If you feel that you can pick up money through the internet without any effort and some early investment, you are dreaming!
As the internet commerce grows exponentially each day, more and more people and businesses are trying to gain from it by either selling their own products or by selling other people's products through affiliate marketing.
If you are one of those who would like to earn money quick through affiliate marketing, and have tried a few techniques vouched for by the scheming marketers to no success, you must by now know that there is no such thing as fast money. Making money on the internet takes effort and a well outlined blueprint. Learning curve is usually steep and if you are not careful, you will waste a lot of money and time without any meaningful results - in some cases no results at all.
There are two fundamental requirements for making real money on line -
1. You must put in loads of effort in the beginning - and some effort on an ongoing basis.
2. You must allocate some money initially to learn and try - but do not simply throw bucks out to people who promise big but provide nothing.
Affiliate marketing has become a competitive field and there are thousands of affiliates who are trying to endure in this market. Hundreds join new on a daily basis while hundreds get let-down and give up.
If you do want to actively jump into affiliate marketing, be prepared to work hard and spend some initial set-up and learning capital - even if the amount may be in tens of dollars and not in thousands.