| Explaining ways to make money from golf in an article | | | | It can be started literally for nothing. |
| of around 500 words is quite a challenge, as there are | | | | The downside is that you only get a percentage of |
| so many! | | | | any sales, plus there are many other affiliates out |
| I'm going to stick to 3, including the one I use, so let's | | | | there, who have lots of experience of already doing it. |
| get stuck in... | | | | That's great for the company, not so great for the |
| Firstly, you could set up your own golf site. | | | | affiliates. |
| On this site you could sell equipment of all sorts, from | | | | The third method is the one I use. |
| buggies to clubs to balls, from tickets to championships | | | | The psychology behind all selling is that you provide |
| to memorabilia, books and dvds. | | | | what people want, not what they need. |
| The major plus to this is that you would get to keep all | | | | To play golf, you *need* a set of clubs, but you want |
| the profits, but the downside is that you'd have to set | | | | a set of Titleist or Wilson, spending on the bigger name |
| up and maintain the site, and invest upfront in stock. | | | | brand. |
| Yes, it possible to earn a very large amount of money | | | | To watch the major championships, you need a tv, but |
| like this, but I don't do it myself, and don't recommend it, | | | | you want to go in person, spending on travel and |
| because of the large investment required, plus the fact | | | | entrance tickets. |
| that you are competing against all the sites that are | | | | So, the method I use is to provide people in the golf |
| already established. | | | | market with information, telling them how they could |
| The second method is the affiliate model. | | | | pay for all those expenses for free. |
| Anything sold online, and golf is a great example, | | | | The amount earnt depends on time put in. |
| usually has an affiliate programme. | | | | It's possible to earn a full time living for sure, but even if |
| This means that you send traffic to the company's | | | | you just want to pay your green fees forever for free |
| site, but to a link embedded with your own tracking | | | | with the method, that's not bad is it! |
| code. | | | | You get to keep all the profit, you don't need a |
| When anyone then buys from the site, the company | | | | website, and it can be done for free, so it combines |
| gives you a stated commission. | | | | the upsides of the first 2 methods. |
| People have made fortunes online from this model, and | | | | I use this technique to make money from golf, others |
| golf is indeed a good market for it. | | | | use it, and hopefully you'll realise that there is no reason |
| The upside is that you don't need a website, or any | | | | why you can't too, for only $7. |
| upfront costs. | | | | |