I have met a lot of “internet marketing newbies” lately and many of you are getting more and more discouraged in your efforts. I don’t know if you were told, but the world of internet marketing and making money online can be just as tough as any business venture in the offline world.

However, there are a few things you can do to increase your confidence levels and move on to bigger and better things. One of those things is the focus on cost per action affiliates. Cost per action or “CPA” offers are one of the easiest to make money with because your prospects are not actually buying anything, rather, they are just signing up for a free trial or for access to private or protected information.

If you are looking to break into the world of CPA offers, then one of the best converting is in the “get paid to take surveys online” niche. The reasons for this are many, but here are the top three:

1) Lots of people are turning to the internet to earn cash these days. While it is up for debate on just how much money one can earn with paid surveys, it is obvious that you as the affiliate can.

2) CPA offers require very little from the prospect besides name and email address. This will equate to higher conversion rates for you. If you target your traffic properly, you can expect 15-20% conversion rates.

3) Finally, CPA survey offers pay pretty decent when you factor in the high conversion rates. You can expect to get a $2 average commission per referral.

There are many other CPA offers out there, but for newer marketers, survey related offers are a great way to learn the ropes.