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Affiliate Networks Guide

One way to find good ideas for niche web sites is by joining small affiliate networks and hunting for niches which don't have many competitors.

Affiliate Networks are free to join.

They can be hard to find. They sometimes call themselves names like "marketing solutions provider", "pay-for-performance network", "cost-per-action advertising network", or even "performance-based online marketing services company".

Affiliate networks provide pay-per-lead (PPL), pay-per-sale (PPS), pay-per-action (PPA) – sometimes called cost per Mile (CPM) – and pay-per-click (PPC) offers from merchants that you promote on your web site or in your newsletter.

Some affiliate networks allow almost anyone to join. Others insist your site must receive a certain number of visitors.

Some let you see a directory of the merchants in the network before you join. Others show you their list of offers only after you join.

Introduction

Associate Programs

Associate Programs, often referred to as Affiliate Programs, are created by companies and individuals to increase sales of their products or services.

In return for marketing their goods, you receive a commission, also known as a referral or bounty. The amount you receive varies with each program operator.

Definitions

Because of the varied types of goods and services currently available on the Internet, a program operator can choose from a number of different payment methods.

	Cost Per Mille (CPM) You simply get paid to display banners on your site. The rate varies, but is always based on a thousand impressions. You are paid a certain amount of money for every thousand banners viewed (known as impressions), regardless of how many people actually click the banners.
	Pay Per Click (PPC) By displaying a banner or link on your site or in emails, you receive a payment of a few Cents, when the banner or link is clicked*.
	Pay Per Sale (PPS) You receive a commission on sales made based on your visitors clicking through your banners or links to the operators site and making a purchase.
	Pay Per Lead (PPL) You receive a commission on people you have referred (referrals) This type of payment method is least popular.

Two Tier Programs

These are simply program operators that offer you an addition income for referring other people to them - usually webmasters. This can take the form of a one off payment, a small commission on their sales, or both.

Joining Costs

All associate and/or affiliate programs featured on AffiliateSphere.com are FREE to join and participate in.

We DO NOT and WILL NOT feature any associate programs that require you to part with money.

Level of Success

There's no such thing as a dead cert, but all of the associate programs featured on 123Cash4Free.com work. We test every type of associate program and if it doesn't work it isn't featured. That's the bottom line.

There are a number of important factors that will govern your level of success. Here are some to consider.

Site Traffic - This is the single most important factor.

Program Types - Select programs relevant to your site.

Link Selection - Make sure you choose the most suitable.

Effort - How much work you are prepared to put into the program.

Payment

We only features sites that have proven that they pay. This site is a scam free zone.

Achieving Success

Follow the hints and tips you find on our site. They are tried and tested and proven to work.

7. Program Support

Program operators usually provide continued support by e-mail and/or newsletters. Read them and follow the instructions, after all, no-one knows how the programs work better than the designers!!!.

Notes

* Simply clicking on a link may not be sufficient to register a payment. In most cases you must click-through or actually visit the site pointed to by the banner or link.