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8 Reasons Why Affiliate Marketing Is the Holy Grail Of E-Com

============================================================8 Reasons Why Affiliate Marketing Is the Holy Grail Of E-CommerceBy Richard Adams(c) 2004. All rights reserved.http://www.ebooksalesassistant.com============================================================For too long affiliate marketing has been seen as the"poor brother" of other popular online businesses such asonline auctions, ebooks, software or membership sites.But to someone who earns a large percentage of my onlineincome as an affiliate, I'm constantly amazed at what agreat business this is.Here, then, are just eight of the reasons why I believeaffiliate marketing is the *best* way to start off online;indeed why in my eyes it's the Holy Grail of e-commerce.1) No Need To Create A Product To SellMost people start off in e-commerce by creating their ownproduct. However, this route can involve investing a lot oftime and money.On the other hand, I have set up affiliate sites in a matterof weeks for under $100 that now greatly exceed thatinitial set-up cost every single month - on autopilot. Soit's a quick, easy, and cost effective market to get into.2) Create Money Out Of Thin AirAs it's possible to set up an affiliate site with a tiny sum($50-100) and let this multiply numerous times, you canthen go on and invest in bigger projects in the future.3) No Customer Service Depending on how you set up your affiliate business it*is* possible to completely dispense with customer serviceenquiries.Indeed, I am now setting up simple minisites with *no*email address and no contact details at all. This saves mea huge amount of time each day answering questions and soallows me to concentrate on building more sites for greaterprofits.4) Automatic Money - And Free Time!Using the right model, you can simply set up an affiliatesite and move onto your next project. I sincerely believe that it is possible as you gainexperience to launch a site per month and, since you're notselling anything yourself or answering customer's enquiries,your site can run virtually on autopilot.An occasional check is all that is necessary andmy minisites take me less than 30 minutes a month to run.It's like automatic money each month!More impressively, the sites you built months, even yearsago, continue to bring in sales meaning you're having towork less and less to achieve the results you desire. Youcontrol your day - and you do what you like with it. 5) Thinking Outside The BoxSo many e-commerce businesses de

pend hugely on their ownaffiliate network to drive traffic and sales. It's areasonably easy and hassle-free way to make profits.Unfortunately as an affiliate marketer you don't have thatluxury.But it's actually to your advantage.You see without that fallback you are forced to thinkoutside the box to generate traffic.Instead you need to find, test and develop othertechniques which stand you in good stead for the future.Not only does it make you more creative and resourceful ingeneral, but if and when you eventually launch a non-affiliate marketing site you'll already know how togenerate an avalanche of traffic *ontop* of what youraffiliates bring you. And more traffic equals more sales.6) He Who Has The Traffic Has The PowerOnce you develop your traffic streams and your subscriberlist you become a very sought after commodity.Other businesses seek you out, eager to sign you up as anaffiliate of theirs.And as your success grows, you develop the ability tocherry pick only the most profitable deals for yourself -and often command higher commission rates than others get.Do *not* underestimate what it can be like to be in thissituation. An example is that one of my merchant partnerssent me an extra $250 last Christmas just to say thanks forsending them so many sales that year!7) You're The Perfect Affiliate ManagerIf and when you decide to create your own product and setup your own affiliate program as part of your marketingstrategy you have a distinct advantage over yourcompetitors - you'll already know the best affiliatemarketing techniques.And this knowledge will prove priceless in terms ofhelping your own affiliates promote you effectively.8) Great CommunityBy becoming an affiliate marketer you will be joining agreat community of like-minded individuals from around theworld.A combination of quality newsletters and discussion forumsrun by real pros means it's a great community to be a partof.So there you have it - my eight reasons to become anaffiliate marketer today - so what are you waiting for?!


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============================================================ Richard Adams is the author of Ebook Sales Assistant. How to create an ebook sales site - on a tight budget, with no technical knowledge and in a matter of days. What's more, the book has a *killer* affiliate program. Click Here Now => http://www.EbookSalesAssistant.com============================================================

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