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This lens will serve as a source for anyone interested in making money on the internet with affiliate marketing.  Affiliate marketing allows you to make commissions by referring people to other websites.  When they buy, you earn money!  There is no inventory, customer relations or shipping to deal with.  And if done properly, the potential profits can be staggering!
If you are considering trying affiliate marketing or if you have just started, this will be a good page for you to read through. I'll try to warn you of some of the pitfalls, point you to some resources and give you some advice to help you in your new business.

Getting Started 

How to Start Affiliate Marketing

There are hundreds of products available that say they'll teach you how to make big money on the internet. They fall into 3 categories: hyped, over-hyped and downright misleading. Expect some hype. That's part of marketing. Realize that there is no easy, instant, lazy way to make a million dollars. But if you study, work at it regularly and are persistent, it is possible. You can spend a fortune buying every product, e-book and report that sounds good and you will just end up overwhelming yourself with information. My advice would be to start with one good course that will give you all the basic things you need to know. I started making money after I bought Ewen Chias Autopilot Profits. I didn't make the hundreds of thousands of dollars that the website suggested would come streaming into my account in no time. BUT, it is a good tutorial that has paid for itself many times over. The last time I checked it was on sale for only $27. It is easy to read and understand and really tells you everything you need to know to start making money.

There is also a lot of free information available. Many of the people who want to sell you their systems offer free e-books or free reports as an enticement for you to join their mailing lists. Go ahead and join some of them. Many times they will continue to send you newsletters or reports with advice and tips that can be quite helpful. They are trying to build trust and rapport with you so that you will buy from them sometime down the road. With that in mind they sometimes give away some pretty valuable tips. If not and they start to just annoy you, you can always unsubscribe.

So I would say, start with a good, inexpensive overview like Autopilot Profits, pick up all the free tidbits you can find and then just get started. After you have started making some money, then you can look at some of the more advanced and more expensive programs that will help you hone your craft.

Great Money Making Programs 

The links below are some of the best programs I've seen to get you started making money on the Internet!
Autopilot Profits
This is a great step-by-step program that I have been using. It shows you everything you need to know to get started making money quickly. And the investment is unbelievably small!
4 Tier Annihilation
This is a great system! If you haven't seen it before, I realy recommend that you have a look.
Keyword Elite: New Keyword Software.
This is an invaluable tool for choosing the right keywoods for your google adwords program!
Legit Online Jobs
"What if I could show you a Real Opportunity to Earn A Full Time Income working just a couple of hours per day from your home computer... would you be interested?"
Ewen Chias Affiliate Of The Month.
Free Advanced Money Making Videos!
Neverblue
Neverblue is an Affiliate Network where you can find products to promote. They track your sales and send you a check. There is no charge to join.
Market Leverage
This is a terrific Affiliate Network that I just found. They have a wide range of products you can sell. Some pay you when a prospect just submits their email. One program I found pays $1.10 when someone submits their zip code!! If you are looking to make your 1st dollar in internet marketing, it doesn't get any easier than that! Click Here
Linkconnector Affiliate Network
Earn money from your website traffic!

Great Stuff on Amazon 

A Practical Guide to Affiliate Marketing: Quick Reference for Affiliate Managers & Merchants

Amazon Price: $19.79 (as of 12/03/2008) Buy Now

Affiliate Millions: Make a Fortune using Search Marketing on Google and Beyond

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 12/03/2008) Buy Now

Successful Affiliate Marketing for Merchants (Que-Consumer-Other)

Amazon Price: $20.08 (as of 12/03/2008) Buy Now

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More Links 

Palm Beach Gems
This is one of my websites. You can see how I have incorporated affiliate links and banners into my content. I try to find products that are related to mine but which don't compete with the products that I'm selling directly.
Superlative Products
This is the Website that I use for my landing pages for some of the products that I promote.
PalmBeachParrots.com
This is a niche website that I own. I try to provide good, interesting content for people interested in parrots and mix in some related affiliate ads.
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 I have been selling gemstones, beads and jewelry online for the past 7 years through my website, PalmBeachGems.com, as well as on eBay. I spend much of my time studying internet marketing and search engine optimization.

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