Why Affiliate Programs Are The Best Training Ground For Internet Marketing Newbies

Making money online can be a long and complicated process. Its one thing to promote your own products, but when youre just starting out and want to make some money, where do you start? The answer: affiliate programs.
This article focuses on the big picture, the whys of affiliate programs. Next article well talk about the hows of promote affiliate programs.

Affiliate programs are easy to implement and simple to understand.

No products necessary
You never have to have your own product to make money with affiliate programs. Its all about promoting other peoples products. The steps to making money promoting other peoples products can be summarized in simple steps:
1)Choose an affiliate program.
2)Obtain an affiliate link from the program youre trying to promote.
3)Create a site that has your affiliate link.
4)Prospects who click on your link will be redirected to the website that has the product youre promoting.
5)If they make a purchase at this site through your affiliate link, youll get a commission (the percentage varies according to the program. Whats cool about it is that your prospects do not necessarily have to make a purchase right away for you to make money. Most affiliates (not all affiliate programs are created equal) will have software that tracks your prospects so that if they come back, say, three months later, and make a purchase, youll still make money.
No geniuses allowed
You dont have to be a John Reese (a big time internet marketer) to make big money with affiliate programs. In fact, if youre a John Reese, you shouldnt be reading this article! Most affiliate programs are designed with the beginners in mind. In fact, you can promote a product without being an expert on the product. Leave that to the one who owns the product youre trying to promote. All you have to do is pick a winning affiliate program that has a proven track record. Some affiliate programs will even provide you with prewritten emails, banners, text links and free eBooks that you can brand and promote.

Planting seeds

Think of affiliate programs as the planting seeds. Besides from the fact that you can make some money while promoting affiliate programs, youre building a list (customer base) that can make you money again and again in the future. What youre doing is really building relationships with your list. You can do this by sending follow-up emails, newsletters, etc. Once your seeds are planted, you can promote other affiliate products, or even your own to your list! naturally, the bigger the list, the better. Keep nurturing your list and itll pay big dividends for you.

Understand the importance of building a list.

If theres one thing that you get out of this article, it is this: you must build a list. How can you promote anything if you have a zero customer base?

If youre going make mistakes, might as well make them here.

Just because affiliate programs are easy to implement and the fastest way to make money, doesnt mean youre not going make mistakes along the way. You WILL make mistakes. John Reese made mistakes. Babe Ruth made plenty of them. Every successful person makes mistakes. But since this will be your training ground, you might as well youre your mistakes here. But more importantly, learn from them. The mistakes you make promoting affiliate programs will prepare you to bigger things like creating and promoting your own products becoming a master marketer.

Building assets

Looking at the big picture, youre learning valuable skills to build ASSETS. Use the skills you learn to continuously create multiple sources of income. Next article well talk more about this.

You can start making money today if you followed these steps. Let the idea of building a list sink in your mind. It can produce both instant gratification and a perpetual cash machine if you set it up right

I personally receive over a dozen checks and commission payments every month from various affiliate programs that I promote.

Last month, those checks totaled more than $10,000 and some months they have been as high as $25,000.

Given my success as an affiliate marketer, I’m often asked what affiliate programs I personally recommend.

The answer is easy because it’s actually a pretty short list.

First, let me explain what an affiliate program is.

Affiliate programs are used by monster companies like Amazon, eBay, and many others to recruit resellers (affiliates) to help bring customers to their websites.

But the affiliate programs I prefer are those offered by smaller companies that sell digital products online. Those are the programs that pay up to 75% commission, while most larger companies may pay just a few percent.

You can join an affiliate program usually by applying online at the company’s website. Being accepted into the program gives you the right to market the company’s products as an independent reseller and receive commissions when you make a sale.

I’ve looked at hundreds of affiliate programs over the years and have come up with my own personal Top 10 Affiliate Programs that I actively participate in and heartily recommend.

Some of these programs require that you pay a membership fee and some do not. The reason some programs charge a fee (including my own affiliate programs) is because you get more value as an affiliate.

In most cases you get a full-blown website from which to sell the products and copies of most – if not all – of the products you’ll be selling. For example, I charge $124.50 to join my program, but you get access to over $500 in products.

To make my list of the Top Affiliate Programs is not an easy task.

First of all, I have to personally be an affiliate of the program and must have earned considerable sums to prove its validity.

To make my list the program must also:

Offer quality products that offer real value, no fluff
Offer high commissions (30% minimum, 50% preferred)
Offer 2 tier commissions (if the 1st tier payout is substantial, I can live with a single tier)

Have a proven track record of success
Have a spotless reputation
Pay commissions on time, every time
Have well-known affiliates who will vouch for the program
Be more than 6 months old
Have a low rate or returns
Be referred to me by someone I trust.
That last one’s a biggie for me. If one of my peers recommends a program, I know it’s going to be good.

So, here is my personal Top 10 Affiliate Programs that make me thousands of dollars every month and with a little time and effort, there is no reason they can’t do the same for you.

These are the programs that I personally participate in and recommend. If you’re serious about starting your own affiliate marketing empire, take a close look at these.

Internet Marketing Center

IMC was founded by the late Corey Rudl and is now headed up by Derek Gehl, Corey’s right hand man. IMC racked up $40 million in sales and pays out hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to their affiliates. Their products are top notch, as is the support and the commissions. I regularly get checks from IMC that range from $3,000 to $7,000 a month. This program is free to join.

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DropshipDesign Turnkey Websites

This is the only turnkey dropship website company that I recommend and I have been their affiliate for 2 years now. I regularly earn $500 to $1,000 week as an affiliate and also have my own turnkey dropship product site that brings in revenue from orders placed by customers. You must sign on as a customer first, but doing so gets you your own turnkey website and affiliate marketing rights.

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Hot Item Finder

Dave Guindon is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet online. He’s also one of the most talented programmers and product creators. His flagship product, Hot Item Finder, helps users identify what’s hot and what’s not on eBay. It’s one of the best eBay related products I’ve ever seen. Dave’s affiliate program is also tops in my book. His product converts like crazy and his support is second to none.

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1stPromotion.com

No one knows affiliate marketing better than Rick Davies and his brother Ron. They are considered “The Masters” at making a six-figure affiliate income from home with affiliate marketing. Using that expertise, the brothers Davies have created 1stPromotion.com, which is quickly becoming the top Clickbank affiliate site on the planet. Their turnkey system is great for beginners at an extremely low cost.

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CBMall (Clickbank Mall)

I personally earn several thousand dollars in passive income every month with this system and there’s no reason you can’t do the same… and the great thing is, you don’t even need a website to get started! No monthly charges. Great for beginners.

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Automatic Money Machine

Howard Mooreland’s Automatic Money Machine has proven itself to be one of the top programs. Howard offers big commissions and his sales pages convert like mad. I never fail to generate hundreds of dollars anytime I promote Howard’s products, which help users build a web site in just a couple of hours that can literally start generating money instantly.

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Emergency Cash Generators

James Jones always delivers by providing his affiliates with excellent products that sell like mad. I have done so well promoting James’ new book, Emergency Cash Generators, 101 Profit Generating Techniques, that it jumped into my Top 10 after just one month. You can’t miss affiliating with James.

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MyClickPages.com

MyClickPages.com is the program I created specifically for Clickbank affiliates. http://MyClickPages.com gives you a complete, professionally designed website from which you can sell my Clickbank registered products. I pay 50% commission on all sales. It’s free to join, but please only do so if you are serious about affiliate marketing.

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DropshipWholesale.net

Naturally I have to recommend my own affiliate program. Yes, I charge for the affiliate license, but I also give affiliates a full blown website and copies of all my products and my track record is 2nd to none. I signed checks last year that paid out over several hundred thousand dollars to affiliates in 2004, so I know it works.

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Prosperity & Profits

My P&P affiliate program is one of the top programs on the web for serious internet marketers. As a P&P member and affiliate you get access to every section of the P&P website, including the wholesale database, the business opportunity and franchise database, the extensive ebook library, and more. Commissions are 50% of sales and paid monthly by check.

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There you go, my personal Top 10 Affiliate Programs, but don’t think that is the definitive list. There are tens of thousands of products and companies that you can sign on with as an affiliate and earn commissions.

You can find most of them listed at Clickbank or Commission Junction.

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Affiliate marketing is most probably the key to the survival and progress of many cyberspace businesses. And this is why affiliates are being sought everywhere by almost every online company. One traditional marketing arm will not be sufficient for one online business who will be competing with other online companies which are offering the same products and services. Thus, affiliate marketing is very vital.

Fortunately, many people with business blood in their veins realize the important role of affiliate marketing in e-commerce. And conducting affiliate marketing seems like a relatively easy method that even a person without a masters degree in business can do it. This is why there are many affiliates signing-up everyday. These new affiliates are supposed to open the doors of new leads for the online business. But nothing like that is happening

Many affiliates are not earning enough money and they find no significant activity going on in their websites. Is affiliate marketing a mistake? The answer is no. This practice is based on sound marketing concepts. And the major reason why most affiliates dont earn enough money is that they have committed one or more of these mistakes.

Mistake #1: Hard Selling

An affiliate must not do hard selling, which is basically shoving the product down the throat of the customer. An affiliate should leave the hard selling part to the website of the online business. The affiliates own website should not contain anything that resembles hard selling.

What an affiliate must do in his website is to pre-sell. To pre-sell is to slowly convince the visitor of the importance of a service or a product by having excellent, information-laden, and authoritative content. Then, the affiliate will suggest an action for the visitor, which may be to check out the service or the product.

Mistake #2: Too Flashy Websites

An affiliate is supposed to respond to the need of the visitor, which is to obtain information. This means that the affiliates website should have information. Unfortunately, some affiliates are lured into making their websites into one electronic show, in which there are too many banners and too many blinking features that seek attention.

If there are too many banners and too few content, the visitor will most probably roll his eyes and hit the back button.

Mistake #3: Ignoring Search Engine Optimization

Activity in the affiliates website can be increased if the websites URL ends up in the results page of search engines. Otherwise, the affiliates website is doomed to silence. It simply becomes a lifeless stone in the ever increasing world of e-commerce.

A person who intends to make more money in affiliate marketing should re-evaluate his website and determine if he has committed the mistakes described here

Online affiliate marketing is one of the many products of the Internet boom in the mid 1990’s. Due to the nature of the system and the way in which money is generated and clients determined, it could only work through a complex computerised system such as that made available by the World Wide Web. Whilst the system may appear simplistic from a business point of view, the inner workings of the affiliate program require some unique calculations.

In a standard situation, when a company wishes to advertise they can do so by hiring an advertising team, and then paying for advertising space. However the affiliate marketing program is very different. The affiliate sites are not paid up front for their trouble, they are paid as customers join through their site. If we take the model of one of the most successful affiliate programs, that of sports betting there are significant calculations that need to be made in order to accurately work out how and when to pay an affiliate.

Unlike in other affiliate programs, the sports betting sites pose a unique problem. Affiliates have the option to be paid a percentage of the money that a player who joined through them generates for the sports betting site. Therefore the sports betting site or the affiliate program needs to be able to track and accurately calculate a players betting, in order to pay the affiliate the correct amount. Firstly the affiliate is assigned a unique URL, so that the sports betting site can accurately locate where exactly the new player has joined form. The second problem is then keeping a record of the player once they are on the site, so that the affiliate is rewarded as and when thy generate money. This is usually done by assigning the new player a unique number, which can then be monitored by the sports betting site, allowing them to reward the affiliate as the money comes in.

The system is complicated in terms of the dynamics of the payment, especially when compared to the simplistic method of paying up front. But in truth the sports betting affiliate program is a simplistic automated system, which works time after time. This is a fact backed up by the thousands of sites that continue to stay with or join the affiliate-marketing program and by the huge profits that these sites are able to command. The effectiveness of the affiliate program industry has also benefited the Internet industries including but not limited to sports betting. It has also offered the opportunity to thousands of small site owners to create a small revenue for themselves, as well as creating an industry in which new businesses can be founded purely to take advantage of the lucrative marketing program

Lets just be honest with each other, you play the lottery to win, theres no prize for just taking part.

Now if you agree that the only reason you play the lottery is to win, you need to think about how you can really increase your chances of success.

You are probably aware that the only practical way to increase your chances of winning any lottery is to increase the number of times youre entered in each individual draw.

Unless you enjoy the trip down to your local store and can afford to buy 40 plus tickets for every draw, you should take advantage of the power of e-Lottery syndicates, to increase your chances.

e-Lottery syndicates allow you to multiply your purchasing and playing power, by grouping you with other players. This allows you to play more tickets per draw, without the extra cost of buying them all yourself.

e-Lottery syndicates have numerous benefits for lottery players:-

1. They allow you to play the largest tax-free lotteries around the world.

All you need is a computer, an internet connection and a credit card to play.

2. You get more free time.

Your numbers are entered automatically for every draw. No more trekking to the store, or worse, forgetting to buy your tickets!

3. You just have to bank the cash.

Computers automatically check to see if youve won, emailing you with the happy news, as it happens. Theres nothing like receiving an email telling you youre a winner.

Your winnings are sent directly to your home, no more ticket checking, no more having to go and collect your winnings, or worse, panics caused by lost tickets, or forgetting to collect your winnings altogether!

If you dont think this happens, a staggering 649.3 million pounds in prize money has gone unclaimed in the UK over the last 10 years, with the largest unclaimed prize being a shocking 2.9 million pounds.

4. You can win a single draw more than once.

e-Lottery syndicates call this the Multi-Win method. By buying multiple tickets they guarantee to have the bonus numbers covered, meaning you only have to match the main numbers to win a prize. The more main numbers matched the more multiple wins and prize money to share among the syndicate.

5. You can build an extra income.

Many people just use e-Lottery syndicates to increase their chances of winning prizes, before they even realize about the potential income from introducing other members.

e-Lottery syndicates work by having more and more members join, you can profit from this, by telling people all about the benefits they would receive from being in an e-Lottery syndicate.

For instance, by helping friends and family increase their chances of winning the lottery, you would lower your costs for playing, or even earn an extra income.

Theres never been a better time to join an e-Lottery syndicate; online gaming is one of the fastest growing sectors on the internet.

In the UK alone, 20 million people regularly play the lottery, spending 1 billion pounds annually, while worldwide spending on internet gambling (of which lotteries is a part) is projected to reach 10 billion pounds by 2010.

Thousands of people each and every day attempt to raid the online bookmakers’ pockets, placing bets on a wide variety of sporting events. Unfortunately for the majority of these the percentages back the bookmaker and therefore some will win but some will inevitably lose. It seems like an impossible situation, barring a radically successful betting technique, which is improbable to the point of being impossible, or becoming an online bookmaker yourself, ways in which to beat the system seem slightly limited. However if, rather than trying to fight against the sports betting sites, you decide to take a step back and join them you may well be on the right tracks to turning losses into profits in no time.

Without having to spend a penny or lock horns with the gambling fraternity, an Internet user of any skill can earn money from the sports betting industry. They can do so by joining one of the many affiliate-marketing programs available within the industry. It may sound a little speculative or even downright crazy, but affiliate marketing is actually one of the most successful ways for the common man and the big industries to profit from the Internet.

It works by simply rewarding persons who choose to host advertisements on their site, with a cash reward or a percentage of the profits from each player who clicks on them. Website owners can sign up to these affiliate programs for free and even receive all the advertising and marketing paraphernalia that is required as a part of the bundle. There are no hidden catches or risks involved, all that a sports betting site requires is a small area on the site in which to place an advertisement.

In exchange for this free enterprise advertising opportunity a sports betting affiliate has the potential to tap into one of the most unique online affiliate programs. Rather than offering a small percentage of a sale or an up front fee, the affiliates can choose to earn as a sports betting site earns it’s money. To explain, each time a player loses money a sports betting site gains that money. However if that player has joined via the links of one of the many affiliate links on the Internet, that affiliate will receive a percentage of each lost bet. These percentages can range anywhere between 15 and 35%, depending on the level of the affiliate and a number of intricacies within the affiliate program. So each an every time a player bets an affiliate can earn up to 35% of that bet if it is lost.

However as it is gambling, players often win as well as lose, therefore some may question whether they are liable to lose cash should a player go on a rampant winning streak. The answer to this is a simple ‘no’. Most affiliate programs offer their members a sort of protection, as they pay at monthly or bi-weekly intervals, they have the opportunity to tot up the overall revenue. This process takes into account all of the wins and the losses encountered by all of the players that each affiliate represents. If this is a minus figure, the affiliate will not be held liable. The sports betting site foots the bill and the affiliate has to simply settle for receiving no money in that period. However the more players playing for an affiliate, the less likely this is to occur. Therefore the onus is on them to bring in more customers, which in turn benefits both them and the sports betting site.

One of the first problems new online marketers have is getting overwhelmed with the onslaught of information that is available online. The hard part is finding the right advice without being deceived and consequently buying every new product that claims instant success.

Internet marketing is based on doing a few core things really well; getting a good handle on the basics is what will make you successful no matter what the latest fad is.

These things can be learned, namely generating traffic and pre-selling affiliate products.

These two concepts if learned well, will be enough to let you quit your day job, its happening everyday. There are over 10,000 products currently available all over the internet that allows affiliates the opportunity to earn commissions. The internet marketer that can generate traffic to an affiliate website, pre-sell the visitor on a product or service (who then clicks through to the merchant website and purchases the product) will ultimately earn handsome commissions.

The key to being a “work from home business” success is finding the right roadmap so you dont waste all your time with trial and error. Repetition and persistence are the keys. Many new internet marketers simply give up when they dont see immediate results – massive traffic or sales. You must put value in the process of whichever program you follow and the end result will be profitableguaranteed. In order to find out details on becoming a work from home business success quickly, visit the websites below.

If you’ve noticed on the internet it’s hard to find a website one visits that doesn’t have an eBook of some sort thats being offered for sale or for free. Let’s face it the internet survives by being the worlds greatest source of information.

As someone once said,” If you can’t find something on the internet chances are it doesn’t exist”. One of the reasons EBooks have become so prevalent is that they have the ability to go viral and subsequently direct increased traffic to an authors website. If you’ve never written an eBook because youre not sure how to do so is understandable. However its really not that difficult to achieve if one follows a few simple steps.

Obviously the first thing to do when attempting to create an EBook is to decide what you wish to write about. To avoid the dilemma of writers block choose a subject you have prior experience in. Pick a topic that brings out some passion in you. The more passionate you are about a topic the easier it will be to write it. That passion of yours will be felt by the readers and add strength to the EBooks value.

After determining what topic you wish to write about you need to do some preliminary organization. Start by taking the time to create a title that has a little pizzazz. List more than one and consult with friends as to their opinion which one seems to jump out at them. How you phrase the EBooks title is important. It’s like the bait on a hook. If you catch a potential readers curiosity it will be easier to reel them in to investigate the rest of your writing. Once a title is chosen it’s time to organize in what direction you wish to take the reader. Make another list of sub categories which will end up being chapters. It’s important to keep in mind not to over kill. Unless your a scientist who needs to list all the facts a topic has available there is no need to over explain ones content. Keep it simple. Write your information in a manner that an eighth grader could understand. Like it or not the majority of Americans do not read at a college level.

Now before you actually start to write ask yourself a few questions. What do you want the eBook to accomplish? Is your intention to share new information? Does the information being shared help the reader solve a problem? Who are you writing too? Are you writing something for ladies only or are you trying to reach a specific group and type of person? Are you trying to make your mark as an expert? Is the purpose of writing this EBook to generate more traffic? Along with pondering these
type of questions decide if your project is to be sold or if it’s going to be a give away. Knowing for sure what youre up to will help you to stay focused. It’s easy to get side tracked when writing. You don’t want to be wandering all over the place and ultimately leave the reader confused.

Finally, don’t forget to apply basic grammar practices. Be sure to spell check your work. Misspelled words can undermine the integrity of your writing. Make sure the size of the print is easy on the eyes. If possible add pictures to the EBook to make the books environment more pleasing. If you think of the EBook as a series of small stories being shared with a friend it’ll take no time at all to accomplish the task. Don’t let yourself get burned out. If you start to get tired when writing and that natural creative flair of yours seems to be on the downside simply walk away from it for a while.

Writing your first EBook should and can be a rewarding experience. If you still feel a little unconfident as to your ability to take on such a challenge just go online and find resources that will help you. Remember nothing succeeds like success. Get that first EBook under your belt. Once you do chances are the only problem you’ll have writing the next time is not trying to write two EBooks at the same time

Every affiliate marketer is always looking for the successful market that gives the biggest paycheck. Sometimes they think it is a magic formula that is readily available for them. Actually, it is more complicated than that. It is just good marketing practices that have been proven over years of hard work and dedication.

There are tactics that have worked before with online marketing and is continuing to work in the online affiliate marketing world of today. With these top three marketing tips, you will be able to able to increase your sales and survive in the affiliate marketing online.

What are these three tactics?

1. Using unique web pages to promote each separate product you are marketing. Do not lump all of it together just to save some money on web hosting. It is best to have a site focusing on each and every product and nothing more.

Always include product reviews on the website so visitors will have an initial understanding on what the product can do to those who buys them. Also include testimonials from users who have already tried the product. Be sure that these customers are more than willing to allow you to use their names and photos on the site of the specific product you are marketing.

You can also write articles highlighting the uses of the product and include them on the website as an additional page. Make the pages attractive compelling and include calls to act on the information. Each headline should attract the readers to try and read more, even contact you. Highlight your special points. This will help your readers to learn what the page is about and will want to find out more.

2. Offer free reports to your readers. If possible position them at the very top side of your page so it they simply cannot be missed. Try to create autoresponder messages that will be mailed to those who input their personal information into your sign up box. According to research, a sale is closed usually on the seventh contact with a prospect.

Only two things can possibly happen with the web page alone: closed sale or the prospect leaving the page and never return again. By placing useful information into their inboxes at certain specified period, you will remind them of the product they thought they want later and will find out that the sale is closed. Be sure that the content is directed toward specific reasons to buy the product. Do not make it sound like a sales pitch.

Focus on important points like how your product can make life and things easier and more enjoyable. Include compelling subject lines in the email. As much as possible, avoid using the word free because there are still older spam filters that dumps those kind of contents into the junk before even anyone reading them first. Convince those who signed up for your free reports that they will be missing something big if they do not avail of your products and services.

3. Get the kind of traffic that is targeted to your product. Just think, if the person who visited your website has no interest whatsoever in what you are offering, they will be among those who move on and never come back. Write articles for publication in e-zines and e-reports. This way you can locate publications that are focusing on your target customers and what you have put up might just grab their interest.

Try to write a minimum of 2 articles per week, with at least 300-600 words in length. By continuously writing and maintaining these articles you can generate as many as 100 targeted readers to your site in a day.
Always remember that only 1 out of 100 people are likely to buy your product or get your services. If you can generate as much as 1,000 targeted hits for your website in a day, which means you can make 10 sales based on the average statistic.

The tactics given above does not really sound very difficult to do, if you think about it. It just requires a little time and an action plan on your part.

Try to use these tips for several affiliate marketing programs. You can end maintaining a good source of income and surviving in this business that not all marketers can do.

Besides, think of the huge paychecks you will be receiving

You have quite a few different options as to where you stay in Bangkok. You just need to figure out what is best for you.

Finding a place to stay in Bangkok is easy. Finding a place to stay that suits your needs can be a different story.

This is geared primarily to the single man looking to have a bit of fun in Bangkok. And it is for the short term stay.

If all you have is a few hours to a half day in Bangkok, I recommend that you just get a room near the Suvarnabhumi airport. If you dont know where you are going, getting from the airport to the main part of the city can take anywhere from 1 to 3 hours depending on traffic. If you are just in Bangkok on a short layover, stay near the airport.

If you have a day or two, you have many more options. It all depends on what you want to do.

For the first timer, I would recommend staying near Patpong Road, Soi Nana, or Soi Cowboy. These are three of the main night venues for the single man on the prowl. They all have advantages and disadvantages.

Patpong was the place to go during the Vietnam War and for quite a few years after. Now it is a tourist trap with a capital “T”. But, for the first time visitor, it is still worth seeing. Just dont buy anything from the street vendors. Getting to Patpong at about 5 PM you can see how much work it is to set up this street market and how fast they get it going.

Soi Nana or Soi 4 is home to the Nana Entertainment Plaza (NEP). This is a three story, horseshoe shaped, neon lit, den of debauchery. Lots of go-go bars and some beer bars on the first floor for your drinking pleasure. Be careful of the transvestite bar on the second floor. A few years back, this was a great place for the local expats, but with the Internet, this is now a tourist destination. Hang out at the Nana Hotel parking lot across the street at closing time for a sight you will not see anywhere else in the world.

Soi Cowboy is still primarily for the expats. This is a small side street between Soi 21 and Soi 23 off of Sukhumvit Road. It is bar after bar after bar. Lots of hawkers and “hello’ girls trying to get you inside. Most of the bars are go-go’s and prices are lower than Patpong or Nana Plaza. Well worth a visit and a short cab ride from Soi 4.

There are other areas to get your hotel but I try to find a hotel near an area I plan to hang out in. I usually get a hotel near Soi 4 and this gives me easy access to NEP and also to Soi Cowboy. There is also a three-story, beer bar complex on Soi 1 where I like to hang out. I try to avoid spending time in taxis on the Bangkok streets.

If you are still undecided, get your hotel room on Sukhumvit between Sois 3 and 24 and you will be close to the action and short cab rides to anywhere else. You can walk to many of the shopping venues or catch the overhead train to get around.

Find out what you plan to do in Bangkok and pick your hotel based on where you plan to party