If you have a website and want to make money with it, you have probably heard of affiliates.
If you are unsure of what an affiliate is, it is quite simple to explain.
An affiliate, or advertiser, pays you for having links on your website to their website.
You can be paid in one of several ways - every time your page loads and their banner appears, whenever your visitor clicks the banner, or when a sale is made after one of your guests visits the affiliate's site.
Let's say that you are a book lover and you have a website that is dedicated to those who love to read.
You could offer reviews, articles about writers and more on your site.
This will attract like minded readers.
When your visitors see the link pointing them in the direction of a book reviewed on your site, they will be more likely inclined to click on the link and purchase the book - particularly if it is a popular book or has favorable reviews.
You can write reviews of books and post them on article directories as well.
All of these articles, which can be republished across the Internet, will point back to your website.
This will increase your traffic even more and provide more hits for your affiliate.
It's a winning situation all around.
You can have the big name affiliates on your site, such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
They are trustworthy affiliates that people know and trust.
With the right marketing and the right affiliates, you can actually make upwards of $1000 selling books with affiliates.