So, you want to become an affiliate marketer, but your not sure where to begin. Well read this and make your own decision, it should be an easy one. The best way by far, to create an ongoing income on the Internet, is by becoming an affiliate marketer. It requires no money to get started, and it can make you more money than any 9 to 5 job. And there are no Secrets, just knowledge!

First of all, most affiliates promote electronic products, mainly ebooks. No investment in any inventory, no shipping, no merchant account to setup to accept credit cards and none of the big headaches. The only headaches you have is to figure out what product to promote, and how to get targeted traffic to the sales page.

This is what you do to start your affiliate business. First, there are 2 very popular free web sites that list thousands of affiliate products for you to choose from. The first is ClickBank, and the other is Commission Junction, plus many more. You go to any of them, sign up free then pick any of the products you feel comfortable marketing.

Each product resource box will inform you of how much commission you'll receive, and you'll be assigned a unique affiliate ID, that will be embedded into a link. This is the link which you promote to send traffic to the sales page. For each customer that makes a purchase through your efforts, you'll be credited with your commission, and a check will be sent to you after 2 weeks.

Don't let anyone tell you that you can't make money if you don't have money. Like anything else that's real, you have to do some work. Don't listen to anyone that says you don't need to work. Nothing in this life is Free, because even your time has value. But there is such a thing as your free time.