The most important thing to do is to take action. People just getting involved as an affiliate sometimes just keep buying Mr Guru's product launches over and over and don't do anything with the knowledge.
On every forum on the Internet there will be people asking how to make money and less than 1% of them will focus on a project and make money.
People get caught up in the get rich quick mentality and jump from idea to idea, terrified they are going to miss the latest trick and not make a million dollars overnight. Lets get into some strategies.
Drop Cards
Yes, drop cards. Little business cards that have really good ad copy on them linking to your affiliate website. You can get them free at vistaprint.com or you can make some with your printer. Pretty easy if you ask me. Just put them where you think your potential buyers would find them, like public bathrooms.
Drop Flyers
Ya know, there is nothing better then coming out a mall and having something shoved between your windshield wipers! But hey, this works so get on it! You can make these yourself and print them out, put them everywhere. Be creative!
YouTube
Making a video could not be easier, you can get free software, do a search on Google for "jing". Videos are a great way to promote your products, plus using YouTube is free.
Articles
Amazing! Writing content on things you already are passionate about comes second hand. Find a product on clickbank or commission junction and start writing away! A very effective strategy.
Digg
I love this technique! Look up and see what some of the most popular diggs are for your niche. Use a similar title, and again write an article about it. Then submit it.
Google Groups
Another quick income boost to your affiliate sales online. Set up an account with them and look for a group that has less then 1,000 people in it, and also is very active. Don't just go in there and spam your product just start out by supplying useful information to others in your group.
Forum's
Get into a forum relating to your niche, make a nice "forum signature" and start socializing with people. Again your going to want to be smart about this. Don't spam!
Chat Rooms
Perfect. Get to know some of the people in your chosen chat room. Like the other social methods don't spam or you will be kicked out. Create some friendships.
Go sign up with twitter for free and start getting people to follow you. This is a very insane way right now to promote your affiliate offers!
Yahoo Answers
Get some nice traffic from answering peoples questions in your niche. All you need to do to find out the answer to their question is look it up on Google and do a little research. When you have answered enough questions and you feel like its a good time to promote, let them have it.
Us Free Ads
Thousands of people flock to this site, it's the webs biggest classified ad site, and lucky for us it's free! I love it when websites do that! Write a catchy ad, and point it to your affiliate product, easy.
Remember, You Need To Do Something!