Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is where you sell other people's products for commission. You do not always need your own website, although sometimes it is advantageous. There are a huge number of programmes out there to choose from - these are some of the best:
Leisure Audio Books
It now seems that just about everybody has an ipod, or another brand of MP3 player, so this is a huge market. Coupled with us all being very busy and having less and less time for leisure, the audio book industry has taken off in a big way. Rather than listening to music or the radio whilst driving to work, or stuck in traffic, what about listening to an audio book? Leisure Audio Books have a huge range for immediate download (see here for the sales website), and they also offer a generous commission if you are interested in selling. It is free to join, although there is an upgrade option you may want to consider.
SFI (Strong Futures International)
SFI have been online since 1998, and are one of the oldest and largest affiliate companies, with tens of thousands of affiliates from all round the world. They market a variety of products, including nutritional, cleaning, personal care, pet care, and telecommunication products, as well as the IAHBE (International Association of Home Business Entrepreneurs). It is free to join, and the commissions are generous.
Internet Marketing Center
The IMC have been around for a few years. They were originally run by the late Corey Rudl, and now Derek Gehl is the CEO, and they are still doing a great job. They have a variety of internet marketing products which they sell, and they are all high quality items. They generally run a promotion every month, and just by sending an email out to your list, you can earn some big commission cheques. It is free to join.
Clickbank
Clickbank sell approximately 10,000 different items, all for immediate download. They are mainly ebooks, but there is also software. They cover a very wide range of subjects, so whatever your interest you are likely to find something. Clickbank are probably the largest of the downloadable affiliate sites. It is free to join, and extremely easy to get set up, and commissions are paid every fortnight, and you can expect to get in the region of 50%.

PayDotCom
PayDotCom is relatively new, but is increasing in popularity all the time. They are similar to Clickbank in that they market a wide variety of products, but they also sell physical products as well, not just downloadable items. The company is owned by Mike Filsaime, who you may have heard of. It is free to join, commissions range from 5%-80%, and you will be paid by Paypal.
Commission Junction
Commission Junction administer affiliate programs for many offline companies, and you will mainly find physical products here. You will need to have your own website to be able to join here. Free to join, and worth a visit to see the range of goods available to promote.
Commission Junction
If you are new to affiliate marketing, or would simply like to learn more I highly recommend getting one of these books:
Read the amazing true story of how one woman, with no previous business experience, earned 436,797+ in 2002 and now earns MUCH MORE than that ... just by selling other people's stuff online!
In her down-to-earth, sincere and often humorous style, Rosalind Gardner guides you through the entire process of building an affiliate marketing business on the 'Net.
Frequently revised and updated to reflect industry changes, the Super Affiliate Handbook now consists of 235 pages and 235 screenshots that will show you step-by-step how to become a Super Affiliate. , you'll learn how to pick the best programs, negotiate a commission raise and save time, money and effort on everything from affiliate software to web hosting.
To learn exactly how she does it, Click Here.

If you are interested in finding out how to make money without having your own website, and using Google Adwords, Google Cash is a great resource. Click here to find out more.
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