Is It Possible To Earn Commission Dollars Without Selling?

Is It Possible To Earn Commission Dollars Without Selling?

By Bob Lynch

The answer is yes. The way it's done is through affiliate marketing. What's the difference between sales and marketing? Sales are about someone selling someone a product or service, although it could be an idea or something else, in exchange for compensation, usually money. Marketing is about placing products, services, or ideas etc. in a place where people who are looking for or are interested in said products, services, or ideas will see them, hopefully with the intent to buy.

The marketer may or may not be the same as the sales person or entity. However, in either case, it is possible that a commission can and will be paid upon completion of a sale, although it could be upon completion of a task or function that eventually leads to a sale. Sales are involved and are the desired result in both cases but they are separate functions. Some are skilled at marketing. Some are skilled at sales. Some are skilled at both.

How does someone earn commission dollars in affiliate marketing?

The simple answer is to know where buyers are who are seeking certain products or services etc. and have the ability to present those products and services in a way that those looking want to buy, and be able to direct them to where they can purchase what they are looking for. The seller makes the sale and receives a commission. The affiliate marketer also gets paid a commission.

In other words it is tantamount to being a broker-bringing buyers and sellers together and being paid a finder's fee or commission for doing so. Where is the best place to bring buyers and sellers together? Right where you are now, that is if you are reading this online, which presumably you are. The internet is a commercial bonanza. People buy billion$ of dollars worth of products and services online all the time. That is not an exaggeration. It's happening 24/7, 365 days a year, 366 days during leap year, and it's happening all over the world. You've probably seen several ads while you've been online. You've probably done a Google search looking for a particular product or service many times, possibly today.

How does someone become an affiliate marketer?

There are a number of ways. There are people who figure it out on their own, sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly by trial and error. There are countless online courses available that can and will show people exactly how it's done and provide assistance and guidance to get them started. There is at least one program available that costs absolutely nothing to begin and operates like an online university that allows people to learn at their own pace. They can opt for free membership or premium membership. They can even receive at least two free websites whether they're a free member or premium member.

It takes time and effort but it doesn't necessarily cost a lot of money.

Bob is an online affiliate marketer with an extensive background in sales and marketing.He is also a life insurance and safe money professional with more than 20 years experience. His company, A Bulletproof Life is based on the 5 F's: Food, fitness, finances, fulfillment, fun. His personal and company motto are the same: Honesty, respect, best effort. Some of his personal interests are rock'n'roll, baseball, football, traveling, and single women, among many others. http://www.makemoneyonlinenoselling.com

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