Make Real Money Online, Don't Dabble

By Anne O'Dwyer

There are many ways you can make money online, there are many start-up an online businesses, but if you are looking for something that long-term can make a good income, but doesn't take too long to get started, is relatively low-cost to begin and you don't need extensive skills to begin let me tell you what I have found works.

Affiliate marketing is what I am doing, if you want a simple way to start, working with the guidance of a mentor is the answer. This will greatly reduce your initial earning time and help stop information overload.

Because your products are provided for you by your expert, along with sales pages and training you won't have to source products or build websites before you start receiving commissions from your sales.

If you join the mailing lists of well-known marketers, (look on YouTube to make some choices) you will see what they have to offer. You can see their training style and try some products, also take note of how they market their goods, the sales pages, and emails or newsletters. This information will be useful for you in the future, collecting these is a useful thing to do and is known as a swipe file.

If someone makes a recommendation, see if their style, products and training suit you, However once you have chosen a mentor don't skip around follow their tried and tested plan without deviation, they know from experience what works, and can afford to test things. They may also have a forum or Facebook group that will allow you to communicate with other members which can be helpful when you are beginning.

Affiliate programs are available in many niches, probably the most popular are: making money or saving money; hobbies like golf or other sports and diet and weight loss. You may have a passion or interests in another topic just check there are enough people with a disposable income to support your efforts. Check magazine racks and Google keywords.

It is good to be passionate about your niche as you will enjoy the time spent building your business. If your chosen mentor doesn't work in your preferred niche you can learn the techniques and later develop your own website etc. once you have learned the techniques from your expert. Anyway in time you may want to work in several niches. If you are wondering what niches offer affiliate programs make a Google search you will be amazed at what is available.

However I would definitely suggest working with the guidance of an expert at first. I dabbled for many years trying Clickbank, an online marketplace for eBooks; and various niches before I discovered a mentor I could relate to, and very quickly my sales doubled.

Are you brave enough to follow your dreams and build an online business, I had two dreams: to build a business and winter in the sun I am doing both. Wishing you great success.

Make 2016 a year to remember! Books to inspire and help you:

"The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" by Joseph Murphy.

"Speed Reading and Speed Memory" by Tony Bazan

"Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" by Susan Jeffers.

"99Ways to flood Your Website With Traffic" by Mick Macro.

"SEO step by step" by Caimin Jones. An easy book for beginners

"Email Persuasion" by Ian Brodie

Article Source: Ezine Articles expert:Anne O'Dwyer