Affiliate Programs

Affiliate Programs Fact: What is an Affiliate Program? Affiliate (or Associate) Programs are revenue sharing arrangements set up by merchants selling products and services. As a web site owner, you are paid for sending your site's visitors to the merchant using creative materials provided by the merchant.

AssociatePrograms.com - One stop-shopping for everything you need to find and earn from affiliate programs, including an extensive directory of programs you can join, a twice-monthly, fully archived newsletter, forums, advice and resources suitable for beginners and affiliate veterans alike. Online since 1998.

Affiliate Cash - Don't rely only on the big networks for your affiliate income. This site lists "independent" programs run by the merchants themselves using the popular "My Affiliate Program" software. It's good to see a software vendor providing this kind of cooperative support to their customers.

Income Max - An interesting UK-based site with lots of affiliate program listings, and lots of other resources to make your online money-making easier. Especially worth a look when you have that "Did I miss something?" feeling after spending hours searching the usual places.

Selecting the Right Affiliate Programs - There are a few people who can literally sell anything. For the rest of us, the first step in making money with affiliate programs is choosing the right programs to promote. Here's some simple advice on how to make the choices that will work best for you.

Making Affiliate Marketing Work For You - Promotion is the day-to-day "must do" job of every affiliate. This article relates one person's experiences and conclusions about the most common promotion techniques. You might not always agree with the author, but the points made here are worth keeping in mind.

Affiliate Publishers Tutorial - More tips on choosing and using the right affiliate programs, plus lots of good reminders about what NOT to do as an affiliate. If you're new to affiliate programs, you should definitely read this. The handy checklists at the end of this article will help keep you going in the right direction.

Commission Junction - The easiest way to get started with affiliate programs. Thousands of programs with every kind of link you need to make some money every month. Best of all, your earnings are combined into one check so minimum payout is easier to achieve. If you can't make it here, you can't make it anywhere.

LinkShare - LinkShare is the one network that really seems to get a little better every year. And their affiliates give them high ratings year after year. There are many good programs here that won't be gone tomorrow, and some of the best-known names, which makes promoting these programs just a bit easier.

Shareasale - A rapidly growing network, with an emphasis on online services (web hosting, dating, etc.) and software. Two big advantages over other networks: Consolidated payments for affiliates, and merchant prepayments so affiliates get paid sooner. Keep an eye here

Be Free - Another rapidly growing network that has picked up many former CJ and Linkshare merchants. Plenty of well-known names and some interesting specialty merchants too. You're sure to find something here you can promote with ease.

RegNow - Primarily a payment processor/registration service for shareware vendors, RegNow also provides affiliate services for its vendors, making it possible for you to earn commissions promoting thousands of software titles. A good choice for high-traffic and computer oriented sites.