How many times have you changed TV channel to avoid listening to a screaming car salesperson? No one likes ascreaming salesperson...and no one likes a "screaming" email message, either. Odds are, when someone has over-amped volume of their message by using too many capital letters(not to mention too many exclamation points and other punctuation) - you`re going to be turned off.

On Internet, email messages written in all caps are considered yelling. It`s okay to write some sentences and some words in all caps, but don`t go overboard. (As you can see in this message, I`ve tried to use capital letters to help break up sections of content from time to time).

Remember that consumers buy from a source they trust. Emails in all caps are perceived as "shady" or uneducated, and have an appearance that damages credibility of an offer.

RULE #3 - WATCH YOUR Ps & Qs (Spelling and Grammar)

Would you be influenced by an email selling you something that had noticeable spelling and grammar mistakes? Sure you would...and influence would be negative, not positive! When a consumer reads a sales message that`s filled with errors, they think to themselves, "Good grief, this person doesn`t even take time to get his emails right. His product is probably same quality as his emails."

When you`re in business, your image is your reputation and your reputation is reason people buy from you or guy down block. It`s essential that you create an image of integrity, credibility, and honesty in mind of your prospects. Sending emails filled with errors doesn`t hurt your professional image...it destroys it.

Follow these basic email marketing rules and you will dramatically improve your chances of being a successful email marketer.

Affiliate programs are attractive for beginners in particular because you don't have to worry about processing payments, delivering products, etc. And again, most affiliate programs cost absolutely nothing to participate in. Many people earn a full-time income working from home as an affiliate.

Indeed, these are advantages for most ANY person looking to make money online (beginner or otherwise).

However! ...In order to make significant amounts of money through affiliate programs, you'll still need proper tools and resources.

After you choose your affiliate programs, your first move is to build your own website.

Well, most people say You don't actually need to have a website to make money online as an affiliate. Indeed, some of most successful affiliate marketing strategies -- e-mail marketing and classified ads -- don't depend on you having a web site at all.

However, I would like to encourage you to set up a web site as soon as possible. A web site provides you with a 'hub' -- a place where visitors can get more information about your products/service, and discover how knowledgeable you are about these products, without having to contact you directly.

If you market your web site successfully, you'll get thousands of people coming to your site each month -- which translates into more sales as an affiliate. So, faster you set up a web site, better your chances of making money online faster.