Writing articles can be an easy way to promote your site and affiliate programs. It is by far one of the easiest things that nearly anybody can do and see results. When you write articles and submit them to article directories and ezines you not only get valuable back links. You get the chance to put your material in front of more visitors than you normally could your self.
Like most things in Internet marketing you first have to find a topic to write about. In this case though we are not going to search for keywords that are easy to rank in. You are going to determine the topic of your article by choosing a product to promote.
Preferably this topic should have something to do with your site’s or blog’s main topic. If you do not have a site or blog don’t worry. You can either start up a blog to post them on or simply skip posting your own articles at all.
People out there have been know to make money by promoting affiliate programs in articles without even having a site of their own. It is highly recommended that you have your own articles posted on a related blog or site but it is not necessary.
Now that you have a general idea...