Internet Marketing Writing Sample - Wendy Betterini

Learn Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is a great way for beginners to get their feet wet and learn how to market online.  In fact, some people start out marketing affiliate products and later go on to create their own products.  You don't have to - in fact, there are plenty of people making solid continuous income simply promoting products and services as an affiliate.

Learning affiliate marketing isn't hard, but there is a lot of conflicting information out there that can make things seem a lot more confusing than they have to be. 

The first thing to remember is your job as an affiliate:  you are a "middleman" (or woman) and your purpose is to bring buyers and sellers together.  Buyers want a product or service that will solve a problem or fill a need they have, and the product or service of the seller holds the solution for the buyers.  If all goes well, the buyer gets the solution they were looking for, the vendor makes a sale, and you earn a commission.  Everyone wins.

There are a few important skills you will need to become a successful affiliate.  Obviously, you need to know how to use a computer.  Since you're reading this article, chances are you already know the basics. 

It will help if you also know how to create a website or blog, and maybe set up an autoresponder.  If you've never done those things, don't panic!  There are plenty of tutorials available online that can walk you through it, and many software programs that have "wizards" that will do the hardest parts for you.

Writing and language skills are also important.  You don't have to be a professional writer, but you should be able to put sentences together and make your writing interesting to the reader. 

If you plan to market to English-speaking people but English is not your first language, you may need to hire a freelance writer to create good content for you.  I've seen too many affiliates try to bypass this necessity - and their websites and blogs end up being mostly unreadable, which simply drives away their prospects.

Finally, patience is necessary as you learn the ropes - few affiliates begin raking in thousands a day right from the start.  Instead, dedicate yourself to learning how to do it RIGHT, and you will develop the skills to create a rock-solid stable income that can keep growing for the rest of your life.