The basic principles of affiliate marketing are simple - and they've been used by businesses since long before the internet. It's the 'I'll tell two friends' concept of marketing. In a nutshell, you establish yourself as someone to trust - and then recommend products for people to buy. It's something that all of us do every day of our lives - when a friend asks you what perfume you're using, where you buy your gas, how you got your glasses so clean. But some people make it work to make money for them.

You can, too! The Internet market is driven by affiliate marketing. It's the easiest way to make money online. All you do is recommend products to people who visit your web site - and get paid when they buy those products. There are only three things you need to make affiliate marketing work for you.

?The Right Attitude

You have to want it enough to go after it. Are you ready to start making money online now? Then take the next step...

?The Right Tools

Knowing the right tools to use in affiliate marketing is the key to getting the most out of your internet marketing efforts.

o Google Adsense and Adwords: Google's premier marketing tools to place contextual ads on web pages help move targeted traffic to the sites that you want to feature.

o Clickbank, the Internet's largest affiliate marketplace where you can shop to find products YOU want to promote - and get paid for it.

o Keywords are the key (pun completely intended!) to helping search engines and readers find the affiliate links that you post.

o Referral links are your bread and butter. Knowing how to keep them safe from hijacking is vital to protecting your earnings.

o Website Hosting is vital to getting your message out there. Choosing a web host that's responsive AND set up for your business needs is a matter of knowing what you'll need to succeed.

o Autoresponders can help you follow up on visits and emails to maximize the potential of your web site and articles.

o Article submitters and formatters make it easy to send out articles and affiliate links out to dozens of article directories.

And that's just a few of the tools that will help you make money on the internet. Is that all Greek to you? That's why you need ....

? The Right Education

A mentor is your most powerful ally. You can struggle with learning how to do it all yourself, but why should you? There are internet money makers out there who are willing to show you how to make fast money online. They're the pioneers who figured out how to use the tools - and how to use them to YOUR best advantage. If you could have an expert take you by the hand and lead you step-by-step through the process of signing up for the right programs and setting up the right tools the right way, would you say no? Of course not! Take advantage of what they've learned from experience to make getting started in your own internet business as easy as following a recipe for success.