Affiliate marketers usually choose between a resource site and a review site for the type of content they intend to provide for their readers. A resource site contains all the information about products related to the industry and needs to be updated regularly so that it is top-of-mind for the customers. You post articles that generally talk about the industry, give overviews of new launches, talks about the changes in the industries, post how-to articles, and more.
You’re already super busy, so you want to make sure you’re joining an affiliate partnership that’s going to be easy for you to take advantage of. After all, it can often take weeks of back and forth with a potential affiliate partner to go over details, payment terms, and get paperwork filled out. If this is the case, their processes are likely going to be just as messy once you’re actually in the program.

It will take you a bit of time to select the perfect programs, but don’t be afraid to invest in this process as this could make or break your affiliate strategy. Affiliate Networks: Affiliate networks group publishers that have affiliate programs under one single website (like Awin). If you are accepted into an affiliate network, you will find it easier to find and apply to several affiliate programs and keep track of the different offers and conversions. Individual Affiliate Programs: Some companies offer their own affiliate platform, and you need to apply to each company separately (like Survey Junkie).
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.