Ask any affiliate that has made decent money with affiliate programs whether they enjoy what they are doing and they will all answer ‘YES'.

You need to enjoy what you are doing to do well at it.

Sounds simple right?

However many online entrepreneurs could think of nothing worse than re-selling someone else's product. That would be like working for a competitor! They want to develop their own products and sell them exclusively.

These people will not be happy being an affiliate. They need to do their own thing.

Before starting out as an affiliate you need to be happy BEING an affiliate otherwise it is unlikely you will succeed.

1. You don't offer free original content. It's important to give your visitors information they can't find any-where else.

If you're only source for a certain type of information, people will flock to your web site.

2. You don't offer free software. Most people like to find good deals on software for their computers. If software is free, that is even better.

3. You don't offer a free contest or sweepstakes. It's a fact, people like to win things. If you can fulfill that need, people will stop by to visit.

4. You don't offer a free directory. Create a directory of web sites on a particular topic that is related to your target audience.

People will visit because they will find what they're looking for, all in one place.

5. You don't offer a free e-zine. Most people love to get free information that they're interested in emailed to them on a regular basis. This saves them time and money.