Many people are looking for a Plan B considering the tough economic times we are facing right now.
More and more people are losing their jobs, and for many of those who are still employed, they are finding that incomes are being reduced.
It is certainly not a fun time right now.
But, there are still some opportunities out there.
And one of those is Internet Marketing.
For those of you who are new to internet marketing and the possibilities of making money online, I would like to start with some basics.
You have probably heard that there are a number of people making a very good income through internet marketing.
There are two main methods of making money online, and that is by selling a product or service that you have created yourself, or by selling other peoples products.
The majority of people making money online are doing it by selling other peoples products.
There are many advantages to selling other peoples products.
Firstly, the time, effort and expense involved in creating products is not a concern to you.
Some authors have spent many thousands of dollars creating products, hiring web gurus, copy specialists, marketing professionals etc.
Secondly, these products have taken hundreds of man hours to create.
And thirdly, these authors need to have in place an ongoing support team to take care of customer complaints or help customers to get the best from the product they have invested in.
Now, if you have those kind of resources available, then by all means, go ahead and create your own products.
But if like most people, especially in the tough economic times we find ourselves these days, you do not have these resources, do not despair.
Because you can still sell these very same products and yet, make a great commission on each and everyone you sell.
There are a number of avenues you can take.
In this article I will be concentrating on a website called ClickBank.
On this site, you will find many thousands of digital products ready for you to sell.
It is a very simple matter to sign up with the service, for free, and then choose a product to promote.
Signing up is free, and the choice of products available is amazing.
You can do a search and find products related to almost any topic.
It is sometimes worthwhile choosing a product with which you are familiar.
After all, it is much easier to get excited about a product that you personally know.
The next thing you would want to check is the percentage commission you will be able to make on that product.
You should be looking for products that allow you to make at least fifty percent or more on each sale.
A number of products will offer as much as seventy five percent.
The next thing to look for is whether or not the author has provided any marketing support tools.
Not all authors will provide these support tools, but those that do allow you to use these tools on your own website or email campaign to promote the product.
These tools can be a very valuable asset to your efforts to making money on the internet.
Now, it is sometimes advisable that you purchase some of these products, so that when you promote them to your friends or email list, you can refer to the product with more authority as someone who has purchased the product and experienced the benefits first hand.
After all, word of mouth advertising is a very powerful medium.
Sharing some of the positive benefits you have received with the product will go a long way to convince others that they too should make a purchase.