So to become an affiliate marketer, the first thing is to find the right product to promote, There are an unlimited number of affiliate products you can promote, however, to be successful and profitable, especially right from the start, I recommend that you follow these steps, and yes it may be different than what you have heard so far, and that is because my goal here is to give you the right direction and not sell you a dream that is more like a shiny object.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

If you think there is a way to riches overnight, I am so sorry as I have to burst that bubble for you, Please understand and note that there is no method, or "secret" that you can use to help you generate thousands of dollars a day right when you start. DO NOT trust anyone claiming that, with his secret method, you can start doing so from Day 1.

Those who are generating this kind of profit, have started years ago, have worked hard, generated a huge list of clients/email subscribers that they promote without having to pay for traffic, and even then still pay for traffic and advertisements. The truth is, it may take anywhere from a week to a month for someone who has just started, to be able to make a sale and or their first dollar, there is no set standard and it can vary from one person to another even if they are selling the exact same thing.

Finding Affiliate Products

The easiest and best way to find an affiliate product is to start with what you know. Whether you are into sports or stock market or anything else for that matter, there are successful affiliates in almost every market.

So the easiest way to find a quality affiliate is to look at what the biggest and best affiliates are doing in the subjects you are already an expert or interested in.

There are almost as many affiliate networks as there are affiliate products. But please pay close attention to this: If you’re going to promote a product you’re not familiar with from an affiliate network, you want to stick to the bigger more reputable networks. To get started and test the waters you can start with Amazon Associates, Ebay, and even Walmart!

For digital products, there are also networks like ClickBank, JVzoo, Warrior Forum etc...

And please note the named networks is just for you to start and get you going, once you see traction and some success, there are much better networks and ways to do affiliate marketing with much bigger profits.

The last but not least way to find good affiliate products is to talk to other successful affiliate marketers. Ideally, you’d be able to speak to them in person, but if you don’t know any affiliates in real life and you don’t have the time or money to go to an affiliate conference such as Affiliate World there is still hope. You can join either free or paid affiliate communities such as ImamAffiliate or Afflift. You can also check out Reddit and Quora for affiliate marketing answers, read affiliate marketing blogs and look for product comparison posts. Just be aware that many of these posts are written by people who are selling other affiliate products or their own products on how to be an affiliate marketer.