What is Wealthy Affiliate?

Online affiliate marketing is a growing way for people to supplement their incomes from home.  Just about anyone with a computer and internet connection can become an affiliate marketer, and by starting off with some research and planning, a lucrative business can be established.

Affiliate marketers set up their own websites (its not hard, see below) and here they advertise other merchant's products.  These merchants have set up affiliate programs where they are happy to share the profits from any sales that come through to them via the affiliate's websites.  When signing up to be an affiliate, the merchant supplies an identifying link which keeps track of leads coming from the affiliate's site, and tells the merchant's system where to allocate the commission.

If you are thinking about becoming an online affiliate marketer, an investment in training and access to some inside information will probably mean the difference between success and a frustrated failure. 

The team at Wealthy Affiliate has developed an excellent program that they have dubbed the Wealthy Affiliate University.  At its centre is an 8 Week Action Plan that takes a complete novice through the whole process, from background knowledge about just how affiliate marketing works, to assistance with product selection, and beyond.

Building your own website is integral to affiliate marketing, and Wealthy Affiliate has included the incredibly user-friendly software package Site Rubix in their membership for no extra charge.

The founders of Wealthy Affiliate, Kyle and Carson, have become millionaires in just the five years since they started in online affiliate marketing.  They know how it feels to be a beginner in a new industry, but they also know about all the steps along the way to success.  The best thing is however, that they are willing to share their knowledge with their Wealthy Affiliate members.

They show you how to research a niche that is right for you to market - choosing a niche of which you have some knowledge or expertise makes the marketing of its products much easier.  Wealthy Affiliate's members have free access to keyword search tools that deliver lists of associated products, which have had previous proven success for affiliates.  This tool alone will save you hours and hours of research and trial an error frustration.

Members also learn how to generate an affiliate income by using affiliate advertising techniques that are very different from standard methods.

The Wealthy Affiliate members' Forum is the place where you can seek advice and be rewarded with gems and instruction from some very successful online affiliate marketers - some of them are millionaires, but they are always willing to offer advice to their colleagues.  Kyle and Carson themselves are regulars in the Forum.

At around a dollar a day, membership to Wealthy Affiliates is an excellent investment for those starting out in online affiliate marketing, and will deliver valuable tools and resources for those already active in this growing field.