When you promote other people’s products and earn a commission from the sales, it’s called affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is a great way to earn extra income and can quickly become a full-time income if you play your cards right.

Here are some effective ways to promote other people’s products and make money in the process.

start a blog

Blogging about a topic is a great way to promote other people’s products. You can approach a blog from many directions, from creating product reviews to providing general education to more direct promotion of a certain product or solution.

social media marketing

The best way to spread the word about affiliate products is to talk about them on social media. You can share blog posts, write new posts, and even run ads directly on social media about the product you want to promote.

write an ebook

You can promote affiliate products within an eBook, including a Kindle book. Just think outside the box and get a specialized domain name that is easy for people to remember.

facebook ads

One of the simplest forms of advertising today is Facebook ads. You can differentiate your audience down to the last detail and it’s super simple to use.

Google PPC Ads

Another great way to generate income from other people’s products is to promote them through Google pay-per-click ads. You will need to research keywords and do some testing to finally find what works for your products.

banner advertising

While most people like contextual ads, you can still earn money and buy banner ads from Google and other websites and ad networks. The use of banners is a great way to get a lot of information to your consumers in little time and space.

Junk mail

Setting up an autoresponder so you can market to your email audience is a great way to promote multiple affiliate products to them. If you’ve identified multiple solutions for your audience, this is a great way to make sure they learn all about them.

video marketing

YouTube is a great way to start selling affiliate products. Make informative videos, product unboxing and reviews via YouTube and soon you will be able to earn a full time living; not just by selling the product, but because of the ad revenue shared on YouTube.

Using these methods to promote the affiliate products you want to sell can be very lucrative. The real trick is to pick two or three and perfect them. Don’t add anything to the mix until you’ve exhausted all the possibilities with what you think of.