If you are a beginner looking for a way to make money online, affiliate marketing is the way to go. When you are first starting out you want to make things as easy as possible on yourself. You want to get out there and figure things out without having to spend a ton of money. With affiliate marketing, you can literally get started for free. However, I do suggest you invest ten bucks to purchase a domain name. But when you are first starting out, you can get away with using a free service such as blogger. And once you start making a little money you can invest in other things such as a domain name and hosting.

When I first got involved in affiliate marketing I was able to make about $200 in my first week. I know that doesn't sound like much but it showed me that I really could make money online. My first sale was for $19.95 and I will never forget it. That $19.95 meant more to me then any of the other money I have been able to make. And that's because it opened my mind up to the possibilities. And as a beginner I started out without nothing. I didn't have a domain nor did I have a website. I just started writing articles and posting them on sites such as eHow and Ideamarketers.

The reason I say affiliate marketing is the best way for a beginner to start making money online is because there are no really big obstacles you need to get over. With affiliate marketing you basically have one job, and that is to drive traffic to the products and offers you are promoting. You don't have to worry about inventory, customer service, refunds or any of that stuff. That is all taken care of by the merchant. Your main focus is traffic generation. And if you know how to drive a ton of traffic to the offers then you can make a lot of money online.