If working from home sounds like a solution to your dilemma, you may want to think about becoming an online affiliate, or affiliate marketer.
All you need is internet access and a computer and some knowledge about affiliate marketing.
One of the most awesome things about affiliate marketing is that you're not working for just one company, even though that's possible if you want to limit yourself.
But you can become an affiliate of many companies to generate enough passive income for life.
Let me begin by explaining exactly what an affiliate marketer is.
When you're an affiliate, you're working on behalf of other companies.
The products are already online.
There's nothing for you to create, it's already established whether it be a product or a specific brand.
And, if they're already well-known brands or products getting customers is not too difficult.
When you're an affiliate you're helping a company sell and grow, all the while you're making money too.
You're referring customers to the company website.
Most companies that you become an affiliate of will help you get started.
Some of them already advertising suggestions and tools that you can use, some even are set up with a ready-made squeeze page to help attract your customer's to you.
There are many ways you can promote the company whether it be through the internet alone, or through actual outside contact.
There is usually no investment to get started.
Some larger companies do have to approve you as an affiliate, but there are many, many smaller companies that need no approval at all.
Just go sign up and start promoting! It can be that simple.
Working from home and becoming an online affiliate marketer has been a God-send for some people.
It is an easy, cost-effective way to start your own business, without a lot of the risk normally involved with starting a business.
This is one of the wonderful things about the internet today.
Before you do begin though, be sure and do your research so you won't have any surprises along the way.
Research can be done through search engines, or by simply going to any website you think you may want to be an affiliate of and see what they have to offer, how they can help you get started, and whether or not you have to be approved, and what it takes to get approved.
There are many affiliated teaching programs on the web that will teach you step by step how to become an affiliate marketer.
My teacher was Chris Farrell, and in my opinion is the best and only teacher I go to with questions, problems, or just good old motivation.