Finally, a way out.

When you’ve been out of a job for several years you kinda get desperate and you would try anything just to be able to put bread on your table. Believe me, it is the most difficult thing in the world not to know where the next meal will be coming from.
Yes, I do believe that God is my Provider and He has not let me down thus far. Every time I thought that tonight we’re going to sleep hungry He would come through for us as a family. Sometimes I would ask myself why do I have to be so dependant on Him. He would answer that it is the only way that I’m going to keep the faith so that I can be a testimony for Him.
When you don’t have money to buy clothes, food or pay your bills you don’t want to be a witness for any one. Yet, when you think about the miraculous ways in which He provided and still is, for you, you just have to be a witness. Some people just don’t understand that at all.
I know that there will be people out there who reads this and say: “Just another one of those mad so-called Christians that wants to shove their believes down our throats”. Believe me, if I had a choice, I would just let you be, but with Him in my corner I can’t. just have to tell you, even when this was not the reason why I started this article.
The reason why I started this article was to talk about my struggles to get to a place where I did not have to worry about the next bread. Yes, He provided for me but I still had to get to a place where I did not want to worry. About two years back I stumbled upon the term affiliates on the internet. When I started to read more I told myself, god is finally going to take me out of my financial woes.
Was I wrong. Everybody made it sound so easy, just click here, then there and whallah, the money is on its way to your bank account. Nobody was honest enough to tell you that you need a credit card to access certain items. Everybody would say you don’t need a product or money to start an affiliate business.
They were and are right, that is if you just want to sign up as an affiliate. You would only find out later that you need a website to market those things. When somebody does not know the internet and is desperate to make some money you just jump in and try to pick up more information later.
With no food in your home you want to see a check by the first payday that comes around for the company your are an affiliate for. Yes, you are so desperate that you are stupid. Where did you ever hear that you can make money without investing money.
For two years I tried to find a way to make money without any success. I had no program running because there just was no money. Without a regular income your first priority is to see to your family’s immediate needs. Things just got worse as time went by. I got to a point where only a miracle could carry my family, and it happened day after day.
Last year I downloaded quit a few free e-books because my dream was to market e-books. I just kept on downloading them without reading any.
Then, in January of this year I opened one of the books and started to read. My miracle has arrived; actually it arrived last year some time already. I started to read the book with disbelieve but had a few campaigns running before I got to the end. Listen hear, I did not have to pay a cent except for my internet connection. The only other investment that I had to make was lots of time. I’m still busy even as I write this article.
The skill to write articles did not come naturally to me and my home language is not English, but know that God has given the miracle into my hands I’m going to work and work until I have refine it. Today it is not about how good my writing is; it is about getting the word out.
There is a way out. God bless you.

Steven D, South Africa

Money's to tight to Mention 1

Affiliates
During the eighties (or seventies maybe), there was a song that I loved very much. The name of the song is: “Money’s to tight to mention.” There is also a specific verse in that song: “Don’t talk about money, money. Don’t talk about money, money. Don’t talk about money, money, money, money, money.”
I can’t remember the artist but I used to think that she is probably a millionaire and she doesn’t want to talk about money. If she can’t, who can? I was still very young and thought when an artist say or sing about something that they really experienced it. Now I know that although some did, most of them are just singing to bring in the money.
In the light of today’s economic climate, so many people lose their jobs and are frightened to mention money. The word becomes a swear word if you’re without it. Bills to pay, groceries to buy, school fees, petrol (or gasoline for the Americans- why do you always have to be different), clothing, and ….. and ….. The list came be too long when there is no money.
When you do get some; who do I pay and who will have to wait till next time? What can I buy and what is not a priority? Do we eat out or shall we eat at home? Cinema or Television, what shall we watch?
The best bet would be to start some kind of business that is sustainable and not to expensive to get of the ground. Some online businesses are relatively cheap to set up. Try affiliate programs as a starting point.
What is an affiliate program? A lot of companies make use of affiliate programs to sell their products online. Affiliates are you and me that promote somebody else’s product online and receive commissions of up to 60% from some of the companies.
When you type in the term affiliates, you will be bombarded with literally thousands of affiliate programs. Do you think that it is stupid to ask somebody else to promote your product and give him or her such a big cut of the money? No, not at all. By having hundred more sites to promote their product plus there own site, they start to make serious money. They can surely start to talk about money.
Think about it, you decide what you want to promote, don’t have to buy it but can make some good money promoting it. Remember, I said good money, not millions.
What do you want to promote? It is entirely up to you. Start with something that you are familiar about or something you like and can talk about. To stick to a certain product is called a niche. You will see the term niche marketing a lot.
To try and jump into a wider market right away would be foolish. You can always diversify later, when you’ve got the knowledge and you have to spend less time on your first niche. Then you can start another niche.
A very good niche to start with would be websites built by professionals. The websites of this specific company are really the best of the best. Any one that is starting a business and does not have a website should try them. Do you need a site? This company will give you one of the best affiliate programs with life long commissions and ongoing training.
You say that you don’t know much about websites? They will train you and take you step by step with your affiliate program.
Well you can still opt for another product if you don’t want to do websites. As I said, there are thousands out there. If you do choose another product, please check out the following:
a. Can the merchant capable of converting your leads into sales? Look at the site. Is it easy to use? Do they persuade you to buy? The ordering process must be relatively easy.
b. Look at their commission structure and compare it to other companies into the same niche.
c. Are they well known?
d. The affiliate sign up page must easy and without legal terms you don’t understand.
This is just to make you think. Start by getting your website ready
Before your business can get of the ground there are certain prerequisites. What are the things you would need to start your own business?
I will go into it with my next article. Sign up to my RSS feed and you will be notified as soon as it is available. Please leave your comments.
God bless you and your business. Till next time.

Steven D, South Africa