How do i make money off of affiliate programs please give details.?

As an affiliate, your job is to gradually lead your visitor to click on your merchant's site. But to succeed you really need to follow the right process and use the right tools.

nformation is Power...so, empower yourself by reading and following this 12 Steps Mini-guide to become a successful Affiliate:

STEP1: Do your homework!!

You need to prepare yourself before you start doing any business!

Think about Benjamin Franklyn valuable advice to follow:

''By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail''

How to Prepare yourself?

Read and follow valuable information about the Affiliate Business at http://affiliatemarketing.sitesell.com/info7188.html

You'll discover the Affiliate model and learn the 4 mistakes to avoid as an affiliate.

STEP2: Set a Realistic Goal

To do that you need to evaluate the time you are willing to put aside for your Affiliate Business. When starting it is recommended to set a modest goal like 300$ (US) a month in affiliate commissions and AdSense revenue (see the Free Tutorial link in STEP 6).

You must start with a small goal that can be reachable and when you start getting the 300$ (US) in your bank account...you can move on to a bigger goal.

My advice...you must have a vision of what this 300$ (US) will help you do each month (eg., Credit Card bill paiement). And Keep always your goal in mind when working on your Affiliate Business! it will Motivate you.

If you have a bigger goal, that's okay!...this step-by-step tutorial will empower you with the knowledge to create and manage a Profitable Affiliate Business.

STEP3: Define your Niche

Find a Topic you love and turn your knowledge to a Business...this is the only way to be a successful Affiliate!

How and Where to start?...Read Ken Evoy's Affiliate Masters Course. It is a Free eBook!.

The content of this ebook is so valuable and so easy to read...but please, follow its excellent advice thoroughly.

Here is the link to the FREE Affiliate Masters Course that show you how to become a high-earning Affiliate champion: http://aff-masters.sitesell.com/info7188.html

In Ken Evoy's ''Affiliate Masters Course'' book you'll learn:

- The fundamental reality of how people use the Web...This will help you create a Theme-Based Content Site
- How to do the critical up-front thinking and planning...This will help you find the right Niche for you, based on what you know and love
- How to Monetize and diversify your income beside affiliate programs like selling hard goods, e-goods, your personal or professional services... or all of them.
- How to pull FREE Targeted Traffic to your website through the search engines.
- and you'll get much much more tips, techniques and advice.

This is a really Must Read and Follow eBook!!

STEP4: Build an interesting and Profitable Website:

As an Affiliate you must PREsell your visitors... by over-delivering valuable content in your own website.

How to do that?

You need to follow the right process: it's called The C-T-P-M process...which mean:

Create a rich Content (the ''C'') that pulls free targeted Traffic (the ''T'') to your website. Through your valuable content you will PREsell (the ''P'') your visitors...by giving them your sincere recommendations they will click on your affiliate merchant links with an open-to-buy attitude.

Finally arrive the Monetization process (the ''M'')...Ken Evoy's advice is to eliminate dependency on any single source of income. Indeed, by diversifying into other complementary Monetization models beyond affiliate programs, you reduce risk and increase stability.

If you want to know more about the C-T-P-M process I recommend you to study and understand the following page: http://ctpm.sitesell.com/info7188.html

You don't know how to build a website? Relax!...Here is Your Solution!:

ALL the tools, ALL in one place and ALL tied together into a straightforward, integrated, Step-by-Step process that works...which eliminates the need for HTML, FTP, CGI and Search Engine mastery. Nothing else comes close: Watch and Listen to The Video Action Guide To Online Success at: http://demo.sitesell.com/info7188.html

Side Note: if you are a webmaster or do-it-yourself type of person, I advice you to read the Following this FREE e-Book written by Ken Evoy: http://webmasterbusiness.sitesell.com/info7188.html

STEP5: Choose the right Affiliate Merchants

There are too many products and merchants to promote!!...how do you know which one is the best for you?

Don't worry...My recommendation for you is to read, study carefully and understand fully the Super Affiliate Handbook written by Rosalind Gardner.

In this Book (updated in may 2006) you'll learn:

- The 20 questions you must answer to find the right product and merchant to promote as an affiliate.
- When to drop the program or merchant that is not turning a profit.
- Tools that helps you know if your topic has profit potential
- How to use an excel spreadsheet to help you compare product performance.
- All the regular tasks to do in other to keep track of your Affiliate Business.
- And the must important point in this book...it will show you how to stop Thieves from Stealing YOUR Affiliate Commissions.

Use the Book as a Manual for your Affiliate Business Success and follow the advice, tips, techniques shared by Rosalind Gardner at: http://www.netprofitstoday.com/cbae/?a=zmCPxTIfVq

This is a really Must Read and Use eBook!!

STEP6: Learn and use AdSense Program

You can display targeted Google Ads in your website through AdSense program...It is Free to join and you can generate money with the Google AdSense program!

To learn how to get the most from Google AdSense check out this Free Tutorial at http://adsense.sitesell.com/info7188.htm

STEP 7: Golden word: Patient!

Every success come with hard work. You'll probably not see a real result in the first couple of months or so. Please keep in mind that you are building a long term business and you need to stay focused with your vision of success in mind. Never Give up!

Meanwhile, to avoid being frustrated and stop believing that this is going to finally happen to you...I recommend you to join Ken Evoy's Free 5 Pillar Affiliate Program.

In the 5 Pillar Affiliate Club you will learn that your job as an Affiliate is to PREsell to your visitors to get the click and it's the Merchant job to close the sale. ''The Good news is that the Affiliate job is not that hard to do...if you know how to do it.''

So, what are you waiting for?...it is Free to join the Club! Go to: http://affiliates.sitesell.com/info7188.html

You'll empower yourself with valuable and huge information, tips, advice and you'll be helped from the community of the 5 Pillar Affiliate Club Forum.

STEP 8: Be prepared for your success

Once your site is spidered by the search engines like Google, Yahoo!, MSN, you'll start getting traffic!

People will find your website, will browse it and they will like your great content. They will click on AdSense and/or follow your recommendations and they will buy from your merchant partner...then you'll get your commission.

Good Job!...after little expense, lot of hard work and research, you finally hit your goal...300$ a month, with the help of your affiliate sales commissions and from AdSense program on your site. And depending on the topic you choose for your website, you might earn more than 300$!

Side Note: if you do not see any payoff...it's probably because you just scanned the information provided here without reading, understanding and following the Right Process and using the Right Tools.

My advice to you...go back to STEP 1 and start again but this time Read each word and empower your mind with this valuable information.

STEP 9: Start Testing

You're finally in Business...Now, do some changes in your website to grow your conversion rate. Like changing the heading on a page, the colors, adding more keywords, try other placement of your AdSense Ads in your pages etc.

Wait at least for 1000 visitors to see the changes then check your earnings to see if it increase or decrease.

My advice...keep what works and drop what doesn't work!

STEP 10: Grow your Site

Now that your site is rolling you can add a newsletter, e-zine, forum, Inbound Link, RSS etc. It will help you stay in contact with your visitors, get more traffic and enrich the content of your website.

You already have a newsletter or e-zine? Please, learn how to avoid Spamming your visitors: http://spamcheck.sitesell.com/info7188.html

What an RSS?...for more information read this page: http://rss.sitesell.com/info7188.html

Side Note: It's the Traffic that keeps you in Business...so, ad some Quality Inbound Link to get more free traffic to your site. However, choose inbound links wisely...My advice: use Value exchange!

What does it mean?

As Ken Evoy explained it so well...'''you and another excellent content site each agree to provide a high-value link to your respective visitors.''

To learn more about Value Exchange...download and read the FREE e-Book at: http://value-exchange.sitesell.com/info7188.html

STEP 11: Market your Affiliate Business:

To learn how to Market your Affiliate site...I recommend you to surf through this 8 quick-and-easy Action Steps: http://6thpillar.sitesell.com/info7188.html

STEP 12: Start at the beginning

Please take the time to read this step-by-step Mini-Guide. And if you want to finally succeed: Start with STEP 1 and like Nike always say: just Do it!

Remember: "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Lao-Tzu

Side Note: Choosing the Right topic, merchant and product are really crucial for your success as an Affiliate! So, please take Notes and Follow what you read in Ken Evoy's eBook ''The Affiliate Masters Course'' and Rosalind Garden eBook ''Supper Affiliate Handbook''...They'll really help you choose and grow the right Business for you.

And if you are very serious about starting a profitable Affiliate Business and really want to Succeed...Here is what to do with these ebooks:

- Print out ''The Affiliate Masters Course'' and the ''Supper Affiliate Handbook'' ebooks
- Create hard books using spirals at your local Printer shop
- Find a quiet spot and a comfortable sofa.
- Read ''The Affiliate Masters Course'' several times. Read each word, think carefully and jot down some notes.
- Then Read the ''Supper Affiliate Handbook'' several times. Read each word, think carefully and jot down some notes.
- Take all your notes and create your successful Affiliate Blueprint

Remember: Take your time and do not rush...You are in your way to build a successful business.

Don't procrastinate...Plan your Success and Execute your Plan!...and finally you'll see the sign of success you deserve!

Side Note: Please, keep in mind Ken Evoy's statement:

''The Key is not to get stuck in preparation mode. Do not end up paralyzed by over-reading, over-collection of materials, or over-analysis.

Learn and Do.

And most importantly, keep moving forward!''.

I wish you the Best,