What is the affiliate marketing all about? Simply put, people. So here I will give you 4 major steps - free affiliate marketing lessons. I am personally a promoter for eBay but all the affiliate marketing promotions are the same.
Step 1. What makes a successful affiliate marketing is that the efforts of promoting are concentrated on one niche a the time. So you need to find niche market where you can expand on it. The niche market is about people, people who need something very badly. You as a marketer need to find solution to their problem. So step one is very important. This is the same for physical and eBook products.