"Jim's Top 5 Income-Producing Affiliate Programs for 2005" (Plus some inside scoop on 4 new programs...)

Once a year I like to share with my subscribers, my top-producing affiliate programs and the exact earnings they yield.

Today you'll see a few programs you've never seen me report on in the past. (You'll also get the inside scoop on a few new programs that just opened, or are about to open.)

I hope you find these affiliate programs as profitable as I have.
 

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Before I share my top affiliate programs and the actual earnings they are producing, I must make one thing clear...

Affiliate marketing is not my bread and butter.

My main business is helping people start and grow a business online. So most of my earnings come from my Internet marketing books, especially my internet consulting package and my ezWebBusinessBuilder software.

Why am I throwing out this disclaimer?

Because there are plenty of affiliate marketers who earn far more than I do -- especially full-time affiliate marketers. If you've read their reports, the income numbers you are about to see may not be overly impressive to you.

However, for the small amount of effort I put into these affiliate programs, I consider the results phenomenal. In fact, affiliate marketing is the top strategy I use to supplement my online earnings. And I believe that affiliate programs can and SHOULD be used by anyone looking to supplement their income. After all, there are affiliate programs available for just about ANY niche.

So whether you are a part-time affiliate marketer like me, or a full-timer, you may want to add one or all of the following programs to your repertoire.

Also remember, that these earnings are not typical. I've been at this for a while and I've perfected some strategies that generate affiliate income. Not everyone reading this newsletter will generate numbers like these, even from these exact programs. As always, the actual earnings each affiliate produces are dependent on many factors, especially the effort they put forth.

One final note before I get to the report: You'll notice that many of the programs I'm writing about this year pay residual income. That is, affiliates earn monthly income from your efforts. While I've managed to earn some nice one-time commissions on some fine products this year, residual income programs always seem to out-perform all others. That's because of the power of recurring income.

I feel that every business should promote a handful of programs that offer residual commissions. During slow sales periods, it's nice to be able to count on the recurring commissions.

OK, let's get to this year's list...


1. ThirdSphere

When I wrote last year's Affiliate Program Report, I mentioned that ThirdSphere would be close to the top the next time I released this report. And that is exactly what has happened. Why has this program  been so successful?

Simple. The site offers a unique all-in-one web hosting service for small business owners -- something no other host I know of offers. Thirdsphere combines just about every web business software tool necessary, into one web hosting package. And they offer it for the mere price of $24.95 per month.

With their suite of tools you can perform every task needed to make your business a success. This includes building an opt-in list, following up with prospects and customers, taking secure orders and even starting your own affiliate program.

As an affiliate you earn an impressive $10 per sale. In just under a year my ThirdSphere affiliate site income has climbed to more than $1,500 a month in residual income, and still growing. That's close to $20,000 a year -- not too shabby for recommending one of the web's best hosting solutions.
 

2. AffiliateShowcase

A few years ago a fellow named Ken McArthur and I dreamed up an idea to help affiliates increase their income. Affiliate marketers could grab a pre-designed website of their own, plug in their affiliate links, and grow traffic and income.

It was an immediate hit and the site skyrocketed to the TOP 1,000 of ALL Internet sites.

While we dreamed up the idea together, Ken did literally all the work and owns the site. I simply promote it as an affiliate and pretty much use the site as intended -- to generate affiliate checks from my favorite affiliate programs. And it does a wonderful job at that. In fact, I earn affiliate commissions from more than a dozen programs every month, because of my AffiliateShowcase site.

And thanks to the AffiliateShowcase affiliate program, Ken mails me a check for more than $1,000 a month in affiliate commissions.

I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I scarcely have time to promote the program. But since the affiliate income is residual, every time a new member signs up upon my recommendation, my monthly income increases. That's the beauty of residual income.

If you have not tried AffiliateShowcase yet, now is the perfect time. You may or may not have heard, AS recently underwent a major overhaul. Instead of offering ONE site for affiliate marketers, this one-of-a-kind service now comes with THREE fully customizable websites.

I only wish I had more time to promote this top program. And since the sites you get are fully customizable to ANY niche, It's the perfect plug-and-play affiliate program for ANY business. I urge you to visit the NEW AffiliateShowcase and investigate further.
 

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3. TrafficSwarm

TrafficSwarm is a traffic building network. As a Pro member I earn commissions from other members I refer to the service. I find this service easy to recommend since it sends literally thousands of qualified website visitors to my sites every month.

In fact, the TRAFFIC is the main reason I am a member of TrafficSwarm. The affiliate commissions are just the gravy on top. TrafficSwarm now earns me an average of $750 per month.

So whether you need more website traffic or you want to open up a new income stream, I highly you grab a Pro TrafficSwarm account!
 

4. LinkExplore

This one is new to the list for 2005. Using the intuitive LinkExplore™ interface, webmasters are able to click a few buttons and automate the entire process of finding their best link partners, contacting them, and linking up.

Since LinkExpore is a monthly service, the affiliate program provides an opportunity to generate residual income. With 50 members signed up over the first month, this affiliate program generates more than $500 a month in income to me. And since it solves one of the biggest problems web marketers face, it is a service that sells well and retains members.
 

5. JVAlert

Here's another one from Ken McArthur that generates residual income. JV-Alert is a membership site for professional Internet marketers. It offers a way for regular folks to form joint venture relationships with the best Internet marketers and super affiliates in the world.

While the benefits of membership are countless, one perk is increased commissions for referring new members. I usually only invite people I've worked with a while, who I feel will benefit from membership. Still, even with this "selective" marketing approach, I've received some $1500 in commissions so far this year.

Membership in this exclusive club is a bit pricey and the site probably could generate more sales at a lower price-point. So unless your budget is not too tight and you feel you can benefit from joining, I suggest you look at today's top four choices instead. (Or better yet, check the watch list below...)

Watch List...

This year I've added a new section to this special report. It shares a handful of affiliate programs to keep an eye on. These are programs I've just begun promoting, or I'm planning to promote very soon. Chances are, you'll see these being promoted heavily in the coming weeks and months...

A. InfoGoRound - Content drives nearly all the best web businesses. But developing solid content is a time-consuming obstacle for many small businesses. InfoGoRound solves this problem for you by providing all the content you need, branded as your own. Members also get completed niche products to sell as their very own. The affiliate program is unique and I'm off to a very quick start with it. Details on the service and the affiliate program are at the site.

B. AffiliateClassroom - Affiliate marketing takes experience and know-how. This is a site that provides both. It's one of the few affiliate marketing resources I recommend and I'll be telling all my subscribers about it in a few weeks.

C. ArticleAnnouncer - You'll be seeing this all over the web in a few days. In fact, I'll be sending a special announcement about it to all my subscribers. As you know, articles play a huge role in my web marketing campaign, and this is my new secret weapon. I expect the affiliate program to hit my top 5 list quickly and keep moving up at a rapid pace. For details on this strategy and upcoming product, click here.

D. ezWebBusinessBuilder - Now how could I leave my own program off this valuable report. After all, I've paid some affiliates more than $2,500 for a single month's promotion. In fact, I've paid out more than $15,000 in commissions to my small affiliate force, and the program just opened a few months ago.

If you're looking for a Web Business product that puts a smile on the face of it's customers (which is hard to do these days) you can't go wrong recommending the ezWebBusinessBuilder software from yours truly.

That does it for the 2005 Affiliate Program Report, I hope to see YOU continue to grow your affiliate commissions!

See ya in a few weeks...
- Jim Daniels

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