5 Reasons Affiliate Marketing Is a Good Business

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There are many types of online business we can try, but one of the very best online business models is affiliate marketing, as much of the process has been simplified. Here are 5 reasons affiliate marketing is a good business to start.

#1 - No Stock or Shipping

One of the real positives of affiliate marketing is that you, as the seller/promoter, don't need to buy stock, store it, pack it or ship it when a sale is made. That's all handled by the company or manufacturer that you are an affiliate for. Basically you're acting in the role of sales rep. When a sale is made through your referral, the company handles all the product and shipping. You just collect your commission and get to work making the next sale.

#2 - It's Cheap to Start

Being able to run your affiliate marketing business from the comfort of your own home, it means low overheads. Really all you need to begin with is access to the internet and a computer on which to do your work. It really is starting a business on a shoe string, and really this business never costs much to run. Yes, you can scale things up and your expenses will rise accordingly, but affiliate marketing can effectively always be done at a very cost-effective base level.

#3 - Earn Residual and/or Passive Income

There is definitely work to be done at the start where you will see little to no monetary reward for your efforts, but in time the money will start to come in. The beauty of this business is, you don't have to work for every dollar you make, unlike a job or a service-based business. You could write a piece of content that continues to generate revenue for many years to come. Do the work once and get paid over and over. That's true passive income, and much of the time the income is residual.

#4 - Work From Anywhere You Want

You can set up business from home, take your laptop to the beach or the park, or even on holiday with you. Your business is completely mobile because you don't carry any stock. You can even live overseas for a spell and still legally and legitimately operate your affiliate marketing business without needing any work visas. That's the beauty of an online business.

#5 - Enjoy Lifestyle Freedom

For me this is the best part of all. True lifestyle freedom - having both time and money to enjoy life - can be achieved with an affiliate marketing business. I don't really like working for a boss. I prefer to do things on my terms, and many more people are living this kind of lifestyle these days. Not only that, you get to spend more time with loved ones and don't have to commute to a job every day, making someone else wealthy.

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