How to choose the Top Affiliate and Associate Programs

You need to choose affiliate programs related to your country (if your website is country specific) and to your website content.

One of the easiest programs to subscribe to is Google Adsense. It delivers ads specifically related to your content and country, and you can also add a site search or Google search to your website. The only drawback is that you don't get paid very much for each advert click, but every little helps...

Read more about Google Adsense ...

There are many individual affiliate programs you can subscribe to, but by far the easiest way to start is to join one of the affiliate marketing networks that have many advertisers that you can sign up to. Your payments are not linked to performance for each company but on all the advertisers that you have signed up to. You have to reach a minimum amount to get paid, but that can be as low as $25.

Each affiliate marketing network has a number of merchants that you can sign up to and advertise their products. You will find that some networks seem to have all the travel related merchants and other all the electrical / electronic merchants. It can be confusing to know which program to join.

You may have a particular merchant in mind that you would like to sign up to. Some merchants tell you on their own website which is their affiliate network, others leave you guessing, and some merchants belong to more than one network - it can be confusing.

This guide will help you find the programs and networks that are right for your website.

Read about the different Affiliate Marketing Networks to see which ones you should join.