If you are reading this you will likely have one or more Internet site programs you are promoting in an attempt to earn money. That's great, earning money IS important. But let's cut through all the hype, lies and exaggerations and help each other with the truth. It would be great if those who post sites here first stop and consider how it can benefit those that may read about it and not just the one who is posting the site. The best postings would be from those willing to share knowledge and experience without gaining anything for themselves. However, if you're confident the site you are posting will help others, then explain your personal experience with it, don't simply post a pre-written sales piece that tells how you and/or others are earning thousands of dollars each week, month, etc. Do you offer a guarantee? If yes explain, if no, say so. OK, friends how can we best be friends and help each other?

http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/25002/ShowForum.aspx is my forum here at AdlandPro. I started out by posting free advertising techniques but I was getting bombarded with everyone elses "offers" that I decided to post some of mine there too, because I belong to over 200 affiliate programes.

Anyway here are a few FREE advertising URL's:

http://www.linkbrander.com/go/49193

http://submit.isedn.org/

http://traffic-to-you.moneysource.org 

http://www.ineedhits.com/free-tools/submit-free.aspx

http://freewebsubmission.com/

http://tinyurl.com/2v2ye8 

http://www.submitplus.com/freesubmit.php

http://www.evrsoft.com/fastsubmit/

http://www.scrubtheweb.com/

http://tinyurl.com/yv88o2

This one isnt free but it is my site and works well to generate an income while building your list http://www.moneysource.org/earn-cash

If you would like me to mail you details of sites http://traffic-to-you.moneysource.org

Hello Rick!

It's not so much about the programs.  Most programs do have a "money making" opportunity to them.

It is in the marketing of those opportunities that makes ALL the difference.

What happens here all too often is someone will send a message to "look at my offer" ...and the reply comes back... "Thanks... but look at MY offer!"

Now most of all these "offers" have a "affiliate" url which is a block long or "tinyurl" (which might as well be:  imhidingmyrurl.com)

I would absolutely defy ANYONE to "prove" that they are making significant money by using an "affiliate link."  No one has proven it to me yet.

My favorite ads are the ones that say:  "EVERYTHING IS FREE!"  Everyone can sign up for free and never pay anything and you can become rich!!

In order for someone to make a dollar, someone has to spend a dollar!  With the totally free programs you would be hard pressed to find anyone who has made enough money for a nice dinner.

The programs that require your commitment of $10 or $20 a month, have a lot more potential for profitability.

It does not make sense to look for a good paying opportunity where no one spends any money.

I am not saying that affiliate marketing is bad.  It is a great thing for people who do not have their own products or services. 

You will find that the successful affiliate marketers have their own domain name, their own web hosting and they offer free information in order to entice the visitor to view their offer.  They also build a list of email addresses for future contact.

I have written a book on how to effectively promote any business or affiliate program on Craigslist by placing free classified ads.  Craigslist Secrets I have one or two affiliate links in the book but you don't see an "affiliate" link anywhere.  There is some Google ads, a Clickbank publication and one or two others.

I offer the book for free... and it does have some excellent information.  Then at the end of the book I offer a list of my resources for $7.00.  Anyone can do the same thing.

I am in the business of helping people do exactly the same things.. 

One method of promoting affiliate links is with a graphic ad.  Here is an example of an ad I just completed for a client.  In the ad, you don't see any affiliate link but when you click on it, it goes to her affiliate site. (I'm not recommending this program, just showing you the ad and helping promote my client a bit.  You be the judge.)

Remember... It's all in the marketing!  Get creative! 

If I can help let me know.

Regards,
Bill Long

 

Look at http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/thread/768803.aspx for proof.

Bill,
Thanks for your comments. I would agree 100% with what you had to say. It just bothers me that so many people get sucked in to spending significant amounts of money that they will probably never earn back.

My income has all been earned offline, but it seems to me that the Internet is just another form of media for marketing purposes. As you said, the ones that will make money from it have their own products and use the Internet as a marketing tool to sell those products.

That being said, I am experimenting with the Internet and many of the affiliate programs just to see what happens and to become better educated with what is going on. I hope to help others by passing along what I experience so they will be able to make better decisions before they start spending money. Of course I don't have unlimited resources to waste so I can't join every program that's offered to me just to learn more about it. But, maybe others will be willing to share their experiences as well.

I'll download your book from Craig's list in the near future and read it. Thanks again for your comments.

Rick