So, you join some affiliate programs and start submitting free ads to
newsletters and free advertising classifieds sites. You're going to make
BIG money now -- right?
Okay, you've decided you want to make money with Affiliate Marketing.
So, you join some affiliate programs and start submitting free ads to
newsletters and free advertising classifieds sites. You're going to make
BIG money now -- right?
Nope! Sorry! Just sending out a few ads is not going to do it. Not if
you want to be a real success.
You must first determine your passion. I mean other than making the
money! What is your hobby? What do you know how to do REALLY well? What
is your job? Everyone has something that is their own special talent.
Find yours.
You probably have more than one thing that you are very interested in
and do well. See if you can find five (ten if you're really ambitious).
Write them down in a list. Remember, you are going to be spending a lot
of time working with this subject. Make sure you enjoy it!
Go down each item on your list. Start writing a rough outline of
everything you know about the topic. It doesn't have to be elaborate.
This is just to give you an idea of how much information is available
for a given subject.
Try mind mapping. Write down the main subject of your idea. Draw a
circle around it. Now, start thinking of sub-categories that are related
to your main category. Draw a line from your main category and end it
with a circle. Put the sub-category title inside this circle. Find as
many sub-categories (and sub-sub-categories) as you can.
Go through each of your interests with this procedure. Choose the one
that you know the most about and that you can write about comfortably.
What if you "think" you don't know enough about your topic? Then, do
some research. Read books and magazines. Do some searches on the
Internet. Who knows? You might find an area, a niche, that is just
waiting for you to fill it with useful information.
There's a lot more to affiliate marketing, of course. But the first step
is to find your passion. Your "passion" doesn't have to be making money
on the Internet. It can be cooking, sewing, billiards, or whatever. In
fact, it's better if you find a niche that isn't in the online marketing
arena because that's what nearly everyone else is doing.
Make your topic unique. Make it yours. And make it your passion. It will
pay you well.
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