Question as I'm jumping in...

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I've been interested in Internet marketing for about a year now and finally have some spare time (thanks Mr. Economy!) to actually devote the kind of effort that I feel is necessary to start making an alternate source of income. I won't go into boring details about my situation but here is my IM dilemma.

I've been lurking here and reading reports off and on for about 6 or 8 months, and have bought a few ebooks in the past, so I feel that I have okay grasp of what is going on.

I've been doing some niche research in the areas that I'm interested in and have found what seems to be a very promising niche to start working on. However, the manufacturer that I'm looking to target only works through dealers and does not have its own affiliate program. After doing further research I've found that several dealers do in fact have affiliate programs, but they are some of the big box stores. So I'm curious, is it a profitable venture to attempt to promote this particular product, but then forward them on to a store such as walmart.com (this isn't the actual store, but just an example)

Any input is greatly appreciated!
#jumping #question
  • Profile picture of the author mpeters7
    Do the math: See what percentage the store will pay you for a sale and how many conversions you'd need for your desired income. It may even give you an edge to forward the customer to a trusted retailer they already know.

    Tons of people are doing well as Amazon affiliates. Also don't be afraid to do some digging for other affiliate programs on Google if that one isn't satisfactory.
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    • Profile picture of the author milan1west
      Use the big box stores to your advantage.
      Sign up as an affiliate to every dealer that you can - there's obviously a market for this product - if there are multiple big box stores promoting it through their affiliates.
      Figure out which dealer gives you the most to gain (ie: highest commission, quickest payouts, etc) and push that dealer the hardest.
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