In each chapter you would include recommendations (and your affiliate link) for eBooks or software that deal with that topic.

Your Resource Box could say: John Doe shows webmasters how to succeed in online business. Download his free report, 'Web Marketing In 5 Easy Steps': http://www.yourdomain.com/free_report.html

(3) Customize affiliate links in Free eBooks

Most web marketers produce free or trial versions of their eBooks, and in many cases order links in these free eBooks can be customized with your affiliate link.

You could build a directory of these free eBooks, each customized with your affiliate link.

The Resource Box at bottom of your article might read: John Doe shows webmasters how to succeed in online business. Visit his collection of free eBooks today: http://www.yourdomain.com

(4) Use your Resource Box to get new subscribers to your Newsletter and then promote your affiliate programs in your Newsletter.

This is strategy most people use. But promoting your affiliate links in a weekly Newsletter is a subtle art - best way to learn is to join Newsletters of marketers who specialize in this and study their techniques.

(c) 2002 by Michael Southon

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(2) Do an Interview

Contact a well-known figure on Internet and ask him or her if you could interview them by email. There's an art to doing a good interview and best way to learn is to look at other interviews:

http://www.ibizinterviews.com/ http://www.ebookinterviews.com/ http://www.ebooksnbytes.com/drevoy.html

(3) Write a Business News Article

Subscribe to one of Internet News services, clipping agencies, or Press Release services and use information you receive to write articles on latest developments in your industry field.

Here are some websites that specialize in Internet Business News:

http://www.newsbureau.com http://www1.internetwire.com/iwire/home http://www.newinternetnews.com/ http://www.internetnews.com http://www.researchbuzz.com/

(4) Write an Anecdote

Have you had a strange or frustrating experience on Internet, or have you made a big mistake that you learned from (people love reading about other people's mistakes). Write about it!

(5) Write a 'How To' article

These kind of articles are always in demand. And it doesn't have to be very long - five tips that you've picked up in last month on some aspect of running an online business. Maybe you learned how to choose a web host, how to choose a list server, how to deal with spam, how to get better results from your Newsletter, or how to succeed with affiliate programs? Why not share those tips with others?

I hope these ideas have given you food for your next article and next surge of free traffic to your website!

(c) 2002 by Michael Southon