Success in AP marketplace is not certain. Like any other business venture--AP marketing success takes time, effort, and a certain amount of investment before you receive a profitable return.

Several articles have been written in last six months about how to build a successful Associate Program business. In fact, I've written one of these articles [you can request a copy of "Developing a Strategy That Will Earn You $3000.00 From Associate Programs!" at mailto:earn$3000@infogeneratorpro.com].

One subject that hasn't been addressed is how average person can get an affiliate program up and running with a minimal investment. In next few moments I am going to show you exactly how you can set up an affiliate program in less than 72 hours. With exception of product development or acquisition, your expense will be less than $100.00!

As a bonus, your bookkeeping responsibilities are going to be limited. You see a third party, for a very minimal processing fee, will do payment processing and affiliate recording keeping.

Ready to learn how to make some money? Great! Let's do it!

STEP ONE--GET YOUR PRODUCT

What are you going to be selling?

For starters, you will need a product or service that can be delivered almost immediately via Internet! Your options here are not as limited as you may think. Perhaps you publish a newsletter and want to increase your advertising revenue. Maybe you've written an e-book and would like to earn some extra $$$ for all your hard work. If you are a programmer, you might have a handy software tool that you'd like to share with masses. It could be that you own reprint rights to somebody else's product and would like to sell these and start earning some income!

For purposes of this illustration, I have created an affiliate program for selling advertising space in my Ezine, *The Success In Life Newsletter."

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There are hundreds of other authors/programmers who provide resell rights for their products. You've just got to take time to find RIGHT ONE. Unless you've got a product in hand right now, it could take a day or two to find something that you want to resell. But it will be worth effort.

(Please note that I am making NO promises as to how much money you will make selling this product. I am offering this simply to illustrate how quickly and easily you can set up your very own affiliate program. When you've finished with this little project, you'll be able to repeat this technique for ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE you want to market.)

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There are affiliate programs, and then again there are affiliate programs. Some are good, and others you may wish to avoid. Before you pick one, realize that web is loaded with these programs, and you are not only competing with other programs, you are also competing with those that have joined yours.

But don't be ready to throw in towel. The prospects are out there, and growing daily as more and more people join web. It does however require that you do your homework before jumping in with both feet.

Is company you are considering reputable? This is important. How long has company been in "pre-launch"? Some have been in this phase for much too long that odds are they will never get started. Talk with others who are already involved to ensure that company is on up and up. Are they are getting paid on a timely basis? If you don't feel comfortable with a particular company, look for another.

You are going to be spending a lot of time promoting program, and sinking some of your hard earned money into advertising it. First examine what you are currently involved with. If you already have your own web site; and if you don't why not, try to pick affiliate programs that are compatible with what you are already doing.