'Advertising in affiliate market determines how your product (link) will be seen which in turns dictate how much you can earn. There are many ways to advertise online than you can count or imagine. Some of them are excellent while some are not. The big question is how do you discover which ones are good and which ones are bad without investing a ton of time and/or money into each one? The fact is, you can not unless you have somebody who has already tested the various forms out and can give you a good idea of what you're getting yourself into. By the time you are true with this article you will be able to pick which one is good for you.
Pay Per Click
I don’t really like pay per click advertising because it is a beast of its own. So let not talk about it. Marketers have lost their shirts using pay per click, or more specifically, Google Adwords. If you don't know everything about this form of promotion don’t venture into it. I mean simply stay away from it. If you ask me, pay per click isn't for anybody who is not already having a great deal of success or capital can afford the losses normally face with at the start. But if you can take you time to study and learn well then you will make it. Contrary to this, many people are making it through this method.
Solo Ezine ads are very effective if you hook up with an ezine that has a responsive membership. The key to being successful with ezine ads is to be able to write effective ads, or sales copy. Articles are more informative than sales oriented. As a matter of fact, a good article should not try to sell at all until the prospect reaches the resource box. Ezine ads are just the opposite. It has to be cleverly constructed sales letters. This is something that must be learned if you are using this method.
Article Marketing
This is free and effective if you can write well. If you don't have a solid handle on writing articles, which is different from writing ads, then you're not going to have much success with this type of advertising. There are ways to write effective articles that you should probably take time to learn. If you can't write well, then you can always hire a writer to write good professional articles for you for around $5 - $15 per article. You can also get good articles written by others and edit everything but note that you cannot duplicate the article on your site. There are implications for that.
Posting ads
By posting ads, I mean mediums such as forum, classified ads, message board etc. There are various places around the Internet where you can post ads, like those mention above. This take a combination of article writing and selling skills. Signature line is your tool in forum posting because ads may not be allowed. If you have time and can contribute a lot with quality posting to the forum you're attending, you can do quite well with this form of promotion. Make sure you read the rules of the forum before posting. In doing that, you will be save in the forum.
The one you feel most comfortable with will be the best for you. If you can't write articles, stay away from them or hire someone to write them for you. If you're not a great ad writer but have a way with words, then article writing may be right for you. If you have a large advertising plan then Adwords may be a consideration. These are the main forms of promotion online, though there are others. Know your strong point and strike. Success is yours.