Question from a Newbie Affiliate: What do I need to get started and do I have to pay you?

Here's a common question from a beginning affiliate, which many people ask. That's why we've decided to publish it for all of you:
  

Newbie Question about Affiliate and Internet Marketing. 

Dear Dirk and Marcell,

I signed up to be an affiliate last year but as yet have not done anything as I don't have a web page or a mailing. What is the best way for me to start making some money as an affiliate. Can you suggest a web link that would give me more information and some teaching.

I went to your link on this email and as far as I can tell, I select items that I want to be an affiliate for and then send link to everyone on my mailing list. The price listed - is that what punters pay for the item, or do I have to pay that in order to be an affiliate?

Please assist. Very nervous newbie.

Kind regards

A Newbie Affiliate

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Answer:

Dear (name disguised for privacy reasons),

1. a good resource for learning about affiliate marketing is the website from Steve Weber, a former US teacher who now makes a good fulltime living by selling affiliate products. He has got very good paid articles, classes and videos but also some very good free resources on how to get started and beyond. He`s a great and nice guy:

http://www.weberinternetmarketing.com  

2. Pick your domain and get great webhosting for under 10 dollar a month (essential step, you will never see a lot of money without your own domain and website):

http://www.homepage-wizard.com/hostgator.html

3. not only in my opinion, a website is absolutely essential for long term online income. Without a website, how can you attract the visitors to build a list. And best, the traffic comes free from Google. My favorite tool for building professional looking websites fast and easy (no basic knowledge required) is called xSitePro. It is NOT free but you can rank in much more profits with it, than with any other complicated free or paid website builder. You can get this great software at a one-time payment, NO recurring fees. xSitePro virtually pays for itself and has done great profits for me:

http://www.homepage-building.com/xSitePro/

4. get Web-CEO a great FREE tool to make your website known and submit your website to the search engines like Google:

http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?uKDqHLlpYQTHhp50NdjLig  

That's all you should need for the beginning or maybe ever. Browse the above websites for great ideas about affiliate marketing as well. The great thing is, you can start - and permanently run - an internet business on shoestring budget!

One more thing: of course the prices on our site http://www.PDC-Products.com  reflect the sales price to the end-user from which you will earn 70% commission. To promote these products you do not have to buy the products nor do you have to pay a single penny to us. We will pay you for every sale you generate through your affiliate link!

Best Regards,

Marcel

http://www.PDC-Products.com

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