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Affiliate Programs
Also known as Associate Programs

Where do you find worthwhile affiliate programs to start?

There are a websites that provide the affiliate services that benefit both the Publisher (author) and the Affiliate (advertiser) for a product. They are the middleman in the affiliate program relationship and a very worthwhile middleman at that.

They free Publishers from the technical aspects of managing an affiliate program. Managing affiliate sales is a time consuming task. Most Publishers will outsource this work.

Affiliate marketers benefit from the middleman in that they serve as a central point for researching potential products to advertise. You can count on non-biased, fair payment practices. The most reputable “consolidators” are


A fairly new entry into the game is Hydra Network.. I’m currently checking them out and will keep you updated.

If you stumble across a product on the web that you want to market, look for a link to “Affiliates”. They should direct you to one of the big names above. If they manage their own affiliate program, be wary. They are typically smaller operations and you’ll probably end up getting burned out of commissions.

So, if you’re new to affiliate marketing, you can begin by opening an account with each of these services. They are all FREE.