How can I make extra money from my web site ?

Have you ever wondered how web sites earn money from advertising? They normally use affiliate marketing programs. These programs collect the money from advertisers and distribute it to webmasters giving them a share in the success for their efforts.

If you have a website you can start making money immediatley from affiliate schemes. All you have to do is sign up, choose the adverts you think will make you money, cut and paste some HTML code into your web pages and you're away. You can start earning money immediatley.

It will not make a fortune overnight. It takes time, patience and hard work to become successful but getting started is easy. There are different ways that you can earn money from affiliate schemes. The usual options available are as follows :

Pay Per Click : Every time a new visitor to your site clicks on an advert you get paid. It's normally only a few pence but if you're getting enough traffic this soon adds up. Tradedoubler offers the best UK selection of these programs.

Pay Per Lead : You get paid when a visitor to your site clicks on an advert and registers or signs up at the advertisers site. These typically pay anything from 10p up to several pounds. Most networks offer a selection of Pay Per Lead programs.

Pay Per Sale : It as it says, you get paid when a visitor to your site clicks on an advert and buys something from the merchant's site. These programs typically pay a percentage (although a few pay a fixed fee) which can be anything from 1% on low margin high volume goods up to 15% and beyond for services such as insurance and loans

Some merchant's will combine Pay per Click and Pay Per Sale programs and often run special promotions offering higher commission or Pay Per Click rates. It pays to read their newsletters and log in regularly to find the best deals available.

So which affiliate scheme should I join ?

There are plenty of affiliate schemes and many companies run their own affiliate programs. However only a few are relevant to a UK audience so you need to carefull. All the sites that are listed below are suitable for the UK and pay in pounds sterling. They are all free to join and most offer instant access. It's worth signing up to a few of the schemes to see how they work and select schemes which offers programs suitable for your web site :

TradeDoubler specialise in UK schemes and offers the largest selection of UK merchant programs including many household names including Tesco's, Dell, Carphone Warehouse, Tiny computers and many others. Their Info centre is updated daily with the latest news and programs. They offer the best mix of pay per click, lead and sale. If you only join one network make it this one. Click on the trade doubler link to the right of the screen to start making money with Tradedoubler:

Commission Junction Is a massive worldwide affiliate network. It recently launched a UK operation featuring some top UK merchants including Capital One Virgin.net, Genie, BUPA, Tower Records, Flutter.com, Peoplesound.com and others. The online interface and tracking is the best in the business and the unique smartzones concept means you can keep your site content fresh with the minimum of hassle. Click on the Commission Junction link to the right of the screen to start making money with Tradedoubler:

UK Affiliates run a UK only affiliate programs with an excellent weekly newsletter and archive of affiliate marketing tips. The range of promotional links is second to none and some merchants offer rotating graphical links so your content is different every time the page is refreshed - all without lifting a finger! There's an excellent range of UK merchants offering pay per sale and lead incentives. Click on the UK Affiliates link to the rightt of the screen to start making money with Tradedoubler: