Why Do You Love Affiliate Marketing w/ Adwords?

I thought I’d throw this question out there. I would love to hear some of the reasons those of you have for being in this business.

I would imagine the monetary element is one of the bigger ones. But I’m also interested to hear what other reasons makes this the best darn money making opportunity and business on the web!

I truly believe that. I do a variety of things online, but nothing can hold a candle to affiliate marketing with Adwords.

Here are a few reasons I love this business:

1. Freedom… I made my first income online from Affiliate Marketing and it financed and supported every endeavor after that. AND! Allowed me to close my offline businesses and do something I love every day. I do what I want… I go where I want… come and go as I please… all because I am in this business.
2. The Money. Can’t deny it. It’s sweeeeeeeeet! And with a method like Blasting, if I want to make more, I just need to Blast ‘X’ and I will make some more of that green stuff.
3. Variety.. it’s so interesting. There are so many different things you can do with affiliate marketing. Depending on what markets and types of products you are promoting, you can go in so many different directions: build Web 2.0 elements, community, newsletters… build networks of related sites and products.
4. Flexibility.. You are not limited to just doing Affiliate Marketing. Some markets I’m in that’s all I use to make money.. others I combine affiliate income with Adsense and selling my own products or services.
5. Long Term Opportunity and a Growing Industry – Every month 1000s of new merchants and affiliate programs open up. Other expand.. and they get better and better as technology improves.

Could I go on? Yes!

It is hard work in the beginning.. it was for me and it is for everyone that makes it in this business. But the journey and learning curve is so very worth it.

Do you feel the same about this game? Or… I’ll open this to the negatives as well. If you are just pooped out on it, tried that, done that… it doesn’t work attitudes come forward too. I know many have had bad experiences as well. I hope somewhere along the line I can flip that around for you.

-Matt Levenhagen