While it may seem to be such a simple question there is much more than meets the eyes that goes into answering this question. As nice as it would be to think that anyone can make money in this profession the truth of the matter is that not everyone is cut out to do it or to enjoy it.

Now some will tell you that it doesn't really matter if you enjoy it or not as long as you are making money. I tend to disagree. If you really love what you are doing then you will be able to put in the long hours that are required in order to get your business off the ground. If it becomes a monotonous and tedious chore then chances are that you are going to begin to resent the business, the time away from friends and family, and the money that is needed in many cases to make your business grow. You may be able to begin fairly inexpensively but at some point in time you are going to have to make some serious investments in your Affiliate marketing business in order to make it grow.

So, to answer the big question of the year: Yes Virginia, you can make money affiliate marketing. Lots of money as a matter of fact. But that money comes at a cost of time, money, or a combination of the two. There is no magic formula that works for everyone and not everyone is going to enjoy making money affiliate marketing. This doesn't mean that the failure or success of another person will be mirrored in your efforts.

The biggest key to making money affiliate marketing is persistence. If you don't make money your fist time out the gate, try something different. Be sure to record your efforts and take note of what seems to garner some degree of success, even the smallest degree and work to capitalize on that success.

One thing you must remember is that you do not need to go out and figure out how to make $100,000 a year as an affiliate marketer the first time around. What you need to figure out how to do is how to make your first dollar. Once you've figured out how to do that you need to learn how to do it time and time again until you are making $1 100 times a day. It is the person who has the patience to do this that will make money affiliate marketing time and time again.

Whether or not you really understand the basics of social bookmarking it is probably fair to say that you've heard of it. At least, if you've been around the Internet or affiliate marketing 'scene'. You may not yet understand the full importance of social bookmarking but the sheer number of people doing it and talking about it should lead you to understand one thing: it matters.

Internet and affiliate marketing are driven by traffic. The more traffic you get the more likely you will be to make the sales that will ultimately line your pockets. Sales are the driving force for all marketers and if you are in the business of doing business online you are a marketer. It doesn't matter what product you have to offer if no one finds it, no one knows about it. Social bookmarking is a way to drive that thirsty audience to your water well. The trick is in finding the person that is thirsty for the water you have to offer and social bookmarking will help you find a targeted audience that is interested in your product.

In case you are wondering where to go for social bookmarking or how to get started this Plexo list that I found at Squidoo is a great place to get started. If you are looking for more information on affiliate marketing and want to learn everything from the 'ground up' so to speak then you should seriously consider joining Wealthy Affiliate. You will learn about social bookmarking and so much more from the many talented affiliates who contribute to the incredible discussions.

On to the list of social bookmarking sites. Enjoy!

Click through to see the plexo

If you are interested in affiliate marketing then Wealthy Affiliates is exactly where you need to be online to learn the ins and outs of this sometimes tricky trade. The good news is that right now you can lock in a lifetime rate of $29.99 per month. The not so good news is that those rates are going to go up May 6. If you join prior to May 6 you will be able to remain a member at the original rates for as long as you maintain your membership. Those that join after this important date will pay the greater rate for their membership privileges and membership in this exclusive forum offers many privileges.

So what do you get for your monthly membership fee. First of all, you get the collective knowledge of Kyle and Carson who have both been there and done that in the world of affiliate marketing and have a lot of valuable insights on where affiliate marketing has been but, more importantly, where affiliate marketing is going. These great guys are constantly looking to the future and offer their combined knowledge, expertise, and talents to members.

But that's not all. If you are like me the mere thought of putting together a website makes you break out in hives. Honestly, I think that creating websites has been the one thing that has prevented me from joining the ranks of affiliate marketers across the globe for almost two years. I hate dealing with html, xml, css, and all of the other nerve wracking abbreviations that are involved in the design of a web page. Wealthy Affiliate solves that problem for you with Site Rubix. It's an easy to use website builder that even web page dummies like me can use to create websites that are ready to go in a matter of minutes rather than days without sleep and keeping my hair in my head.

Of course there are many more reasons to join that I will discuss in future posts. I just thought it was important to let you know that prices will be rising soon. If you want to reserve all the benefits of membership that Wealthy Affiliates has to offer its members at today's great rates you need to take the plunge soon.

Let Wealthy Affiliates show you how to make money affiliate marketing today. You'll wonder why you waited so long.

There are essentially two types of people in Internet marketing: those that hope there is money to be made online and those that know, without a doubt, that the Internet is a virtual gold mine. I fall into the latter category. I've made a little money online for the past three years and know that I have only touched the tip of the ice burg when it comes to tapping the wealth that can be found by doing business online.

The purpose of this blog is to introduce visitors to new and exciting ways of doing business online. Or, in some cases, just a new way of solving the old problem...how do you make money affiliate marketing? A good deal of my blog will revolve around Wealthy Affiliate University, which I believe is by far, the best program online to help people tap into the bottomless pit that affiliate market represents. There is money to be made online. Are you going to get in on the action or sit back and watch other people make money affiliate marketing?

It doesn't matter if you are a work at home mom, work a full time job outside the home, or are a stay at home mom that is looking to make a little bit of extra money each month. You, yes YOU, can make money affiliate marketing. Are you ready to do what it takes? Sign up for Wealthy Affiliate University today and start your journey to a new life and jump start your affiliate marketing career.