If you’re just discovering affiliate marketing, it may seem like a lot of information to take in, with so many methods of success open to you, it’s hard to know where to start. In an attempt to educate you on the different methods you can use, here are some of the various techniques used by the most successful internet marketers.

1. You may have heard affiliate marketing saying “the money is in the list.” Well, it’s a place to find it. This technique consists of building a huge list of subscribers to whom you can then send emails with new promotions. This is a service you will have to pay for, as you need companies like Aweber to make this a piece of cake. They collect addresses, send emails, and keep track of your subscribers for you. You just need to write an email, send it through Aweber and all your subscribers will receive the message with your links.

2. Mobile marketing has become more popular lately with more and more people accessing the internet while on the go through their mobile phones and Wi-Fi enabled devices. You may have seen them yourself when you were looking for the latest app. This works similar to placing an ad in the newspaper. Just create an account with a company like ad mob, start an ad campaign, and they’ll deliver your ad. This is a good way to target people as you have the option to target specific types of phones, different cities, or even age groups. This can be very effective, but keep in mind that you pay per click.

3. Social networking has taken the world by storm with services like Twitter and Facebook dominating the market. The idea behind this form of promotion is similar to building a list, except that you are building followers or fans. For example, if you wanted to, you could promote golf products simply by making friends with people who are enjoying a round of golf. Then in your tweets you could mention that there are some great deals on Amazon right now, check them out here and insert a link. This is a good way to promote as you don’t have to pay for the service, the only drawback I can see is that to do it effectively you would have to log in and tweet or post every day to keep people interested.