Easiest Way to Make Money On The Internet

Copyright (c) 2010 Sandy Halliday

It has been said that the easiest way to make money is on the internet. When you see the numbers of people making a full time living online it is tempting to trade your 9 - 5 for the flexibility of working on an internet business. The internet has certainly made it easier for people to work from home at hours that suit.

Before starting on the internet though, you need to keep one thing in mind. As well as being the easiest way to make money it is also an easy way to lose money. It's all too easy to get sucked into money making programs that promise you overnight riches and expensive coaching programs that don't deliver. Always keep in mind that if something looks or sounds too good to be true then it probably is.

There are people who never seem to learn and try one program after another trying to make that elusive fortune. Don't get me wrong, it can be the easiest way to make money if you know what you are doing. There are many stories of people who started with nothing and yet managed to earn great livings on the internet.

You need to learn a lot about the internet and its ways if you are a beginner to internet marketing. You might want to find some eBooks or videos that provide you with a step by step plan to follow. You can find out more about the author's reputation if you do a bit of online research first. Some of the best ones are by well known internet marketers.

You can often get free books and courses from Giveaway Events. Just do a Google search for a list of them. They are on nearly all the time.

The easiest way to make money on the internet to start with is through affiliate marketing. You sell someone else's products and services for a commission. The great thing about affiliate marketing is that you do not have to have a website or worry about being in direct contact with the customers. In fact a lot of new internet marketers take this as an opportunity to learn how to make money online.

One of the best places to go to find a product to sell as an affiliate is Clickbank. Decide what you are interested in promoting from one of the many categories and see which products are popular. It's a good idea to choose one that is already selling well. Look at the gravity figures. That will tell you how well affiliates have done with selling the product in the previous 8 weeks. Don't go for the ones with the highest gravity though as there will be too much competition. Look for a gravity of about 75 to 150.

It's important to take into account the commission rate. Some marketers give their affiliates as much as 75% of the selling price.Choose something that will make you at least $20 commission.

It's also a good idea to look for a product that provides help for their affiliates. Find one that includes an affiliate resource URl in the product description. Sign up as an affiliate there too if asked to do so. It should be free. Never pay any money to be an affiliate.

Once you have access to the affiliate center you will get a lot of tools to help you sell the product. You should be able to get sample articles, blog posts, emails, adverts, banners and maybe even tweets that you can use. If you are going to use the articles or blog posts you should always rewrite them in your own words. Others before you will probably have used them so you want yours to be original.

Some of the best selling products have an affiliate manager that will answer you questions. They want their affiliate to do well so are happy to give you a lot of help. Many a successful internet marketer started by selling other people's products. It really is the easiest way to make money on the internet.