First, you must promote in your own site. That's why you created it, right? You can either post an image of your product (neatly, please!) somewhere in your site, with a brief comment or, better, review product in an informative way that is useful to your visitor.

Honestly describe its benefits and how it can help your visitor in any way. You can also mention it as a "good resource" while writing about a topic that is of interest to your visitors (this powerful technique is called pre-selling). Be creative.

You can also use Pay Per Click search engines to promote your affiliate products (Adwords, Overture, Kanoodle...)

To make money promoting you can also use free classified ads, ezine advertising, newsletters, free search engine traffic, Search Engine Oprimization, forums, write your own articles, exchange links… Pros use every technique to create a constant, healthy and profitable flow of cash into their pockets and fat checks .

Another way to earn money is to create your own products, write your own ebook, buy resell rights to hot products, distribute your own weekly publication…

The good news are that, if you put in time, these techniques are not that difficult to master. The bad news is that there is so much information overload these days that it is difficult to separate down to earth useful information from hype, lies and useless stuff.

Get it clear.To make real money online you need: A website, products to promote, a newsletter or ezine, some money to spend (it doesn't have to be a lot), correct guidance and… some time, effort and motiviation.

To your success, Jose L. Gonzalez

This time, I didn’t consider my personal goals before embarking on my business. I didn’t like going inside strangers homes to pick up their toys. I had nowhere to put enormous stockpile I had amassed and wasn’t willing to hire employees to gather enough toys to generate revenue to cover a storage unit or store front. I wanted a little “mom” business, not a full blown corporation.

Had I considered my true goals, I would have marketed myself as a service provider to day care centers – found out what they wanted and would be willing to pay, and then gone out to find it - no storage issues, no going into people’s homes, no employees required.

“It’s Report Card Day!”

Even best marketing plan needs to be constantly evaluated and adjusted to keep business growth on track. The results of your efforts may not be bringing in attention or revenue you require. The economy, business environment, competition or technology may have changed necessitating a shift in your plan.

Making adjustments to a marketing plan is healthy. Even if you paid a mint for a professionally developed plan, you’ll want to review your status and results at least every six months to monitor effectiveness. When buying a plan, it’s important to ask that follow up support to be part of package.

“I’ll Just Put It On My Credit Card.”

Before developing a marketing plan, you’ll want to have a ball park budget in mind. Once your plan is complete, set a budget and stick to it!

It’s easy to spend more than your annual revenue on marketing activities and supplies when you first start out. Make sure your budget is realistic before committing. Every dollar spent should have a trackable outcome – even if it takes several months or years to realize.

“Plan Your Day and Work Your Plan’

By following a properly developed marketing plan, you’ll minimize growing pains that often accompany a business start up. Revenue growth will be reasonably predictable and you’ll be laying a foundation for long term stability. Your business will run more efficiently because next marketing steps will have been laid out in advance.