Affiliate marketing programs are great for both affiliate marketers and the merchants who offer them. If you’ve never tried affiliate marketing because it seems like just one more scam, you should know that it’s a valid method of making money, it’s legal, not a pyramid scheme, and many people make extra money and even substantial incomes thanks to affiliate marketing.
Unlike some ‘programs’ you’ll find online, you don’t have to pay anyone to sign up and get started. You won’t be expected to recruit others into the program, you’ll have no downline, and all of your commissions are dependent on only one thingyour efforts.
Affiliate marketing programs have several advantages over other ways to make money online. Unlike the expense required to open your own online store, it’s inexpensive to get started. You won’t need to be able to accept credit card payments, you don’t have to process orders, store items or ship them. The merchants who offer the affiliate programs take care of these details. All you do is promote their website and/or their products. Once someone clicks your link and goes the...