Affiliate Marketing For Dummies

Get Your Piece of the Hottest Business Online Today! 

Affiliate marketing is your route to earning some serious bucks. Thousands of companies both large & small like Amazon, Sears, Best Buy, Overstock, Lowe’s, Priceline & others have programs so you can profit from the thousands of products they offer.

Affiliate marketing is ideal for bloggers looking to monetize their work. This is a multibillion-dollar market, and there are 10+ million people involved in the biz worldwide. There’s always room for more because the opportunity keeps growing as more and more companies offer affiliate programs. Affiliate Marketing For Dummies shows you how to get a slice of the pie! 

• Choose the right affiliate product or service for you
• Find the best affiliate programs for you
• Find the best affiliate marketing strategies

Affiliate Marketing for Dummies is your friendly step-by-step guide to getting in on this moneymaker―big time.  

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Getting Started with Affiliate Marketing

CHAPTER 1: What Is Affiliate Marketing?

CHAPTER 2: Why Should You Be an Affiliate?

CHAPTER 3: Pitfalls and Risks for Beginners

CHAPTER 4: Steps to Take Before Becoming an Affiliate

CHAPTER 5: Surveying the Affiliate Landscape: Programs and Networks

Part 2: Building on the Basics

CHAPTER 6: Keyword Research and Product Selection

CHAPTER 7: Using a Website for Affiliate Marketing

CHAPTER 8: Niche Marketing

CHAPTER 9: Affiliate Marketing Without a Website

CHAPTER 10: SEO: Search Engine Optimization

CHAPTER 11: Email Marketing

Part 3: Advanced Affiliate Strategies

CHAPTER 12: Multitier, Passive, and Other Offbeat Commissions

CHAPTER 13: Affiliate Platforms, Directories, and More

CHAPTER 14: Opt-In and Landing Pages

CHAPTER 15: Sales Funnel Strategies

Part 4: Going Professional

CHAPTER 16: The Legal Stuff

CHAPTER 17: The Merchant Side of Affiliate Marketing

CHAPTER 18: Taxes for the Affiliate Marketer

Part 5: The Part of Tens

CHAPTER 19: Ten (Or So) of the Biggest Pitfalls for Affiliate Marketers

CHAPTER 20: The Ten Best Free Tools for Affiliate Marketers

CHAPTER 21: The Ten Best Paid Tools for Affiliate Marketers

CHAPTER 22: The Ten Best Marketing Strategies for Affiliates

Appendix: Tools and Resources for Affiliates

About the Authors

Ted Sudol is a longtime affiliate marketer who has developed and sold several affiliate marketing websites over the years. His current sites focus on affiliate marketing and precious metals investing.

Paul Mladjenovic is the bestselling author of Stock Investing For Dummies. He’s a Certified Financial Planner as well as a national speaker and home business specialist.