Affiliate Marketing – Never Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
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Background
My parents gave me the advice a long time ago to never put all your eggs in one basket, and it still holds true today. I understood the basic concept even when I was young because if you put too much in a basket, quite literally the bottom could fall out, which results in no basket and a bunch of broken eggs. This analogy also happens all the time in people’s lives when they have only one source of income. The problem is not that most people only have only one job, the problem is when every month we spend all of that income. We tend to count on that next pay check to put food on the table and to maintain our lifestyle. In my personal life, I have occasionally noticed that some months my expenses creep up on the income I made for the month. Each additional dollar that is spent than the previous month just makes the basket less stable and as a result, our financial foundation is less stable. Even worse is when we spend more than was earned for obvious reasons. The worst case scenario when someone looses a job is that the basket is completely taken away, and unfortunately the bills still come in. One way most people start their second basket is through savings, whether it be a nest egg for retirement or even just for a rainy day. However, unless the baskets are consistently being filled at a rate greater than being spent, the problem still remains where if your main basket is taken away, problems arise quickly being able to support your current standard of living.
The Solution?
Put your eggs in multiple baskets to create a spare-income to protect yourself and create a safety net. There are a ton of businesses popping up everyday in the world, however, unless it is a franchise based system, there is a low chance for success after the first 5 years. In addition the average costs to start a business is $54,000 that it. McDonald’s franchises cost over $1.2M in the US, but also typically see yearly returns of over 250k per year after year 4.
Something that anyone can do is affiliate marketing online because . If you are reading this, then you have the skills to get around the web, and you have the potential to make huge profits. There are a lot of work-at-home businesses out there these days and they are growing at an astronomical rate because of the low overhead and the ability to make virtually any income you want. Although the way income is generated is simple, this is not saying these types of businesses are easy, because they do require a desire to learn and succeed. I have been told 98% of success in anything is attitude and the remaining 2% is the mechanics of how it works. In a nutshell, if you have a good attitude and determination to succeed, you will and if not, then I would recommend looking for a second job to fill that extra basket. With affiliate marketing online, you can have virtually and unlimited amount of baskets to fill, and they are only limited by your creativity and desire. I have some recommended books on success, if you are wondering what it takes.
When I started playing around with these concepts, I had no idea how to do this on my own and the information on the web was overwhelming. As a result, I looked to several systems that were already put in place that walk you each step of the process to yield maximum results. Of the systems I have been involved in, there are two which I highly recommend due to the extremely low start up cost and the high level of personal coaching.
The Niche Blitzkrieg System is, in my opinion, the #1 system to success in setting up online affiliate niche web sites. The best part of this system is that it works great for people, even if they have extremely limited time or knowledge of coding web sites. 
Also, throughout his system Michael provides both video and screen shots that walk you through every step of the process. Most people are concerned about these systems having reoccurring hidden costs, the great part about the Niche Blitzkrieg System is that there are both paid and free options given at every step that are extremely effective even for people on a tight budget. Personally, I have used both methods within his system, and have landed in the top ten of Google for several of my sites, which have resulted in many sales. It is a really cool feeling to get an email while I’m sleeping that shows someone purchased a product through my site. The owners of the system have been very attentive and have answered any of my questions typically within a day on their forum. This system is constantly being updated and improved on. I was able to get a link that offers a special rate and a free trail period to test the system out.
The other system that I highly recommend, and am also very involved in, is LTD. It is a system of business owners that have been helping people become successful for 50 over years. The concept that LTD uses is simple: buy the things you are already buying, but switch to companies that pay you for it and show other people how to do the same thing. This system is also available online, however it has more of a personal touch and absolutely zero online experience is required. People in this system only purchase things they need and don’t store any products, however there is also the ability to sell products if desired. similar to the niche blitzkrieg system above, the purpose is to simply connect things people are going to buy any way to what they need. This system also includes free personal mentoring through every step of the process in addition to a 100% money back guarantee for 6 months. For more information on this system checkout http://www.justreed.com and feel free to shoot me an email to justin@justin-reed.com.
