Who knows for sure? Could they really have a huge following like Google Adsense? or will it be another flop for Netaudio ads? Time will tell.

When google came out with adsense, how many people said that it would NEVER make money for any webmaster and how many people are paying money to be advertised with adwords now?

I figured, heck, pay per play is a free program so are all the other affiliate programs I am in. What is there to lose?

I am glad that I signed up when I did since the doors for pay per play have closed to new members until further notice.

But if you didn’t get to sign up and would like, they are putting people on a waiting list and you will be notified when the doors come back open.

They also have a blog and a forum to keep people posted on what is going on.

If you are interested you can sign up here.  If not, I will keep you posted.

Pay per play

You can become an affiliate marketer free of charge. The companies that run these types of programs let you join their programs free. Why is this? Because if you sign up to become an affiliate with them, they do not have to pay for advertising. Yes, they still have to have software to run the program but many use an affiliate networks.  They pay the networks to handle the paperwork and help keep their programs on the right track, but either way, using their own in-house software or using a network, is a small cost to pay for possibly thousands of products being sold for them.

Sometimes the best way to start is by looking into the affiliate marketing networks. There are hundreds for you to choose from.

Not sure what an affiliate marketing network is?  A merchant will sign up with a company that takes care of all the paperwork, obtaining the tax information from the affiliates that sign up, tracking the sales and much more.  Many times when you sign up with one or two of these networks it also helps for you to not have to remember all the different programs that you are involved with. You can track your sales in one location. Click here for more information on network marketing and how to find a merchant for your niche.

Signing up with an affiliate program is easy, but most merchants want you to have your own domain name. If you are planning on doing with as a business, you would want your own name anyways as this looks more professional to your visitors.

It seems everyone is opening their doors to accept affiliates in their company. Why Not? It is free advertising for them and in the long run, can boost their sales.

Here is a few items to thing about if you are thinking of getting into an affiliate program.

1. Before you get into any affiliate programs. Do your research. Is this a market that is oversaturated with too many people trying to sell their products? or products that are similar? (i.e. jewelry, weight loss etc…)

2. Check out Clinkbank, Commission Junction or one of the other affiliate marketing networks that have multiple companies that they deal with.

3. Have knowledge of their products. Even if you do not personally buy their products, you must believe in what you will be promoting.

4. Don’t just sign up with all the ones that have high marks and a high percentage. There are many new affiliate programs coming out everyday. Take a look at the new ones and it might help you to get in at the ground level. Many times the affiliate programs that are not doing very well may be that the people promoting them are not able to do it properly but then on the other hand the product or service could be a dude.

5. Don’t put your eggs in one basket. If you are going to sell any product online, sign up as an affiliate marketer with a few different companies.

6. Don’t expect overnight results. Working in the affiliate marketing area is hard work but the results can be very profitable.

7. Research! The area that you are wanting to get into; Your niche. By planning and research, you can save yourself a lot of time and money down the road

Part 1. Overview

There are many types of affiliate marketing. Buying products, Buying services, pay per click, pay per impressions just to name a few.

For people that do not know what affiliate marketing is.

If you have web site, blog, send a lot of e-mail, then you become a “salesperson” for a company.

You would sign up with a company that you would like to market their products. Then you would add a link, banner or picture into your website, blog or e-mail that would be coded with a special code that tells that company that you are the person that sent another person to them.

If that person buys a product or service from that company, then you would get a percentage. I have seen anywhere from 5 – 75%.

If you are looking to “get rich quick” this would not be it.

I am a member of a few affiliate forums that deal only with that topic and even though I have seen people state that they have quit their day job and do this full time…..it usually is over years that they have built their “company” up.

Affiliate Marketing is not for everyone. It does take hard work. If you are willing to put in the time and sometimes a little money, you can earn extra income.