Many people who make their living online make money through affiliate marketing. I’m not talking about those crazy multi-level-marketers who call themselves affiliate marketers. I’m talking about those true affiliates who promote products for other people and receive commissions.

Some people think the only way of making money through affiliate marketing is by placing banner ads on a website. But that is so wrong. There are many ways to promote affiliate products, and you can do it through text ads, in-text keyword links, social networks, and even in an eBook. So, continue reading for the top 5 ways to promote affiliate products. And learn how to maximize your commissions!

On your website

This is obviously the most common way to make money online, and many people make their entire living through affiliate marketing on their website. But just placing a few banner ads on your site will not get you rich. You must learn how to properly promote affiliate products to maximize your commissions.

Some good ways to promote affiliate products on a website are through banner ads, text ads, in-text keyword ads, referring links, and even through your RSS Feed.

On your blog

Similar point to the first topic; many bloggers make their living online (I’m one of them), and there is lots of money to be made through blogs. But again, banner ads are not going to get you rich, you must learn how to properly promote products.

On social networks

This is a great place to promote affiliate products, but do not push products onto people as soon as you meet them. Build relationships with people online and slowly begin to promote GOOD product to your followers, friends, or contacts. Remember, people will be willing to trust you more ONCE they know you and what you do. So, don’t just spam people and expect them to buy something from you. Build relationships and the sales will come easier.

In an eBook

Believe it or not, this is one extremely lucrative way to make money online. If you write a good eBook and promote it on your website or blog, many people are going to read it. So, instead of just writing information in the eBook, place a few affiliate links within the text of the articles.

I suggest you allow rights to people to copy the book and make it available on other people’s websites and blogs. Then your eBook and affiliate links could be seen all over the web on hundreds of websites. And thus, more people read the book, and more people click those affiliate links.

Using Email marketing

This is another good way of promoting affiliate products; however, email marketing is not as lucrative as it once was. If you have a large email list from your website or blog, you can send out your regular newsletter with an affiliate link. Don’t over promote affiliate products; you want to make it look like you are not promoting anything. And only place one affiliate link in per email.