| If you have been online for a while you have | | | | reader buys lots of candy, maybe if you are |
| probably heard about affiliate marketing. Perhaps | | | | really lucky they send some to you! |
| you have not heard the term, but you have seen | | | | Banner Ads |
| it in action. This is a great way to make money | | | | In this version you do not make |
| by promoting products actually sold by others and | | | | recommendations, you do not hope the reader is |
| sell them on your blog or website. | | | | curious about the blue underlined text. The reader |
| Product recommendations | | | | sees the banner ad directly on your page. Banners |
| If you have tried a product and really enjoyed it, | | | | come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes to fit |
| then recommend it. Like if you have a blog about | | | | your needs and hopefully appeal to your readers. |
| cats and you tried this new automatic cat litter | | | | While people try to ignore banner ads, if it relates |
| box and loved the way it worked, then tell your | | | | to your reader enough they will click on it. If you |
| readers. Recommending products is perhaps one | | | | blog about sleeping better, a nice button ad with |
| of the simplest ways of promoting a product. You | | | | someone sleeping soundly is going to look |
| just discuss why you used the product and what | | | | appealing. |
| you liked about it. | | | | Widgets |
| Product Reviews | | | | Similar to banner ads are these pieces of code |
| In this version of affiliate marketing you compare | | | | called Widgets. Some of the major affiliate |
| various products that are similar in nature. You | | | | networks offer widgets. You tell the program |
| discuss both the pros and cons of each product | | | | which products or type of products fit with your |
| that you review. There is a lady who has a blog | | | | blog. Although some widgets use words |
| dedicated to mascara. She tells what she likes and | | | | mentioned on your blog. Then you copy and |
| dislikes about each mascara. She also mentions if | | | | paste a bit of code somewhere on your blog. This |
| she thinks a mascara works better on a woman | | | | mentions a rotating current variety of products |
| who has different eyelashes than she has. | | | | suited for your website. |
| Text Links | | | | Other Ways |
| This is almost a hidden way of adding affiliate | | | | Newsletters are a way to stay in regular contact |
| income to your blog or website. It is also | | | | with your website readers. Many bloggers have a |
| becoming an increasingly popular way of slipping | | | | one or two line entry about a related product. |
| advertising past readers. If you write a cooking | | | | Bloggers are a creative bunch. They are always |
| blog filled with recipes, you might have a recipe | | | | coming up with new ideas to add blog income. |
| that has the word chocolate underlined in blue. | | | | Hopefully this list will give you some great ideas to |
| The curious reader will drift her mouse across to | | | | create affiliate income. |
| see a link to a candy store. If you are lucky the | | | | |