When I purchased my first computer over 10 years ago, I knew I wanted to put it to work and make money with it some how. But I knew nothing about computers or Internet. I knew nothing about network marketing, search engine marketing, or even how to create my own web site. I knew nothing about e-mail marketing e-mail leads or how to set up an e-mail list.

I began searching Internet for ideas. I quickly learned that you could join several affiliate programs and they would supply you with a free affiliate web page. Unfortunately getting good quality traffic to these affiliate web pages was somewhat of a challenge. And Major search engines wouldn’t even list my new affiliate web pages. So once again I was left searching Internet for ideas.

I kept reading over and over again to get your own domain name and create your own web site. Then incorporate all your affiliate links into your new web site. Create a theme and join affiliate programs related to that theme. But I knew nothing about creating a web site. And what heck is HTML?

crossed your mind but you still haven't found a way to implement

it, then affiliate programs are going to break ice for you.

Affiliate programs are a lot like learning how to swim in a pool

before you go to open sea. Anyone can try them at least once

without having to worry about consequences.

The good ones are usually safe and do not require a great

commitment of time and money from your part. Of course, at this

point, some people would argue that this is exact reason why

most people fail. But that's another issue.

Besides, in many cases, signing up for right program can be

as rewarding as launching your very own enterprise. But above

all, it's a good start.

You see, good affiliate programs are ready to share a wealth of

information with you in order to make you successful. They

provide resources packed with vital information, give you access

to proven online strategies and techniques and teach you how to

begin correctly exploiting them. They also save you from making

too many mistakes.

Some companies have ongoing seminars that last for months or even

longer. The lessons cover all aspects of internet marketing and

in your early days as an internet marketer they prove to be part

of an invaluable training.

But, in case you're still wondering what is so great about being

an affiliate when there are thousands of them out there, here's

another way to look at things :

1.Each affiliate is unique.

When you sign an agreement with a company to become their

affiliate and promote their products you are requested to follow

basic guidelines. These primarily deal with things such as

privacy, business ethics and general company policy.

Apart from these issues, a company can supply you with resources

and business strategies, as mentioned before, but they cannot

determine actions you are going to take in order to promote

your business. In a word, you are free to choose any way you like

(as long as you're not breaking any law) to build and promote

your business.

If, for instance, you want to use a weblog to talk about your

product when no one else in your field is doing it, then you are

free to do so. You can use any number of options and techniques

to make yourself stand out and draw people to your offer. Again,

you and only you get to decide which ones.

2. There is no real conflict of interests.