Sunday, July 6, 2008

The Best Way To Make Money At Home

By Ade Carone

Being in the marketing business, I have seen a lot of questions asked pertaining to working at home. The best way to make money at home is to get started in affiliate marketing. This is only my opinion, but I feel it to be a valid one.

If you wish to start selling online, I would advise you to look for articles on marketing, optimization, pay per click, etc... These kinds of paths are used by most marketers online today.

It doesn't matter what kind of background you have in marketing, it would be best to pretend you know "nothing" about internet marketing. Many people think they know it all and wind up failing.

Have you heard the expression, "never look back"? This is very true when it comes to marketing. Always look ahead of your current position and focus on the future. Persistence is what you need to win this game.

Search around the web for forums where people are actively talking about marketing. Digitalpoint, warriorforum, affilorama, etc... These are all reputable places to learn as much as you can.

Getting your website ranked for a few search phrases of your choice, also known as SEO or search engine opitimization, is a great way to get started in marketing. I encourage this path moreso than paid advertising, because beginners tend to spend more than they can afford.

When you own a website, you can then begin to explore differents avenues of collecting revenue. A fool proof way to expand your market potential is to simply collect visitor's names and emails through the use of an opt-in form.

Have you considered the use of eBay as well? If you have some items at home you want to get rid of, put them on eBay. Visit www.sky-high-auctions.com for more information on how to get started.

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