There has been a lot of confusion as to exactly what “affiliate Marketing” is… and perhaps more importantly, what it is NOT.

Affiliate marketing in a nut shell is, “selling other peoples STUFF!

You don’t have to get other people to join you… and build a HUGE downline when you are an affiliate marketer. You simply are promoting something and you will make a commission if you sell it.. Simple!

2 of the most popular places to find STUFF to sell are at Clickbank and at Commission Junction. There are hundred of places but these 2 are probably the best known.

I have several different niche’ blogs that I offer affiliate products on. Just to give you an example of one that has been working out real well for me.

YouCanEatMyDirt.com

This site is all about diatomaceous earth. I love this stuff… I kill ants with it. I use it to kill fleas on my dogs and my cats, it also gets rid of any worms that they may have. I use it in my garden and in my flower beds. And every morning I put a scoop of it either in my yogurt or in my protein shake… as I said I love this stuff. I have found so many uses for it.

I bought a 50# bag and then called the the company to ask if they had an affiliate program. They had just started one. I was able to signup while I was on the phone and I was emailed “my URL”

I don’t have to worry about what other people are doing to promote my website… I am only responsible for ME. The more traffic I drive to that website, the more people will see what diatomaceous earth is all about.

I learned all about affiliate marketing from the “Queen of Affiliate Marketing”, Rosalind Gardner. You only need 1 book to learn all there is to know about affiliate marketing. The book is called Super Affiliate Handbook and it is without a doubt the very best book written on the subject of affiliate marketing.

If you want to learn affiliate marketing you really should learn from the best.. It is worth every penny.