days. Premium packages are also available. Get Linked.

16) DirectMatches - Free advertising with ton's of networking potential. Lot's of fun too. Get Linked.

17) Adsvert- This most recent find appears to be most prolific in producing ad exposure. Ads are free with upgrades available. Get Linked.

Please read all Terms and Agreements when placing your ads.