A problem that all prospective affiliate marketers face is what product or service they should sell. When a person decides to become an affiliate entrepreneur the need to find a product is the number one priority so he or she can begin to earn money. Today's article is about how you can find affiliate marketing ideas.



1. Discussion forums offer an excellent place to come up with ideas on products to sell as an affiliate marketer. For example you can join the Internet Marketing Warriors for free and begin to hang out in their discussion forum.

Participation in the discussions is not required to get some really good affiliate marketing ideas. You can just go online and start reading some of the various discussions that are taking place.

One thing you will notice is the signature file that is placed below every forum post. They will usually contain a link to a product or a program that a person is currently promoting.

One thing you can do is look at the number of posts that a person has made to get an idea about their credibility. Pay close attention to the signature below their post to see what they may be promoting.

It stands to reason that this person is probably making money online and it might be a way for you to find an affiliate marketing idea. You might even be able to find a specific product to promote.

2. Another idea is to do a Google search for the phrase affiliate marketing ideas. When you do this you're going to see millions of results that come up. You can start at the top and begin working your way down the list until you come up with a few ideas that appeal to you.

Consumers use search engines as the primary form of finding out information so you may as well join them. You really only need a couple of good ideas to make money as an affiliate marketer.

3. One final thing you can do that really is easy is just open up your eyes and look around at what is going on. You can see ads for products in the newspaper and on television. This doesn't mean that you have to become the next Cal Worthington and his dog spot,(I guess only the California readers will get that), and start selling cars or other things you may see advertised.

But it can give you some ideas of potential niches that you want to be in. For example niches that are always popular and contain excellent affiliate marketing ideas are sports such as golf, health, diets, work at home, and so on.