Follow this 3 step formula and your chances to succeed are going to a lot bigger.

Step 1: A simple but powerful lead generation page.

If you are new to the subject of making a website don't worry about this step so much. It's actually one of the easiest things to do. Many people fail at affiliate marketing because they fear this step so much that they won't even try to take action on it.

Remember the first time you tried to ride a bike? It seemed like to hardest thing you could possibly take on. But it got a lot easier after a few crashes. My point is that there is nothing in the world you know how to do unless you try it.

You don't even have to learn html if you don't want to, but it's never a bad idea to get the hang of it a little. Just go to google.com and search for "free html editor" or something similar.

Step 2: An autoresponder that is pre-loaded with high quality content.

It doesn't matter how much you try to avoid this step, you need it. This way you are going to build your list of highly targeted prospects. If you don't have a way to capture the name and email address of your visitors you are going to fail at affiliate marketing and you are going to fail hard.

You need to setup a opt-in form on your one-page capture page and promote that page like crazy. You can just ask people to hand over their name and email for nothing, so you are going to provide them with some quality content like a free report, 7 day e-course or some other bonus you think people would have use of.

Don't just give your subscribers a lot of crap. You need to give them something valuable so they stick with you until you gain their thrust and make the sale.

Step 3: Use your affiliate url as the thank you page.

This is the easiest step. When you create your new email list you will use a "thank you" page that your visitors will end up on after they subscribe. This thank you page will be your affiliate program url you are trying to promote. Your visitors subscribe and when they do they are sent over to your affiliate program sales page. Now when you have their name and email they don't have to buy the product right away.

That's it. Try it and you can start sleeping like a baby every night for life.