| The first sale is all what it comes down to when | | | | you do this step. In every product description you'll |
| you're learning how to make money online with | | | | find a "Promote" green button. Click on it and enter |
| affiliate marketing. It doesn't matter whether your | | | | your username so you can generate your affiliate link. |
| first sale is a hundred dollars or a few cents. When | | | | If someone clicked on your affiliate link and decides |
| you get that elusive first sale, doors will begin to | | | | to buy the vendor's product then you'll get the |
| open and the fire inside you will become stronger. I | | | | commission. |
| got my first affiliate marketing sale which is $23 after | | | | Step 3 - Buy a domain name |
| a couple of months since joining Wealthy Affiliate. | | | | This is the step where you have to shell out a little |
| Their forum has a thread on success stories and I | | | | amount of money. You can actually go for a cheaper |
| always make it a point to read how a member got | | | | dot info domain name which only costs less than $3. |
| their first sale. | | | | Take note that you don't have to buy any web |
| Everyone is different and with that being said it's | | | | hosting yet because all we need right now is a |
| important that you don't compare yourself to others. | | | | domain name. The reason for this is that we're going |
| Some members will get their first sale after a few | | | | to forward your affiliate link from your domain name. |
| weeks and some will get it after a few months. Most | | | | The reason for this is that major article directories |
| of the people who are just in it for the money will | | | | don't allow straight affiliate links inside your articles. |
| easily give up because they think that making money | | | | They do allow forwarded affiliate links from domain |
| online is easy. They will then realize that it will involve | | | | names. |
| work and dedication before they achieve their | | | | Step 4 - Research keywords |
| desired results. | | | | This is a very important step and usually this will take |
| With that being said, I'm going to share with you the | | | | a lot of trial and error. Just head on to Google's |
| simplest way to get that first sale with affiliate | | | | keyword tool and enter in a broad keyword that's |
| marketing. This is also the method that I used but | | | | related to your product. Be sure to choose a |
| this is only recommended for beginners. So let's get | | | | keyword with enough decent searches and with little |
| started... | | | | to no competition. |
| Step 1 - Find a product on ClickBank | | | | Step 5 - Write and submit articles |
| ClickBank has thousands of digital products that you | | | | Now you have to write some articles that's related |
| can promote and most of the time you can get | | | | to your product. Be sure to write helpful articles and |
| 50%-75% commission on every sale. Start out with | | | | don't write a sales pitch. Put your domain name in the |
| the categories that you have some interest in so it | | | | resource box so when the reader clicks it they will |
| wouldn't feel like you're doing a job. | | | | get redirected to the vendor's sales page with your |
| Step 2 - Get your affiliate link | | | | affiliate link. |
| Make sure that you register first in ClickBank before | | | | |