This is a big question to try to answer, is it possible to piggy back onto someone elses success? There are a lot of variables to take into consideration.
Obviously some of the affiliate schemes do work, but a lot of affiliate schemes will not. Why is this? It is a simple question to answer really, the biggest reason that some dont work is because the product that you are trying to sell doesnt have market appeal or there is no market for the product to try to sell it into.
Have you every come across an affiliate scheme and thought, how on earth does anyone make any money from this, the product is useless and you cant imagine anyone wanting it? Well believe you me it is possible to sell anything to anyone but you need to advertise in the right place and need to have the right tools in place to be able to do it. Affiliate schemes by nature attract people who are running affiliate businesses, especially when you starting out.
Lets take an example, you are looking for a way to make extra income on the internet, you take the plunge into signing up for a scheme that sounds good, with a product that you want to use. You make the purchase and you make use of...