If you’re a Lulu creator and you’ve published books or artwork or music or digital media on Lulu.com, chances are you’re looking for ways to sell more of your products. Getting your words into print or putting out a CD of your music is great, but you need to get it into the hands of people who will buy it. Online businesses have increasingly turned to affiliate programs, to create a virtual “sales staff” of individuals who can promote, market and sell their products. Now, with the power of Lulu and the step-by-step instructions in this guide, you can, too!

Affiliate Programs for Lulu Creators – How to create your own affiliate program to sell more of your Lulu books, music, and digital media

The ultimate consumer guide to the 100 best associate and affiliate programs on the Internet and how to profit from them. Here’s the dollars-and-sense lowdown on associate/affiliate programs, the newest way for anyone with a web site to make money. These programs let individuals make money from the heavy-hitters, who pay a commission to associated sites for click-throughs, leads, and sales transactions. These programs aren’t always as easy or lucrative as they seem.

This book shows how to latch onto the associate and affiliated programs that offer the most benefits. Now Dan Gray gives you the answers to the questions people care about most: is signing up worth it (are the terms too draconian): which sites are legitimate and which aren’t? how can you accurately estimate whether you’ll make $20 a month, or $200, or $2000? how do you encourage people on your site to click through to another? The book also ranks the 100 top programs by key criteria–including ease of use, payout, and pass-through rates–creating an invaluable resource for everyone with a Website of their own.

The Complete Guide to Associate & Affiliate Programs on the Net: Turning Clicks Into Cash

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Discover how you can take advantage of the most rapidly growing form of e-commerce.

Created by Amazon.com in 1996 as a way of generating sales through referrals from linked Web sites, affiliate selling has quickly mushroomed into one of the biggest sources of e-commerce revenue. In fact, experts predict that, within the next few years, affiliate sales will account for as much as 25 percent of all retail e-commerce. A major reason for this is that anyone with a Web site can start earning commissions by becoming an affiliate, and directing visitors to other sites that actually sell something.

Written by pioneering experts in the field, this comprehensive guide clearly shows how to plan, implement, and manage a successful affiliate program on the Web. Helmstetter and Metivier detail the various types of affiliate programs and explain how to choose one that fits your goals. Individuals will learn where to register for free Web pages, how to build a virtual storefront, and how to add affiliate links to their sites. Merchants will discover how to start an affiliate program, extend their marketing reach, utilize third-party tools, and much more.

Get hands-on advice and guidance on how to:
* Select the right affiliate program
* Implement the required technologies
* Manage content development
* Analyze traffic trends and drive traffic to a site
* Avoid pitfalls and costly mistakes
* Maximize commissions by refining the product mix, placement, and display

Price: $1.05

“It took me years to discover many of the techniques she spells out in her book. I wish it had been available when I started.”

-Allan Gardyne, AssociatePrograms.com

The definitive guide to planning and managing a successful online affiliate business!

Make a Fortune Promoting Other People’s Stuff Online is your hands-on guide to starting your own profitable affiliate marketing business quickly, easily, and inexpensively. Leading affiliate marketing authority Rosalind Gardner gives you a proven five-step plan for identifying a niche with a huge market, choosing products to promote, and selling the benefits effectively. You’ll see how to:

• Navigate the different affiliate programs, from commissioned-based “click-through” programs to CPM impressions to flat-fee referral
• Identify the products and programs that are profitable-and the ones to avoid
• Ask the right questions before you join an affiliate program
• Research, understand, and sell to your niche market
• Negotiate for a higher percentage on your commission
• Stay on top of developments in the industry

Packed with time- and money-saving techniques-including twelve ways to drive traffic to your website at no cost-this comprehensive guide is all you need to make big profits as an affiliate marketer!

Rosalind Gardner is the creator of several successful online businesses and the author of the bestselling Super Affiliate Handbook. Her website is NetProfitsToday.com.

Make a Fortune Promoting Other People’s Stuff Online: How Affiliate Marketing Can Make You Rich

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A Practical Guide to Affiliate Marketing was written to be an indispensable handbook for all affiliate managers and merchants, alike. In addition to providing concrete, practical answers to common (as well as not-so-common) questions, the book gives usable ideas on promoting affiliate programs, along with ways to keep affiliates motivated. This guide presents the author’s information in a logical, convenient format.

A Practical Guide to Affiliate Marketing: Quick Reference for Affiliate Managers & Merchants

Price: $10.99