Easy to start: The investment required to get into affiliate marketing is not much. Apart from the costs associated with buying a domain and hosting it, there is no other cost involved except for maybe a tool or two (such as benchmarking tools to test product performance, and the like) which would still not put a dent in your wallet. You can write the articles by yourself; if you think writing is not something up your alley, you can outsource the content to freelance writers.
Check the rules of your affiliate programs – You need to check the rules of all of the specific affiliate programs you’re a part of. For example, the Etsy Affiliates Policy does not permit affiliates to post their links directly on Pinterest. Instead, Etsy Affiliates promote products in a blog post, and then link to that from their pins.

Keep reading because I’m going to tell you exactly how I make a full-time income from home (even though I do still choose to go to work every day – choose being the key word!).
The thing that matters once you start this business is consistency. You cannot expect to sell and make a living right away with affiliate marketing. It will take time to make a sale.