On June 23rd, we discussed getting paid for taking surveys, promos, trying out products and more with CashCrate and on June 30th, we talked about Pay Per Post blogging.  It is now time for part three of our four part series - ‘Work From Home Job Opportunities’.

The third way to make money working from home is…affiliate marketing.  Affiliate marketing is one of the most popular and lucrative Internet business models in the world. Simply put, affiliate marketing is a system of advertising where a merchant website will share revenue with webmasters in exchange for exposure, advertising, or other marketing efforts on the website.   Affiliate programs are extremely popular due to their simplicity and effectiveness. You can join an affiliate program, set up links and begin earning money in a matter of minutes. 

In some cases, you can join a network of affiliates that allows access to numerous merchants and a multitude of sales items. Joining one of these associate programs is a great way to build a long-term relationship with a number of affiliates.  I want to point out that affiliate marketing is a lot of hard work.  To be a successful affiliate marketer you need to…

1.  Choose a niche market

2.  Choose the best affiliate programs

3.  Create great content

4.  Track your progress

We will go into these four tips on being a successful affiliate marketer in more depth later this week.

Affiliate marketing is a win-win situation.  You make a commission for selling a merchants product or service, so the merchant is happy, because he may not have made that sale otherwise.  You are happy because you made money by having a link on your site for a particular product or service and the customer or visitor to your web site or blog is happy because they got what they needed. 

I know that if I am in the market to buy a particular item and I find it on a website that is affiliated, I will purchase it through the affiliate link because I realize that he/she will be earning a commission.  My whole way of buying online has changed since I learned that I could help other work at home moms (or anyone trying to make a living from working at home) stay wahms by making my purchases through affiliate links.

Here is how I look at it…if I’m looking for a kitchen gadget, for example, I could go to a particular stores web site and purchase it straight out, or I could go to a work at home moms website or blog (who has tried out this kitchen gadget and reviewed it) and purchase it through her affiliate link.  See the price will be the same…the difference will be that the work from home mom will get a cut of the money.  Therefore, I feel good knowing I am getting a kitchen gadget that has a good review and at the same time helping someone to continue to work from home.

Well there you have it… three ways to monetize your blog or website so you can become a work at home entrepreneur.  Next Monday we will discuss the fourth way of making money by working from home.

This morning I got a very interesting email from Derek
Gehl, talking about some project he is working on. 
It was kind of cryptic and I am still scratching my head
trying to figure out what the heck he is up to...

But if I know him, we should pay close attention because
I am sure it will be profitable for all of us.

Anyway, rather than retype everything he wrote me, I
have just pasted it here...

DEREK’S EMAIL TO ME:
----------------------------------
Hey Donna,

Derek Gehl here... I hope all is well with you and your biz!

Just wanted to drop you a quick email to let you in on
an “amazing project” I am working on that has to be
one of the best training ideas I have ever come up with...

I’ve finally found a way for my team and me to work with
people who want to start their own Internet businesses
on a level I am surprised I’ve never thought of before...

A way for us to be right beside their computer...

In their own homes...

Teaching people how to build their own successful Internet
businesses from scratch!

I am still wrapping up the loose ends and I will not be completely
ready until late June but I got excited and wanted to tell some
key people about it now.

And Donna, if you have anyone you want to
tell about this, you must do it now...

... because I can only allow 300 serious entrepreneurs to take
part. So please don’t show this link to people who you think
will waste my time.

Anyway, I am not giving out too much info today but to give
you a hint, go to...

http://www.marketingtips.com/dereks-project/t/1260157

And if you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to call...

Derek Gehl, CEO
The Internet Marketing Center

---------------------------------------
So what was the first thing I did when I got this email?

Simple... I clicked on the link he gave me, and then followed
the instructions to take a sneak peek... even I don’t want to
miss out on what he is working on! 

So go to the link he gave us...

http://www.marketingtips.com/dereks-project/t/1260157

Follow his instructions and let’s see what he is up to! 

Btw, if you don't know who Derek Gehl is, Wikipedia says '"Derek Gehl is a noted Internet marketing strategist, software developer, and e-commerce columnist and seminar speaker".

"Gehl currently serves as CEO of the Internet Marketing Center, a company that produces small business software and home based business and online business training guides, in addition to offering business mentoring services and marketing workshops".

I hope you find this information useful in your Internet business ventures!  If you try it out let us know how it has helped you.  Hope to hear from you!  Enjoy Life!!!

I just heard that Wordtracker is offering new subscribers unlimited 7 day access to the full version of Wordtracker for FREE! So I wanted to pass this along to you. If you aren't already using Wordtracker to aid your web sites in SEO I recommend you check it out. Keyword research is a valuable tool and Wordtracker is an invaluable resource!

They will ask for your credit card information. This is only to protect them from people abusing the system by registering several times. If you want to take advantage of their 7-day access for free, go Wordtracker - The Premier Keyword Research Tool for Search Engine Optimization and subscribe.

Have you been searching for FREE quality information that you can use to build a successful online business, but getting totally frustrated by the lack of *useful* content out there?  Believe me, I feel your pain!  I was in the exact same boat that you're in right now... No matter how *much* I searched, I just kept coming across  the same old recycled tips from a bunch of so-called "experts," which turned out to be nothing but thinly disguised plugs for products nobody needs or even wants! But then I came across Internet marketing guru Derek Gehl and his team at the Internet Marketing Center... ... and I quickly discovered that not all experts are created equal!

See, thanks to a lot of advice and help early on, Derek took a $25 investment and turned it into $60,000,000 in online sales -- and now, in appreciation for the support he received when he was starting out, he's determined to give back. (For instance, in the past couple of weeks alone, he's given away over $450,000 worth of free eBooks. Talk about being committed to helping YOU succeed!)

Anyway, Derek's now offering FREE TRIAL subscriptions to his exclusive members-only online profit newsletter, "Secrets To Their Success," and he's agreed to reserve a few for you!  If you haven't heard of "Secrets To Their Success" before, be prepared to be blown away, because every month, Derek and his team put together TWO extensive case studies of real people like YOU who have created online businesses that make a minimum of $100,000 a year. And these are NOT just "fluffy" personality profiles... Using intense "question and answer" interviews, Derek totally *dissects* each business, and exposes every tip... every strategy... every tool they used to start, build, and grow their businesses to their current success. You'll even hear about the mistakes they made, and how they suggest YOU avoid them!  You should check it out.

Like I said, it's totally FREE to try.  Here's the link to find out more: Secrets To Their Success.  Enjoy!

By the way,  Derek might be *enthusiastic* when it comes to giving stuff away, but he's not crazy. He's only got a limited number of FREE Trial subscriptions to go around (he IS running a business, after all), and once they're gone, they're gone... ... and I have NO idea when they'll be available again (the last time he offered them was over 3 years ago)!  So you should claim your FREE TRIAL right away. Just go to Secrets To Their Success.

I cannot say enough about Chris Rempel's Confessions of a Lazy Super-Affiliate. The thing that really stands out about Rempel is his straightforward, honest and tells it like it is approach. He really tells and shows you how WE can make money (and good money) if we follow his step-by-step guide. With some work and effort at first he says we can just sit back and watch the money come in, hence the name "Lazy" Super-Affiliate.

Confessions tells you how to find the right affiliates.  By giving you the information you need to find the top affiliate programs you can be sure to make money!  If you want to make affiliate sales this ebook will guide you through the process and have you making money or at least  extra income in a relatively short time.

Can you imagine the money we can make if we aren't lazy but work at it?  We can all become super affiliates!  I am excited to see (actually already seeing benefits) the results of reading and acting upon Confessions of a Lazy Super-Affiliate.  I love super affiliate secrets or anything that can help me to become a make money affiliate!  I am a work from home mom and I want to continue to be a profitable home business so I can be home with my family. If you want the same for yourself this is a great resource!  Try it out and start making money online.

I encourage you to Click Here! and purchase it today and start making a good work at home living!  I will continue to look for affiliate news for you and bring it to you as I find it.  If you already own Confessions of a Lazy Super-Affiliate let us know what you think of it. Hope to hear from you! Enjoy Life!!!