At the moment an entrepreneur decides to join the affiliate marketing business, he searches in an affiliate marketing directory and he is immediately presented with a very wide range of products and services, and with various affiliate programs. The affiliate marketing business is indeed a flourishing business as indicated by the numerous online merchants who are offering affiliate programs.
With so many options before him, an entrepreneur may opt to step back and research more about which products he should promote, which affiliate program he should sign-up, and which merchant he should affiliate with. He is buying himself time and he wanted to be more prepared before actually setting up his affiliate marketing business.
On the other hand, an entrepreneur will be so excited that he will sign-up with the first affiliate program that he finds interesting. There is nothing wrong with such eagerness and such action. The only thing that the new affiliate has to deal with is his lack of knowledge about the products he has chosen to promote. Should the affiliate step back and start all over again?
If the new affiliate will retrace his steps, he will only be...