How will you get paid? Make sure you understand how often the affiliate program pays out, where you'll receive the money, and in what currency they pay. If you're selling products with a recurring commission model, when do those payments get applied? Is there a specific threshold you have to meet in order to get paid (like, payouts only happen when there's at least $50 in commissions)?
This is very useful as it will help you come up with different ideas for keywords to target and content to create.

A massive range of products make this an easy choice. Cons: commission rates change often, cookies are only valid for 24 hours, and earnings can be low unless you target luxury products.
Not only will communicating with your affiliates often benefit them, it will benefit you as well. Here’s how: Affiliates will be better equipped to promote your products or services to the right people.Affiliates will be more likely to join and less likely to leave if assigned a useful affiliate manager.Affiliates can share their learnings with you, which can help you guide other affiliates and in-house operations. “How is the campaign performing compared to similar campaigns?”“What is your volume potential? How can we scale up?”