How to Make Money Fast & for Free

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By Elisa Gopin
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To make money without investing in a business consider affiliate marketing. To do this, find a product you would like to promote (make sure it has an affiliate program), and then create a website or webpage to promote the product or industry. Be sure to include an affiliate link. When visitors click on your affiliate link, and then buy the product, you earn a percentage of the total sale.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Computer
Internet connection
Website, can be on a free host or blog

How To Create an Affiliate Site

Step 1

Choose a product – it should be something you have used and are familiar with.
Step 2

Sign up for the affiliate product through the official product website.
Step 3

Write an article explaining the benefits of the product. Be realistic and include potential problems or negatives regarding the product, as customers will be more likely to trust your review and then buy the product based on this information.

How To Market your Affiliate Site

Step 1

Post your article's URL on a social tagging site such as Digg.com and Reddit.com, or any other website to which you are a member. Post the article under a relevant topic, as you want the right people to read the article.
Step 2

Trade links with other sites on similar topics.
Step 3

Post comments on related blogs with a link to your affiliate article.

Tips & Warnings

Benefits of affiliate marketing: No warehousing of products; No tracking inventory; No shipping; No returns to process. The company of which you are an affiliate takes care of all the details of the order; all you need to do is drive sales to the company’s website using your affiliate link.
Marketing is key – don’t assume, “if you build it, they will come.” Make sure to promote your affiliate webpage wherever and whenever you can!

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