Become an affiliate to a wholesale site
These websites have excellent affiliate programs. There are a lot of people out there trying to start up an online store or make money on sites like eBay. These wholesale sites are the perfect place to pick up cheap products in bulk which can then be sold on for profit.
There are lots of wholesale sites out there and if you sign up to many of their affiliate programs and promote to people looking to start an online store you can gain lots of referrals and build up big commissions.
Here are some well known online wholesalers:
eSources
MX Wholesale
Wholesale Deals UK
Global Sources
Domain Marketing
Another Affiliate Marketing technique
First of all you can search domain directories for keywords relating to the product you are trying to promote or the website or blog you own. Then purchase any domains that are available that contain these keywords. You can use Google analytics to test to see how well the domain would rank with search engines.
Once you have purchased the domain you can set up a redirect that immediately takes the viewer to your website or blog. This is a brilliant way to build traffic to your site and increase the chances of someone clicking on your affiliate links. Another way you can use the domain is to place numerous affiliate links on the web page as well as a link to your website or blog. If you purchase a number of domains relating to the products you promote you can build a lot of traffic to your website or blog as well as massively increasing the chances of people clicking on your affiliate links.
Another way you can make money from domain marketing is to simply place adverts relating to the keywords of the domain on the web page. This can be very lucrative but it is often necessary to purchase a large number of domains or several very popular domains before any real money can be made. However, it is also possible to make money selling your domains once you have built up the level of traffic they attract. This can make you a lot of money if done well.
It is also possible to pick up popular domains if they drop out of use because the host does not renew them. If you manage to purchase a keyword popular or in demand domain you can sell it on for a profit. This is not an easy way to make money but can be a very nice money earner if you manage to pick up a very valuable domain.