Brian Clark, the copywriting guru, will be starting a series of posts on content and copywriting strategies for affiliate marketing, over at Copyblogger. I’m a regular reader of his blog which always has great tips about writing copy that sells, so I’m happy to see him do a series that focuses on affiliate marketing.

Why Affiliate Marketing Will Save Free Online Content “If you don’t have a product or service to sell, and you don’t want to create content to sell, there’s only one other option… sell other people’s stuff for a commission (also known as affiliate marketing). And I don’t mean sticking affiliate ads in your sidebar until some “real” advertisers show up. I mean actively working to recommend quality offers to your readers.

Is it possible to do this without running off your audience? Absolutely… successful publishers have been making big money with permission marketing for well over a decade. If you want a bigger payoff for the time and effort it takes to create valuable niche content, smart affiliate marketing is the way to go.”