Have you wanted to give your
current job the shove for quite some time? Do you have the tune, take this job
and shove it as your cell phone ring tone? Would you love to get into your own
business but you’re afraid of the risk? Well the fears of risk are nothing to
be laughed at. The vast majority of small businesses fail within the first
year. There are a variety of reasons but the financial risk is incredibly high.
To minimize the risk many look into the field of affiliate marketing. This
takes about 90% percent of the risk factor away and allows you to set up a
business for yourself.
As an affiliate, you do
actually work for another company or merchant. You sell either products or
services depending on your particular skills and talents. Affiliate program are
great for those that are creative, self motivated and not afraid of hard work.
When you become an affiliate, the corporation takes on the risk. You can sign
on to sell products or you can sell services. You can work to increase website
traffic to other sites and receive referral payments, or you can create your
own sites ad make money through ad revenue. The choice is entirely yours.
IF you are just starting out,
you may want to join and affiliate program that has been established. You won’t
be competing with other internet giants and you’ll gain some necessary skills
and experience. One well known affiliate partner ship is the one that exists
between Bizrate and shopzilla.
Both of these two sites exist
as separate entities. However they have combines their resources to make an
excellent affiliate program. Bizrate functions as a comparison shopping site.
If someone wants a certain item they can search for it via Bizrate. The site
will tell you where to purchase it and how much it charges. They will give you
a complete item description as well. Bizrate also lets the consumers know who
is offering particular items for the lowest price and who offers the best value
for money. Bizrate gives consumers a chance to check out merchant reviews as
well.
Shopzilla functions as an
internet shopping site. They sell goods in several different categories and
promise low prices with quality service. You can purchase nearly anything you
like via the shopzilla site. If you have a credit or debit card the item will
be delivered directly to you.
Shopzilla offers people the
chance to join there affiliate marketing program. As one of their affiliates
you are welcome to place sales content onto their site. You can place products
that you might be selling for another affiliate company that you are working
for; or you can work to increase the sales and revenue of the content already
listed. Each method can result in sales commission and more money for you.
One great advantage of the
shopzilla affiliate marketing program is that it works with the Bizrate site.
Even though shopzilla runs the affiliate program it has the support and backing
of another major retail site. Your content can be posted on shopzilla and then
reviewed on Bizrate. If you’re a good seller and offer a quality product this
can be highly advantageous. By becoming a good reliable merchant, you can get
the Bizrate high rating which will make customer trust you over others.
If you are creative and have
sales savvy then perhaps you should consider a career in affiliate marketing.
This will allow you to work for yourself with very little risk to you. It is
easy to get started and the costs are next to nothing. If you have a computer
and internet then you’re all set. By taking advantage of the shopzilla-Bizrate
partnership, you can maximize your earning potential. By placing your content
on shopzilla and having it rated on Bizrate, you can gain a high level of
exposure and internet traffic. If you offer a quality product and conduct yourself
as a god merchant, there is no reason why these two sites can’t make you a lot
of money.
