More and more the internet is becoming a visual medium. A vast percentage of content viewed online is video. For those who are looking to start making money with affiliate programs, if you are not using video marketing as part of your traffic strategy then you are missing out on a great number of potential visitors to your website.

What is the best way to incorporate video marketing into your campaigns, and use this method to your best advantage? The following tips will help answer this question.

Producing your video slide-show is easy, no extra software required.

Many people are put off using video because the think it is beyond their capabilities, or it will be too expensive. Neither of these points need be true, you most likely already have software on your computer that will enable you to make your first video today, and that is windows movie maker.

There is a wealth of free information available that will help you to use this remarkable tool. To make your first video you simply have to take a short article, (you may already have one available,) together with some royalty free images you have everything you need.

Make useful content and it could go viral with re-posts etc.

It is vitally important that the video you produce contains useful content. The more useful and interesting it is the better chance it has of being shared or even re-posted onto other websites. If your video then goes viral it could potentially bring in a massive flood of traffic that will last for some time.

Use your description to leave your link, and create reviews, ratings, comments, and subscriptions.

The description you make that will accompany your video is very important. This description should contain your link, and keywords relating to your video, and product or service you are promoting. You should also invite viewers to subscribe to your video feed, and make a comment or rate the video. All of this helps to make the video get more traffic. Plus it gives future videos you produce a ready made audience.

Don't sell or be promotional, it is much more effective to make a honest review and give your opinion. People wont always agree with you, but this can work to your advantage too. If you create controversy with your video it will help its views go through the roof. Be prepared though, as people can get quite passionate, and aren't afraid to show how much they disagree or agree with you.

Conclusion.

If you follow the advice above It shouldn't cost anything to incorporate video into your efforts to begin making money with affiliate programs. Using video marketing should become a valuable traffic source.

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