Free Internet Marketing Strategies

In this short report you’ll find 4 easy ways to make money online. You won’t get rich overnight, but if you use at least one of these methods repeatedly you’ll find that you can rake in profits continuously.

You’ve probably heard this saying before – lather, rinse and repeat – and that’s exactly what you should do. When you find a way to make money that works for you, repeat the process over and over again in different niches and/or with different products.

These methods are not hard to do, but they will require a little effort on your part, as does anything else.

With that said, let’s jump right in…

1. Answer a question

That almost sounds too simple, doesn’t it? Here’s what I mean…

Visit forums, Yahoo groups, MySpace or other social networking sites. Find out what kinds of questions people are asking or what kind of information they’re interested in.

Then write a report that answers their questions. Or put together a short web page with reviews of 3 or 4 different products that will answer their questions. (This way they’ll have a choice of which one to buy.) Of course, each product on the web page will contain your affiliate link.

No matter which method you choose, simply add a link to your sales letter or review page in your signature file at the forum or group. (Don’t blatantly advertise, though, because you don’t want to get banned for spamming.) Use an enticing line of text that links to your web page so people will be interested enough to click your link.

Here’s an example:

Let’s say the forum you visit has hundreds of people interested in learning how to make an “old fashioned” craft item of some sort, but they can’t find directions anywhere. The members continuously ask if anyone there has a pattern, so you can see that this is a “hot topic” at this forum and probably at others, too.

You happen to be an expert on making this particular item, or you know where you can find instructions for it, so you simply write a report detailing how to make it. Or you can do some research and locate an ebook (or a couple of them) that is exactly what the forum members are looking for, then create a quick web page reviewing the product(s), using your affiliate links so when they buy you get the commission.

But as I said above, you can’t blatantly advertise in most forums, so the key is to post relevant content in the form of answers to members’ questions or by asking your own questions and posting comments. You’ll have the link to your web page in your signature file and if you use a line of text such as “Let Me Show You How to Make (name of craft item)” people WILL click your link and you’ll make sales.

2. Find a need for a service, then provide that service

You’ll make money selling the instructions for making that old fashioned craft item I used as an example in quick profit idea #1, but you can also take this a step further… why not locate groups of people who are NOT interested in making the item, but rather, in buying the item?

You’ll have to search out other forums or groups of people who buy antiques or crafts, but again, if you see that they’re asking for that item you’ll know you can have a hot seller.

Simply create the product, have someone create it for you or even find some at local garage sales; write your sales letter and then put your link in your signature file. Remember to use an enticing line of text to make people notice it and click the link. In this case an example would be “Old Fashioned (name of item) Here.”

I used a physical product as an example here, but this also works for information products, software and other intangible services.

Here’s another example:

Getting a good number of backlinks to a website can be time-consuming, but it’s important for search engine rankings. Did you know that many website owners will pay someone to visit forums or blogs and make posts that include their website url so they’ll get more backlinks quickly?

Yep, they will! Find forums where website owners (in all niches) hang out, create a simple sales letter offering your services as a professional ‘forum-poster’ and put a link to your sales letter in your signature.

Do keep in mind that you’ll have to make relevant and intelligent posts or your customers won’t hire you again in the future.

Here’s another idea…

Visit forums where Internet marketers hang out. You may be surprised by some of the questions people ask. For instance, many new marketers don’t know how to upload files to a server so they ask how to do it. Many don’t know how to edit html pages or create/update a website. If you’re good at any of those things, offer your services for a small fee. (Don’t forget to use a link in your signature so you’re not spamming the forum.) Or… TEACH them how to do these things for a small fee!

And services like these aren’t just for new marketers who don’t know how to do them. Other people outsource many of these jobs, too, to save themselves time. You might be surprised at how much money you can make by doing small, odd jobs. Remember the old saying “it’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it.” People will pay someone to do jobs they dislike or don’t know how to do. You can be the Internet’s version of a “handyman.” J

The sky is the limit here. Just visit forums and popular websites to see what people need, then provide it.

3. Write content for profits

With all the free information available on the Internet it might be hard to believe, but some websites will actually pay you for your content!

Do a search for “get paid for content” or “get paid to write articles” and other similar terms in Google and see what comes up. There are sites available that will pay you to write articles or other types of content such as “how to” do something.

Along similar lines, if you’re good at writing articles hire out your services as an article writer. You can do this in addition to getting paid to write your own content that will be posted on sites such as Associated Content.

And one final idea in this category – write articles on numerous topics and sell them with Private Label Rights. You can target MANY markets this way…

“One size” doesn’t necessarily fit all here. Instead of targeting all marketers with your niche PLR articles, promote each niche’s articles to marketers in that niche by posting messages at forums within the niche market. You can also find webmasters in the niches you write articles for and contact them by email or phone and let them know you sell PLR articles that they might be interested in.

4. Create Your Own Products

Yea, I know… this is something many people are afraid of, but it’s easy if you purchase products with Private Label Rights and then edit them to make them your own.

Since Private Label Rights means you can edit the ebook and add your name as the author, that’s exactly what you need to do to make it your own product.

Simply use the original product as an outline, changing it as you wish, to add more content and personalize it to “sound” like you. Do research, if need be, to get more information on the topic so that you’re sure you’re giving solid information. Be sure you fix any spelling and grammatical errors, too, for a more polished and professional product.

But how do you pick a topic and where do you sell it? The same way I suggested in quick profit ideas #1 and #2 - forums and online groups are a good place to start. In addition to having your link in your signature file look around for potential joint venture partners, too. A quick email to a few of them offering a 50/50 or 60/40 split of any sales they make could bring you a lot of money.

Of course, if you have your own opt-in list then you can just offer it to them if you’d like. But don’t sell yourself short… visit forums and leave your link in your signature file and find website owners to do joint ventures with.

Conclusion:

As I said at the beginning of this report, you won’t get rich overnight, but these methods have been proven to work time and time again. I think many people have the idea in their heads that “only” making $20 or $50 or $100 at a time isn’t really “making money online.” They think they should rake in thousands all at once, but they fail to realize that they have to start somewhere.

But I can assure you, if you’ve never made a cent online yet, your first sale, no matter how big or small, will feel like a million bucks. So with that said, just get started. J

And don’t forget what I said at the beginning of this report – lather, rinse and repeat. Find something that works and then do it over and over again.

One final note… If you have an affiliate program (and you should) be sure you include a link to it on your sales page. You might be surprised at how many people will sign up and sell it for you just by seeing your link in your signature file at forums.