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