Many internet marketers who would like to get their foot in the door without much upfront investment choose the “Bum Marketing Method.” First coined and taught by Travis Sago, the Bum Marketing Method allows newbies to begin earning money through article marketing. This is great for freelance writers, as we know how to turn out good quality articles. We do this on a daily basis for clients, though we only get paid one time for an article. With this method, we can earn several times off one article if it is good enough to get lots of visitors (buyers).
Basically, the technique is done by writing and submitting articles to various article directories. These websites allow you to add links to the bottom of your articles, which you can use to promote a product as an affiliate. You are essentially the middleman, connecting the seller’s product to a desperate crowd ready to buy. You can get a special affiliate link to the product in order to earn commissions when visitors click and buy through your link.
The best place to get started selling others’ products is Clickbank.com. They have over 10,000 digital products ready for anyone to promote. Once you have the link, you can add it to the end of your articles you publish to drive traffic. Some directories will not allow you to use your affiliate link in the articles you submit to them. The trick is getting a free blog at WordPress.com or Blogger.com, creating a landing page (a page that will presell the visitor with a story, the benefits of the product, or bonuses you can offer a visitor if they buy through your link), and then adding your link to it in order to still get credit for the sale.
This is a rough overview of how the Bum Marketing Method works. If you want to know the in-depth instructions, check out Travis Sago’s free information at BumMarketingMethod.com.
