Q. What’s the best way to find affiliate marketing programs?

A. One of the easiest ways is to join an affiliate network. Places like Commission Junction (www.cj.com) and Linkshare (www.linkshare.com) manage affiliate programs for a large group of companies. As an affiliate, you can search their database for products that will meet your visitor’s needs and once you find what you’re looking for, you simply create your links and everything is handled for you. So you can offer a lot of different products and you only have to go to one place for your links and one company cuts your paycheck.

You can also find programs simply by visiting the website of a company you would like to partner with as an affiliate. Look for a link or page that says affiliates or something similar; it will probably take you to where you can sign up.

If you visit a website and you cannot find any information about their affiliate program, send them an email and ask if they have one. If they have been considering it but haven’t gotten around to it, maybe your email will get them to take action.

Further Resources

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