| You have started an online home business, perhaps | | | | communicate your products. Article writing is viewed |
| with an affiliate company that pays you a percentage | | | | as an elegant way to blogging and has its own |
| of the sales you can generate. But how to you make | | | | standards that must be maintained. Like blogging, you |
| money without breaking the bank? I will go through a | | | | can communicate your message and establish |
| number of basic examples that have been proven to | | | | yourself as a resource who knows the know. |
| work. It does take time and patience. Spending 6 | | | | Forums |
| months to start making money is not out of the | | | | Many people forget about forums and they can be |
| ordinary and should be expected. | | | | very rich in opportunity. Get onto forums and |
| Multiple Streams of Income | | | | participate often. Have your website in your signature. |
| We wouldn't put all of our investments money into one | | | | Join forums that are relevant to your affiliation. As an |
| stock or fund, so why would depend on a single | | | | example, RAP4 is a paintball store. I would then go |
| source for our income. By increasing our sources of | | | | onto paintball forums to market that affiliate. |
| income, you increase your income potential and your | | | | Emails |
| market audience. There are thousands of companies | | | | I do not support spamming, but a good idea is to |
| that will let you earn 5%, 10% or 15% on sales of their | | | | include in your email signature your website and a blurb |
| products. When signing up, have a small log book that | | | | about what you are selling. |
| contains websites, earning percentage, login and | | | | Paper Marketing |
| passwords. Also include website URL and banner links. | | | | We have been discussing digital marketing, but what |
| Try to find many different items so you are not trying | | | | about the real world? Low cost business card |
| to sell them same thing from two different companies. | | | | templates are available and you can create business |
| Create A Website | | | | cards with your name and website on them. Leave |
| You can do this for free through many online services | | | | them in taxies, mailboxes, telephone booths, the lunch |
| like WEBS, but read the fine print in the agreement and | | | | room and anywhere else where people have to stop |
| be sure you do not violate the terms of using the site | | | | and wait. They might see your card and put it into their |
| to sell products. There are many low cost website like | | | | back pocket for later. This type of marketing has been |
| HostGator that will give the URL you want and the | | | | researched greatly and there is plenty of information |
| cost is about four cups of coffee per month. On your | | | | on the web on how to do this correctly. |
| website, you can include a little paragraph of who you | | | | In exchange for zero cost, the result is spending hours |
| are, some of the links and banners of your affiliates | | | | writing blogs and articles and discussing topics on |
| and maybe a link to a blog or article you fancy. | | | | forums to market your products. Ensure you use your |
| Blogging | | | | time wisely. For a few dollars a month, a more |
| Blogging is a great way to communicate your thoughts | | | | professional website can be made, better articles can |
| to your audience. It is also a good way to bring to | | | | be written, and that will free up time to spend with |
| peoples' attention the products you represent. Again, | | | | family and friends. |
| be mindful to the fine print as some blogging sites do | | | | Once and awhile, stand back and ask yourself if the |
| not like bloggers selling products. You can publish your | | | | products you are trying to sell are right for the places |
| blogs to many social sites like Facebook and Twitter | | | | you are marketing them. Always ask yourself if you |
| and you can have a link on your website. You can | | | | have the right products now and change up your |
| blog daily or weekly. Make it interesting and fun. | | | | marketing strategy when you need to. Stay flexible |
| Article Writing | | | | and always change up your product mix. |
| This is probably the most successful media to | | | | |