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Chris, a new consulting client, asked me to help him increase sales on his affiliate marketing site. As he was describing his site and the problem, I thought, “This is going to be a quick fix.” How wrong I was!

Why do so many internet marketers waste their time on ineffective practices and outmoded techniques that stopped working before the start of the new millennium?

There is one thing that matters (and one thing only) in the realm of internet marketing: Converting the random web surfer into a pre-qualified, pre-sold visitor to your website.

Does Google Adwords pre-sell your visitors? No, not really.
Does your banner on an affiliate website pre-qualify your visitors? No, not really.

As an Internet marketing consultant, I often hear the question, “Can I REALLY make money online with affiliate programs?”

To me, that question speaks of the asker’s skepticism, so let’s put aside any question of whether money is REALLY being made online before we look any further.

Consider this…Everything that’s happening in your life – right now, you have attracted!

If you have a great relationship, you attracted it. If you are struggling with money, you have attracted. If you find yourself happy with your life, you have attracted it. If you blaming someone else, you have attracted that as well.

Most people start their business for a variety of reasons. Some are really passionate about something and they are committed to sharing it. Some want to improve the quality of their life and the lives around them. Some are just looking for a way to make money. Some just want to make a difference. No matter how they get started, most people decide what they want to offer and then go find the market to offer it to. This is the hard way!

Now, while this is a valid approach and has proven to be successful for some, it is not for most.